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Posted on February 12, 2021
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Volunteering Did you know that 1 in every 7 people worldwide volunteer? Yes, there are one billion people all around the world who work willingly without seeking to be paid for doing so. Why is volunteering so appealing? Well, other than the obvious which is doing something that is helping others, there are many reasons…
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Posted on February 5, 2021
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Communications placement student, Jo, working remotely The impact of Covid at ACT At ACT, we work in collaboration with partners in Africa who carry out our projects and support the children and women in the communities that we serve. All our activities are coordinated from our Croydon office in the UK and operated by staff,…
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Posted on January 22, 2021
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“The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth.” – Erasmus – International Day of Education This year, Monday, 25th January marks the International Day of Education. The United Nations promotes this annual global event to emphasise the importance of education and raise awareness of the issues that surround it.…
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Posted on January 15, 2021
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“I know the plans I have for you, plans to bless you and not harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 – The Child Sponsor In December, two children in a village near Webuye, Kenya received the news that their UK sponsor, a Mr B, had sent an extra…
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Posted on January 8, 2021
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Happy New Year! If you are like me, by now you’ll no longer want to read or hear the word Covid. It’s not only the dread of it as much as annoyance that it has dominated our lives and thrown our well laid plans out into the wind. Who this time last year would have…
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Posted on December 18, 2020
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A Christmas message from ACT Can you believe that Christmas is exactly a week today? A year that seems like the longest ever in our lives is actually drawing to a close. It has been a markedly different year for people all over the world. 2020 has certainly made us think differently about the value…