A problem has recently been brought to the attention of myself and about 400 young people that attend LIFE. The problem is this, that girls aged around 15 who live in Serenje, Zambia are struggling to finish their school education, in fact only 2% of them are making it through the entirety of their schooling life, which is 3 years. You may be thinking that maybe there isn't enough money for them to go to school or maybe that their families can't afford it or even that maybe there aren't enough teachers but no, all these things are in place. The school is ready to have them, the teachers are ready to teach and the families have made sacrifices to ensure that the girls have some accommodation during the schooling term. The reason that 98% of girls aren't making it through school is because when they live away from their families during the school term they are beaten and raped by men living in the surrounding area. Most of the girls fall pregnant or catch HIV/aids and if neither of these things happen to them well they just run away out of fear....wouldn't you?
However there is solution. A youth group in Bracknell. This youth group go by the name LIFE and they don't like the fact that 15 year old girls are getting raped and abused so they are going to do something about it. This inspiring, motivating, trend setting youth group have decide to raise £125,000 to build these girls a dormitory, a safe place that they can live during term times so they can focus on their education and be free from fear of abuse and rape. They have given this task a name, Project 125! The young people of Bracknell see themselves as world changers mainly because they are and they have decided to change the world of 100's of girls in Serenje.
Raised so far: £36,202.00
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Well done Megan, Rachel and Emiliegh. Donation by Machiel Gericke on 29/11/11 |
£65.00 + £16.25 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Phil Jones on 23/11/11 |
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Donation by megan on 19/10/11 |
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Donation by Julian Spenceley on 16/09/11 |
£200.00 + £50.00 Gift Aid |
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Well done Jonathan! Donation by Anonymous on 13/07/11 |
£250.00 |
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Well done Jonathan! Donation by Paul Hayes on 13/07/11 |
£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid |
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some more for JRD Donation by Jonathan Davis on 02/07/11 |
£20.00 |
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Donation by Machiel Gericke on 28/06/11 |
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some more for JRD Donation by Anonymous on 24/06/11 |
£10.00 |
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Impressed to read about the Walk to School in GHC newsletter. Good luck with raising more funds Donation by Sarah Mortimer on 22/06/11 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Nick Lang on 20/06/11 |
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid |
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Well done :) Donation by Helen Percy on 18/06/11 |
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid |
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Well done mate!!! Donation by Alicia Garcia-Conde on 17/06/11 |
£20.00 |
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For all the GHC Staff walkers! Donation by Rachel Barnes on 17/06/11 |
£30.00 + £7.50 Gift Aid |
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Go @Nogatha Donation by Kieran Marron on 17/06/11 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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A bit more for JRD Donation by Anonymous on 15/06/11 |
£10.00 |
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Good luck with your 5-legged walk to school on Friday Cara, Megan & Catrin. Donation by Maria Pillitteri on 15/06/11 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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Some more generous donations for cycling for JRD Donation by Anonymous on 14/06/11 |
£45.00 |
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Well done Max, Jack, Georgia and Alice! You're setting a great example for others to follow! Donation by Dave Betts on 14/06/11 |
£30.00 + £7.50 Gift Aid | |
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Well done Max, Jack, Alice and Georgia on "surviving" your Project125 camp-out! :)) Donation by stacey omokaro on 13/06/11 |
£40.00 |
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Good luck to M and R Gunbie and all who are walking to work at Garth Hill (or being pushed!) Donation by the 'rents. on 11/06/11 |
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well done Ladina for completing the epic cycle ride, and sorry for the delay, this is an amazing cause. Donation by catherine Barrett on 11/06/11 |
£15.00 + £3.75 Gift Aid |
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Keith - I hope your walk to school goes well and that you raise lots of money for this worthy cause! Donation by Cassie Dyson on 05/06/11 |
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid |
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Wow....well done all! Gareth, u a Big inspiration :-) Thanks Donation by Celeste Naude on 02/06/11 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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Well done guys ! Love Colin, Sharon, Emily & James xxxx Donation by sharon glencross on 02/06/11 |
£10.00 |
| * Total raised online: | £4,487.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £31,715.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £36,202.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £801.00 |
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