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This year, Shine will be embarking on our annual mission to make a real difference to those in need. Our focus in 2012 is to raise £16,200 to help rebuild a children’s home in a small South African town called Ingwavuma.     We’re doing two big fundraising campaigns to raise money to help, the first being on May 18 with the Trooping of the Shiners, where we will aim to raise 50% of the total needed (£8,100).   In good time for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the agency will be walking the 22 mile Jubilee line route in full royal regalia. Kings, queens, jesters, bards – we will without doubt be a key tourist attraction.   We would love to have your support for this, via a small (or large<span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J) donation.    THE CAUSE: RAISING MONEY TO HELP RELOCATE AND REBUILD EKUKHANYENI CHILDREN’S HOME <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Ekukhanyeni is a children’s home in the small town of Ingwavuma in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa</div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> The home is lived in by 25 wonderful children and their amazing carers</div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> There is no running water or electricity – because of this, the government will not recognise the home officially as an orphanage and so no funding is provided</div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> The current home is a 40 minute drive from the town and the nearest hospital – this is especially dangerous for one 14-year old boy that suffers from severe epilepsy and can have fits at any time</div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> No telephone or cell reception – again, dangerous if they need a hospital quickly!</div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">The kids have a two hour walk to and from school</div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">The current house is in a bad state of repair – windows hanging off at hinges, toilets not working etc...</div>   The proposed new site is right at the heart of the community, close to schools and will have running water and electricity. This means that they can be given official orphanage status and ongoing funding from the government. We just need to get the house built!   Remember: Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never share them with anyone or send you unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. They'll make sure Gift Aid (an additional 28%) is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer, too. That means more money goes to the charity, faster, with JustGiving. So please dig deep and donate now.

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