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Total raised so far

79%

£398.48 of £500 target +£61.25 Gift Aid See breakdown

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11 years ago

all at Spaceoasis Ltd

£50.00

Good Luck!!!

11 years ago

Stuart Wakley

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Good luck from all at AOS

11 years ago

Lewis @ FIS

£50.00

Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11 years ago

Carmel Kavanagh

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Gooood luck!!! :)xx

11 years ago

James Burleigh

£50.00

Really great hope you enjoy it

11 years ago

Glenn Smith

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Photo Evidence Required, Good Luck

11 years ago

Jackie S

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Best of luck, great cause!

11 years ago

Source

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Hope to see more donations coming your way for this cause

11 years ago

All at Brunner UK

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

Good luck Orla and a fantastic cause

11 years ago

Gitte Kondrup

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Go Orla, go! ;) Fantastic cause, best of luck to you all!

Cycle Ride - PLEASE SPONSER US TO RAISE MONEY FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Event date: 22nd March 2013

Orla Alvey is raising money for GIVING AFRICA

My story

We are currently raising money by completing a long cycle ride to help GIVE AFRICA build a school in Gourcy, a town in the North of Burkina Faso. It is an extremely poor area and is in desperate need of another school. The existing school building will be drastically improved and there will be a further 8 classrooms and will teach a total of 1,100 children. For every child educated we create an opportunity for their whole family to be lifted out of poverty

In detail:- Burkina Faso

The Land of the Upright People Giving Africa is working in West Africa, focusing on developing education by building new schools in an amazing country called Burkina Faso. Also known as ?the land of the upright people?? due to the Burkinabe?s integrity and honesty ? this country is full of the most generous and loving people, who always seem to put others before themselves. Its size is 274,000 km², roughly as big as England, and it has an estimated population of 15,757,000. It won its independence from France in 1960 and has maintained political stability since 1987. However, Burkina has huge challenges everywhere; economically, financially, environmentally, with education, severe climatic challenges, major health issues and food security problems. It is one of the poorest countries in the world and it is reported that a staggering 300,000 children die every year in Burkina Faso. It is also the least literate country in the world with only 1 in 10 girls able to read. One of the country?s main challenges is that it is a land locked, surrounded by six other countries: Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, The Ivory Coast. This makes options for trade very tough and limits opportunities to develop. With all of this to consider, when we visit the schools in Burkina the children have the most amazing spirit! These people are so proud of who they are and have made huge steps forward, despite the barriers they face. The Key is Education When GIVE AFRICA last visited Burkina Faso they met with the Minister of Education Marie Odile Bounkougou ? a very powerful leader. She is making enormous strides in developing the education system and talked passionately about importance of education and it?s critical role in lifting the nation out of poverty. There is a direct correlation between education and ending poverty. This is why it is crucial that we build great schools in Burkina Faso. For every child educated they can get a job, or start a business, and lift another 12 people from poverty. But education has a more profound effect than this alone ? it will also start the ?virtual development cycle? improving all aspects of life including health, mortality, environmental sustainability and equality ? to name a few. With all of us pulling together we will save thousands of lives and create great futures for these children. We can make a difference and contribute to eradicating poverty once and for all! To help make that difference, please donate now.

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Orla Alvey is fundraising for

GIVING AFRICA

Charity number: 1136275

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