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Thank you for coming to visit my page! I really hope you can spare a moment and a few pounds to donate and make a difference - every pound will have such a massive effect. Although, that said, the more you can spare the better! :) 

I'm doing this for the AV Foundation, which is the most fantastic charity. To cut a long story short, it's all about providing education in Africa and Asia, which really just kick-starts the cycle of getting out of poverty. At the moment, lots of schools either have awful buildings or no buildings at all, the teacher:student ratios are appalling and the education being delivered just isn't of a high enough quality to make the necessary difference. We're all so lucky going to such good schools (even if we hate them :) ) and children in these areas are absolutely desperate to fulfil even a tiny amount of their potential. Your money will go towards providing school classrooms, which will not only be used for schools but for adult learning and literacy classes, health education and so many other activities - it's just such a valuable investment. If I raise enough, it will also go towards a kitchen which will act as the basis for a community wide feeding and nutrition scheme. As I want to work in nutrition and dietetics, this is something which is particularly close to my heart.

The AV Foundation is amazing all over again, because there are no administration fees. Every single person working tirelessly for the charity does so for free, and so every penny we raise will go straight to the people who need it. Please donate as generously as you can - set yourself a challenge and give up Starbucks for a fortnight, then donate that money. It won't cost you any extra, and you'll feel a lot better :)

On behalf of the people who'll receive this money - thank you thank you thank you.

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