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Raising money for PEAS

Rachel S is raising money for PEAS - Promoting Equality in African Schools
“Rachel Swidenbank's fundraising”

on 1 June 2011

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PEAS is a UK charity which aims to make a sustainable, long-term difference to the lives of African children. It does this through the foundation and development of low-fee secondary schools,helping vocation centred secondary education become available to a greater number of young Africans.

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<p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Hi Everyone,</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">During August I am going to be visiting Uganda and working for an amazing charity called PEAS (Promoting equality in African schools)&nbsp;<a href="http://www.peas.org.uk/">http://www.peas.org.uk/</a>&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">After working as a teacher for the past 2 years it doesn't take much to realise how much education is taken for granted.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">In the UK it is compulsory for every child to attend school up until the age of 16, but only one in four Ugandans is able to continue their education beyond primary school due to a lack of secondary school places and high fees. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">PEAS is a charity that runs sustainable schools and costs just &pound;130 to create a permanent place for a child in a PEAS school.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">As part of my placement in Uganda, I will be raising &pound;520 to go directly to PEAS. This money will give FOUR Ugandan children a place at school.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"> So please dig deep and donate now.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Love Rachel</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">P.S. Thank you to all of you who have already donated.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£520.00
+ £70.00 Gift Aid
Online
£430.00
Offline
£90.00

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