common cause - ActionAid

18 GLOBAL LINKS
MISCELLANEOUS 19
Global Links
These photos
were taken
by the
children of
Khalipathar,
a village in
Orissa, India, to
show you what
everyday life is like here.
The photos feature on our brand
new free website,
www.globallinks.org.uk.
This fantastic global citizenship
resource for schools boasts
videos, slide shows, games and
much much more.
ActionAid Recycling
helps schoolchildren
the world over
Primary pupils in
Char Kukri Mukri
in Bangladesh
benefit from
ActionAid’s supplies
The idea is simple: schools buy low-cost ink cartridges for their laser and inkjet
printers, recycle their used ones, and the money raised goes towards buying basic
school equipment urgently needed by the most disadvantaged children in the world.
Graham Good, ActionAid Recycling’s operations manager, says: “Those who benefit
don’t need the latest laptop or newest sports equipment. They just want the opportunity
to go to school, to read and write and help alleviate the problems their family live with.”
If you or your school would like to get involved, please phone 0845 3 100 200
email recycling@aarecycling.org.uk, or visit www.actionaidrecycling.org.uk.
LIBA TAYLOR/ACTIONAID UK
Moving words
Please help us keep in touch by letting us know if any
of your details have changed or are due to change in the
near future – whether you are moving house or
emigrating, we would like to know. On the reverse of the
address sheet there is a section just for this purpose, so
please complete your new details and return it to us at
ActionAid, Freepost BS4868, Chard, Somerset TA20 1BR.
It couldn’t be simpler!
Everyone’s a winner
with Will Aid
If you need to make or update an existing will, please
do it through the Will Aid campaign this November. Will
Aid 2004 is a great opportunity to get your affairs in order
and, at the same time, help thousands of people across
the world. Since the scheme began in 1988 it has raised
over £4 million for charity.
Through the scheme, a solicitor will draw up a basic
will for free. You can then choose to make a donation to
Will Aid, and the solicitor passes any donations on. All
donations are shared between the nine Will Aid charities,
of which ActionAid is one.
For further information, call the hotline on 0870
6060 239, visit www.willaid.org, or fill out the form on
page two of this issue of Common Cause.
It is aimed at seven to 14 yearolds
and their teachers for use
in geography, citizenship and
PSHE lessons, and actively
encourages users to ask
questions, share ideas, vote on
issues and take action.
Visit
www.globallinks.org.uk
now!
Christmas cards
The sun may be shining, but we wanted to be early
birds and let you know that our Christmas cards will
soon be on sale, with four brand new designs as well as
some old favourites! Keep an eye open for next issue,
where you will find an order form and full details of
how to order by phone, post or web.
Sending flowers to
someone special?
Give Charity Flowers Direct a call
and they will donate 15% of the
value of your order to ActionAid.
To order your flowers, call
08705 300 600 and quote
reference AID 10.
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