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That this House congratulates Liverpool drummer and member of Paul Weller's band Steve Pilgrim on establishing the B1% charity; notes B1% is a network of individuals who commit to give one per cent of their income each month to help the world's poorest people; congratulates those who have raised money for over 35 projects in 11 countries around the world; recognises that the charity is responsible for the planting of 8,000 new trees and has raised enough money to vaccinate 5,000 children against measles in Malawi; further notes that the charity has used donations to fund projects such as building wells and developing clean water facilities in Africa as well as sponsoring school feeding programmes; and further encourages people to become members of the B1%.
That this House congratulates Liverpool drummer and member of Paul Weller's band Steve Pilgrim on establishing the B1% charity; notes B1% is a network of individuals who commit to give one per cent of their income each month to help the world's poorest people; congratulates those who have raised money...
That this House commends the work of Alive and Kicking, a charity which takes on previously unemployed adults in Kenya, Zambia and South Africa to hand-stitch durable sports balls for local communities; welcomes the opportunity that these sports balls give for children in some of the poorest communities in Africa to play games; notes that every job provided by Alive and Kicking usually supports an extended family of up to seven or eight people; recognises the importance of the health messages printed on the balls, which raise awareness of HIV and AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis; and wishes this innovative charity a successful future, particularly in the build-up to the 2010 World Cup which is to be held in South Africa.
That this House commends the work of Alive and Kicking, a charity which takes on previously unemployed adults in Kenya, Zambia and South Africa to hand-stitch durable sports balls for local communities; welcomes the opportunity that these sports balls give for children in some of the poorest communities in Africa...
That this House congratulates all those involved in the production of the Band Aid 20 songs Do They Know Its Christmas; urges all honourable Members to raise awareness of this good cause amongst their constitutents and to remind them that all VAT paid on this product will be redirected to this worthwhile cause; further congratulates Woolworth's Group Plc on its decision to donate all profits made on the sale of Band Aid 20 to the charity; and calls on other retailers to follow suit.
That this House congratulates all those involved in the production of the Band Aid 20 songs Do They Know Its Christmas; urges all honourable Members to raise awareness of this good cause amongst their constitutents and to remind them that all VAT paid on this product will be redirected to...