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Crossing the Bridges Again on Sunday 12th April 2015

Peter Allwood is raising money for Education West Africa
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Crossing the Bridges Again · 12 April 2015

At Education West Africa, we ask children, teachers and headteachers what their greatest needs are, and set up projects to fulfil those needs. Our main projects are school uniforms, school furniture and building refurbishments. All pupils must have a uniform before they can start school. EWA's school uniform project provides funds to pay local tailors to make uniforms for children whose parents are too poor to provide one. This crates employment for the local community, and enables more children to attend school. A school uniform costs £5. Many schools in Sierra Leone are short of furniture, so EWA employs local carpenters to build desks and benches for schools. This enables the funds to be used twice: providing employment for the furniture makers and desks for the schools. The sustainability of the wood and the quality of the furniture is monitored by associates in Freetown and Bo, and by Trustees on their visits. The cost of a desk set is £26. This provides a desk and bench, seating 3-4 children. Trustees have found on their visits that some schools can be in a poor state of repair. When funds allow, we contribute towards refurbishment costs, paying for materials and asking the local community to help provide the labour. We ask the local Education Secretaries in Freetown and Bo to send us photos of schools which are in urgent need and detailed costings of what is required. Once we have agreed to release funds for a school, we ask for photos of the completed work.

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Hi - Ros and Sue here! We're old college friends and we both celebrated our 60th birthdays last year by crossing 12 London bridges for charity.

This year we thought we would again invite our friends and family to come and join us, zig-zagging over the bridges, starting from Albert Bridge and finishing at Tower Bridge. 

We will meet by the Boy David statue on the north embankment next to Albert Bridge. We'll start walking at 1100, crossing over the river into Battersea Park. There are plenty of loos and cafes en route, and we will finish at the Dickens Inn on the north east side of Tower Bridge. You could join us at any stage of the walk - or just in the pub at the end. Let us know you are coming and we will give you a mobile number for updates on progress. Here's a link to a map of the route:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z9-9B8h3zr58.kiHpXllp-Dws

We are raising money for Education West Africa (EWA) which is a charity founded by former teachers from West Sussex. EWA funds primary schools in Sierra Leone, providing uniforms (children cannot start school without a uniform) and other essential equipment.

If you are interested in joining us, click on the link. If you can't join us and would like to donate any amount, however small, we would be delighted!

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