Fundraising for Charity:

ST JAMES EARNS CHARITY AWARD!

St James has been given a magnificent eulogy for their fundraising efforts over the last six years, particularly on behalf of Africa, by Mrs Mona Madi, the wife of the Egyptian Ambassador; Mrs Hyde, headmistress of St James Senior Girls’ School, was invited to receive, on behalf of St James, a certificate of appreciation from Sir Anthony Figgis. He commended the school particularly on their recent efforts to raise £8,500 for Microloan, which makes small loans to consortia of ladies with which to start their own small businesses. This has been spectacularly successful, raising the prosperity of ordinary African families to a level scarcely hoped for before.
Microloan reports a 97% return, with a small interest, of all loans.

Mrs Hyde thanked ASAHCA for the award. 'Here in the West', she said,
'we enjoy material superabundance in comparison to the Third World, and our young people are indulged in the conviction that gratification is 'on demand'. St James pupils have valued the opportunity to contribute in a small way to the huge needs of Africa'.

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This presentation took place at an event called 'Out of Africa' - a fund-raising gala dinner in the exotic surroundings of the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in Cadogan Square, London. The magnificent room in which the event was held was full of colour and variety as many guests were dressed in costume traditional to their own part of Africa.

The first speaker was Mrs Mallie Kundasamy, the President of ASAHCA, the Association of Spouses of African High Commissioners and Ambassadors - an influential organisation which raises money for worthwhile projects benefiting Africa. She welcomed all in a sweet and unassuming way which belied all the effort she had put into organising this highly prestigious event. She, in turn, introduced Mr Tawanda Madhangi, the chief fund-raiser for the charity which was to benefit from the evening, the International HIV Aids Alliance, which was raising money for 'the empowerment of the girl child in Africa'. Such a dreadful toll had been levied on the lives and welfare of African children, he said, either through war or diseases like Aids, or famine. He, and many others, could see the future lying to a great extent in help being extended particularly to the young female population, already observed by organisations such as Microloan.

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