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Written by Rebecca Shales
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009 12:31 |
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Supporters Jen Barrow and Liz Broomfield braved the heat on Sunday to take part in the Great Midlands Fun Run for LUCIA. Over 6000 runners descended upon Sutton in Birmingham on what was one of the hottest days of the year. Despite the heat, Jen and Liz managed to complete the 8.5 mile course within 1 hour 45 minutes, motivated by the generous sponsorship from their family and friends. As well as boosting awareness of the charity they have raised over £250 which will be used to support LUCIA's projects in Ethiopia.
If you would like to congratulate Jen and Liz on their success, their JustGiving page is still open for donations!
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 June 2009 12:43 |
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Written by Rebecca Shales
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Tuesday, 12 May 2009 18:12 |
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Supporter Liz Broomfield has decided to put her Bookcrossing hobby to good use and try to raise some awareness of, and money for, LUCIA. In September 2009, Liz and her fellow BookCrossers from around the world will be getting together to release books with a "women's titles" theme - books with "princess", "woman", "girl" etc and "Lucia" in the title. Liz has set up a justgiving page to collect any money raised and will be making a donation every time one of her wild released books is caught. The project is discussed on the Bookcrossing forum and people are joining the challenge every day - at least one generous BookCrosser has already pledged to donate 10 cents for *every* book released for the LUCIA challenge that month!
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Last Updated on Sunday, 31 May 2009 15:27 |
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Written by Rebecca Shales
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Sunday, 31 May 2009 15:13 |
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One of LUCIA's supporters Janet Kain recently accompanied the trustees on their visit to Ethiopia. Here she writes about her appeal to buy new equipment for a school she visited:
"I recently return from Ethiopia with my friends from LUCIA. I could tell you about the many success stories but as a retired teacher I was particularly interested in the Tefki Elementary School just 70 kilometres outside Addis Abba. The school director Terefe Derra told us the school held 2,000 pupils. The students were taught in very poor conditions with little equipment, in particular just one blackboard for all the pupils. This blackboard was in a very bad state. As such I have made it my mission to try and raise funds to buy some new blackboards.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 31 May 2009 15:36 |
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Written by Sylvia Gardiner
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Monday, 19 January 2009 13:57 |
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A very BIG thank you! ...
King Edward's Boy's School in Edgbaston, Birmingham have done it again!
The boys have donated £1,000 from their cote fund for the Orphaned Girls in Ethiopia. This will help to shelter, feed, clothe and educate the girls who would otherwise live in extreme poverty. It could also help to fund the work of a trained councillor for girls who have undergone traumatic ordeals.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 February 2009 18:57 |
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