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Fundraising for Widows and Orphans

Steve Robinson is raising money for Aegis
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on 27 September 2011

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Aegis believes that genocide is preventable. Aegis supports survivors, protects those at greatest risk, educates about genocide and holds perpetrators to account.

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<p><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial Narrow&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: #1f497d; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial Narrow&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; color: #1f497d; font-size: 13pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial Narrow&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; color: #1f497d; font-size: 13pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"><em>Like Anne Marie, many other widows in Rwanda need help and support.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Rape was used as a weapon against them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Orphans are heads of families because of the devastation that was caused in the genocide in1994.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>It claimed the lives of over 1 million Tutsis and moderate Hutus in a 100-day slaughter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The Aegis Trust created and manages the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Its groundbreaking programmes challenge divisive ideology in schools and the community, document the genocide and provide practical support for orphans and widows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Its programmes help to build community cohesion and encourage work experience and employment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We want to donate &pound;25,000 to these programmes during our Field Trip next April.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Will you help ?</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial Narrow&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; color: #1f497d; font-size: 13pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial Narrow&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; color: #1f497d; font-size: 13pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">For more information about the trip email </span><a href="mailto:steve.robinson@aegistrust.org"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial Narrow&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; color: #1f497d; font-size: 13pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">steve.robinson@aegistrust.org</span></a><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial Narrow&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; color: #1f497d; font-size: 13pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> </span> <p>&nbsp;</p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </p>

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Total
£171.09
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Online
£171.09
Offline
£0.00

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