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		<title>Camilla&#8217;s visit to the Eastern Cape May 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was high time that I actually saw what ASAP does on the ground out in South Africa after nearly 3 years of working for them, so I managed to tag on a short visit to the end of a holiday.    On the morning of Tuesday 20th May 2010, I found myself in a 4&#215;4  white jeep being [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://news.africansolutions.org/2010/05/26/266/</link>
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		<title>Plates for orphans!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Make A Plate company has been producing durable hand-designed plastic plates since 1969, and I&#8217;ve been a loyal customer since 1983. But let me clarify for those who aren&#8217;t familiar: Make A Plates are not plastic plates designed by just anybody, they are custom drawn by you! The kit comes with round sheets of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://news.africansolutions.org/2010/05/15/plates-for-orphans/</link>
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		<title>Friends Academy fall fair:  ASAP tee shirts sell like hot cakes!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every fall, Friends Academy—an independent Quaker school for pre nursery through the 12th grade in Locust Valley, New York—has a wonderful fair that brings the entire community together. Through the dedicated spirit of the Friends/ ASAP student committee, led by Stephanie Batista. Grace Dixon, Brooke Hen, Nancy Karches, and Maria Wade, coupled with the support [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://news.africansolutions.org/2010/02/03/friends-academy-fall-fair-asap-tee-shirts-sell-like-hot-cakes/</link>
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		<title>The Ikwezi Lomso GOGOS have a Christmas party and send everyone a big thank you to the UK branch of Grandmothers United.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a successful year of fundraising by the Grandmothers in the UK throughout 2009 with events ranging from tea parties to lunch parties, climbing mountains and selling recipe ideas&#8230;.the grand total for the whole year has raised a staggering £15,000.  
      
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		<link>http://news.africansolutions.org/2010/01/19/the-ikwezi-lomso-gogos-have-a-christmas-party-and-send-everyone-a-big-thank-you-to-the-uk-branch-of-grandmothers-united/</link>
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		<title>Year-end Newsletter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello All!
It has been a busy spring at ASAP. As many of you know, we lost the permaculture manager at one of our partner CBOs in the Eastern Cape. A fund has been started in her name to educate her five children.
Now, onto better, more exciting news! Thanks to the generosity and support of our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://news.africansolutions.org/2009/12/12/year-end-newsletter/</link>
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		<title>A summer fete with all the trimmings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Jane Ormsby Gore and Rosie Bartlett put all their might into organising a fantastic summer fete at Jane&#8217;s home in Wales.  There were skittles, apple bobbing and an all time favourite, &#8220;rat up a drainpipe&#8221; as well as some delicious sandwiches and other tea-time goodies.  A huge thank you to all who put in so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://news.africansolutions.org/2009/11/27/a-summer-fete-with-all-the-trimmings/</link>
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		<title>Travellers&#8217; Bazaar held in West London</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Elizabeth McKay held a sale in her London home at the end of October along with a couple of friends selling, amongst other things, beaded necklaces made by the Ikwezi Lomso Gogo Group from Cape Town.  They sold out almost immediately!  They very kindly also donated 10% of all sales to ASAP which was extremely kind.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://news.africansolutions.org/2009/11/27/travellers-bazaar-held-in-west-london/</link>
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		<title>A tour with some tea!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lady Ashcombe very kindly organised and hosted 4 tea parties over the month of September and included a tour of some of the private rooms of her home, Sudeley Castle.  The teas were very well attended and raised a staggering £1,600.  Thank you to all involved for making this happen.
 

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		<link>http://news.africansolutions.org/2009/11/21/a-tour-with-some-tea/</link>
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		<title>Mill Hill ladies cheese &amp; wine evening</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A gathering of over 60 ladies from around Mill Hill gathered in St. Paul&#8217;s Church on the 13th November to listen to Sue Crewe talk about Grandmothers United followed by tucking into some delicious cheese and wine.  An astounding £610 was raised so a particularly big thank you to Hazel Shaw for organising and getting it &#8220;off the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://news.africansolutions.org/2009/11/21/mill-hill-ladies-cheese-wine-evening/</link>
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		<title>Mary Daybell&#8217;s tea party</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mary Daybell hosted a tea party in July, another great effort from the Cambridgeshire crew! 

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		<link>http://news.africansolutions.org/2009/11/21/148/</link>
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