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Angela Davies is raising money for Bury African Outreach
In memory of Rachel Davies
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It supports orphaned and vulnerable children in Tororo, Uganda. The children are cared for in extended family units and the charity provides help with food, clothing, accommodation, health care and education.

Story

<p class="MsoBodyText3">Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p class="MsoBodyText3"><span>Rachel House in Tororo, Uganda was established in memory of Rachel Davies,&nbsp;who<span>&nbsp;</span>was tragically killed in December 2008 aged 18.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText3"><span>The house is divided in two parts.<span>&nbsp;</span>The first is now home to four girls who were orphaned by AIDS and the second is a secure centre and meeting place for the Undugo Family Organisation that provides support to different tribes of widows and orphaned children.<span>&nbsp;</span>To date over 100 people have benefitted.&nbsp; </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText3"><span>Funds for the project&nbsp;were&nbsp;originally raised by Rachel's&nbsp;<span>grandparents. Since then, we, and others,&nbsp;have&nbsp;organised various events to keep&nbsp;it going:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText3"><span>On 7th October 2011, to mark Rachel's 21st birthday, we held an event in Whitefield - we set a target of &pound;2,100 and raised&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: #248ac8;">&pound;2,324.50.&nbsp;</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText3"><span><span style="color: #248ac8;"><span><span style="color: #000000;">On 25/05/12, my colleague Martin will run the Manchester Marathon for Rachel House - his JustGiving page is</span></span><a title="Martin&#39;s page" href="http://www.justgiving.com/Rachel-Davies-Rachel-House"><strong> here</strong></a>.<strong> </strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText3"><span>On June 1 2012, I will be carrying the olympic torch in Ormskirk. </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText3">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity. So please dig deep and donate now.</p>

Donation summary

Total
£2,324.50
+ £222.50 Gift Aid
Online
£2,324.50
Offline
£0.00

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