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Posted on August 18, 2017
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Three months ago, Hannah Edet (22) and her brothers, Henry (19) and Saviour (14), all orphans were left homeless when their home in Ipaja, Nigeria was demolished to make way for government road construction, threatening their education and welfare. The Edet children became orphans when their mother passed away 5 years ago. Their father had…
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Posted on August 18, 2017
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… They are #NotATarget by Isatou Sumbunu On 19th August, the world is commemorating World Humanitarian Day to recognise and pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian crisis. This is a day to honour both those who have lost their lives or have been injured during their work whiles celebrating their…
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Posted on August 11, 2017
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I met Micah Kambe in Ndola, Zambia in June at the ACT Convention. Micah attended the celebration event for past and present ACT supported children on the last day of the convention. She is one of the two-hundred and fifty beneficiaries of the ACT child sponsorship programme in Zambia. She was supported for twelve years.…
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Posted on August 4, 2017
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… ACT Intern, Shani, moves on It is with sadness that I will be leaving my position as Communications and Marketing Intern at ACT. I joined ACT at the end of May just after finishing university and before I graduated. I had seen the advert for the vacancy just before my exams and I applied.…
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Posted on July 28, 2017
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… ACT Trustee Abby Olufeyimi reflects on the recent ACT Partners Convention in Zambia Just a few short years ago I was in Malawi on a ‘scoping visit’ for the Ulemu project. A particular African proverb struck me as I spoke with some of the community leaders in Nyerezera about challenges of the…
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Posted on July 21, 2017
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… 2017 Dragon Boat Race For a number of fun loving people, Sunday 16th July was no ordinary Sunday. Everyone was up and out of bed early to make their way to Kingston upon Thames for the annual Rotary Club Dragon Boat Challenge at Cranbury Park Gardens. It was my good pleasure to organise and…