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Green fingered Armagh pupils play their part for Africa
James Toland and Christopher Faloon from City of Armagh High School's Learning Support Centre recently helped raise £115 for the Oxfamgarden Grow for Africa initiative. They also grew extra plants which they then donated for sale in Oxfam Ireland's Portadown shop. James and Christopher are pictured receiving a Certificate of Thanks from Peter Tomlinson, Oxfam Ireland's Business Development and Projects Manager.Pupils from City of Armagh High School's Learning Support Centre recently helped raise £115 for the Oxfamgarden Grow for Africa initiative. The pupils also grew extra plants which they then donated for sale in Oxfam Ireland 's Portadown shop.
Peter Tomlinson, Oxfam Ireland 's Business Development and Projects Manager, recently presented a Certificate of Thanks to James Toland and Christopher Faloon to mark the Armagh pupils' fantastic efforts to help Oxfam Ireland 's vital work to overcome poverty in the developing world.
Peter Tomlinson said: ” Oxfamgarden is aimed at getting experienced gardeners and enthusiastic amateurs alike involved in raising plants and funds to help the world's poorest people. The wonderful work of James, Christopher and others enables Oxfam Ireland to raise funds twice over, as many people generously buy the seeds, grow the flowers and then donate their plants to local Oxfam Ireland shops to be put back on sale.”
The Oxfamgarden range of products (including seed mats, seed shakers, window boxes and baskets) are available for sale in all Oxfam Ireland ' s donated and Fair Trade shops .
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For further information, to arrange interviews or to request high resolution images for reproduction, please contact Phillip Graham , Oxfam Ireland Media Officer on (028) 9089 5959 or 07841 102535 or email phillip.graham [at] oxfamireland.org
Additional Information
- 2008 sees Oxfam Ireland celebrate its 10th anniversary.
- Oxfam Ireland is a member of Oxfam International, a confederation of 13 Oxfams worldwide.
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