http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/activities/24-hour-tea-and-coffee-break Help give poor farmers a break – by taking one yourself on 29 February 2008. en-us 2010/03/10 11:02:17.783 GMT 2010/03/10 11:02:17.783 GMT http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/activities/24-hour-tea-and-coffee-break MyActionAid myactionaid@actionaid.org myactionaid@actionaid.org http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/ajohn I'm Head of The Fundraising Events Team at ActionAid am responsible for thousands of supporters who take part in all sorts of events that raise millions of pounds to support our work. They really are amazing people who know that ending poverty isn’t someone else’s job, it’s yours and mine. By working with the world’s poorest people, we can all do something to change their lives for the better, for good. We can end poverty. But only if we work together. Thanks for visiting MyActionAid, we really hope you find it easy to use and a great way to fundraise online. Don’t forget you can fill the page with stories and pictures about you and your event, send a link out to all your friends and family, and then watch as the money rolls in. MyActionAid allows you to set up a personal online fundraising page, collect and monitor all your donations and invite others to donate your event, discuss and share your thoughts, experiences and photos and access the most up-to-date resources and fundraising support from ActionAid. By using MyActionAid you will also be saving us money by ensuring ActionAid does not have to pay any unnecessary commission payments or credit card charges. ActionAid will also automatically reclaim tax on every donation from a UK taxpayer ensuring more money goes towards helping us tackle the causes of poverty around the world. http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/povertysucks I am Laura Cangelosi and I am a Mum and a full time student at the university of Teesside. I have 2 boys aged 8 and 4 and they are FABULOUS! I study criminology. My interest's include reading; creative writing; martial arts; obviously spending time with my boys and spending time with my friends! At the moment me and few others aptly named TEAM FAIRTRADE! are preparing for the 24 hour tea and coffee event on friday! please if you can support this event as much as you can! Oh and I am the one on the left! hehe! http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/rturner This is picture on the left is my favourite picture - taken in Ethiopia. When I first tried the children ran away because they thought the camera flash was lightening from a nearby storm. When I gave THEM the camera they became more confident and this picture is the result. I've seen ActionAid's work in India for myself. What strikes you more than anything else is the inspiring people you meet. That's why I'm delighted to be fundraising for ActionAid. http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/steph I am studying in my final year for a degree in Modern History at the University of St Andrews. I have supported Action Aid for over 18 months through various different events and sponsorship programmes. http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/jack http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/andovercubs I am a Cub Scout Leader at the 23rd Andover Group http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/coffeedrinker Hello, I'm Yvonne, I'm a volunteer tutor in adult literacy, a gardener and great reader of books. Apart from my monthly d/d this is my first attempt at raising money for Actionaid. I'm keeping it small and unambitious - a coffee morning at home from 11am - 5pm...