<p><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; color: #707173; line-height: 14px;"> <h2 class="postTitle" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.3em; padding-left: 0px; height: auto; background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; line-height: normal; color: #872078; font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.4em; float: none; width: auto; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000;"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #872078; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" href="http://www.shhs.gdst.net/because-im-a-girl">Because I Am A Girl</a></span></h2> </span></p> <div class="postBody" style="display: block; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #d43fd1;"> <p style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;; color: #d43fd1; font-size: 9pt;">On 6 April 2011, SHHS&nbsp; actively showed its support for the education of girls in developing countries when over 500 pupils and staff marched 10k from Maresfield Gardens to Westminster to raise awareness and funds for &lsquo;Because I Am&nbsp;A Girl,&rsquo; Plan UK&rsquo;s charitable project that aims to break the cycle of poverty and discrimination through education.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; color: #707173; line-height: 14px;"><span style="color: #d43fd1;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;; color: #d43fd1; font-size: 9pt;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 14px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #d43fd1;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;; color: #d43fd1; font-size: 9pt;">We had a wonderful day: the weather was glorious, the girls had a wonderful&nbsp;time and were a credit to their school. We were joined in Victoria Tower Gardens, next door to the Palace of Westminster, by 30 MPs and peers who came out to support us and distribute medals to the finishers. </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;; color: #707173; font-size: 9pt;"></span></p> <p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 14px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #d43fd1;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;; color: #d43fd1; font-size: 9pt;">Now the work really begins! In order for us to reach our target of &pound;60,000, we rely on&nbsp;you, our sponsors and supporters, to donate&nbsp;as much as you can.&nbsp;&nbsp;If we reach our target, we will be able to educate 625 girls through school for a year in one of their target developing countries. </span></span></p> <p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 14px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; color: #707173; line-height: 14px;"><span style="color: #d43fd1;"><span style="color: #d43fd1;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;; color: #d43fd1; font-size: 9pt;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 14px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; color: #707173; line-height: 14px;"><span style="color: #d43fd1;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; color: #707173; line-height: 14px;"><span style="color: #d43fd1;"><span style="color: #d43fd1;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;; color: #d43fd1; font-size: 9pt;">With thanks in advance for your generous support of this amazing charity.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;; color: #707173; font-size: 9pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;; color: #d43fd1; font-size: 9pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;; color: #707173; font-size: 9pt;"></span></p> <p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 14px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;; color: #d43fd1; font-size: 9pt;"><span style="color: #d43fd1;">Please&nbsp;visit our page here to find out more about the walk itself:</span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;; color: #707173; font-size: 9pt;">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.shhs.gdst.net/fundraising" target="_blank">South Hampstead High School</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 14px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> </span></div>