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Polly Jacobs is raising money for ACE

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Virgin London Marathon 2010 · 25 April 2010 ·

ACE is a small charity based in Newmill, Cornwall, UK. It believes that education is the key to conservation and poverty eradication. Currently assisting a group of primary schools in rural SW Uganda. Also has a sponsorship scheme enabling some of the brightest students to have secondary education.

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On sunday 25th April I will be running the London marathon again. I am raising funds for ACE - Aid Conservation through Education, a small volunteer-run charity based in Newmill, Cornwall. ACE assists nine rural primary schools in southwestern Uganda. You can find out more about ACE and see pictures of the schools at www.ace-charity.org.uk. Your donations and cheering on the day are greatly appreciated!

By supporting ACE you can be sure that your gifts will be well spent, as ACE can make a little money go a long way.

• £1.50 will provide 50 pencils or exercise books

• £4 will provide 50 pens

• £10 will finance enough exercise books and pencils for a child for one year

• £23 will buy a double desk and bench seat

• £90 will finance one year’s part-time teacher training

• £6,500 will build a classroom

Thank you for your support

Polly

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to ACE and Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer.



Donation summary

Total
£1,889.00
+ £435.49 Gift Aid
Online
£1,724.00
Offline
£165.00

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