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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>LOCAL GROUPS
WANT TO GIVE POOR FARMERS A BREAK FOR ACTIONAID'S TEA AND COFFEE BREAK.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Denise Acton
is hosting a Fairtrade Tea Dance at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea to
raise a bean for farmers in the developing world who don't get the breaks they
deserve. Denise will be boiling the kettle from 3pm on the 29th
February. Buy your tickets for £5 in advance or £6 on
the door and includes a cream tea and entertainment. Or just £4 for
students.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A packet of
80 teabags costs about £1.70, yet, an Indian farmer only earns 15p.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ActionAid's
24 hour Tea and Coffee break encourages people to take time out to enjoy a
Fairtrade cuppa at work, home or wherever the nearest kettle is. Money
raised is then used by ActionAid to help transform the lives of farmers in the
developing world.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Voluntary
event organiser Denise says " We are hoping that throughout the afternoon,
friends, families and colleagues will join us over a cup of tea and a cream
scone. So join in the fun and help us fight for a fairer
world. This is a tea dance with a difference as we have local ethnic
dancers and groups performing with music."</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ActionAid Marketing
and events officer, Andy John said:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"We wish
our coffee and tea drinkers the best of luck. Our aim is not only to
fundraise but to emphasise how global trade rules are actually increasing
poverty, harming livelihoods and undermining the right of poor
communities."</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ENDS</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Notes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contact
Denise Acton 07950 842441</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ActionAids
Tea and coffee break takes place on Friday 29th February 2008.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ActionAid
works in Africa, Asia and the Americas to fight global poverty and tackle
the injustice and inequality that cause it.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Further
information on ActionAid can be obtained by calling the ActionAid Press Office
on 0207 561 7646. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Futura'>Elin Price</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Futura'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:Futura'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Futura'>PR & Marketing Advisor / </span><span lang=CY
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Futura'>Ymgynghorydd Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus
a Marchnata</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Futura'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Futura'>Swansea University Students' Union / Undeb Myfyrwyr
Prifysgol Abertawe</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Futura'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Futura'>01792 602565<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:Futura'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Futura;color:navy'>Your Union - Your Experience <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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font-family:Futura;color:navy'>Eich Undeb Chi - Eich Profiad Chi</span></b><span
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Futura'><a href="mailto:elinprice@swansea-union.co.uk"><span
style='color:blue'>elinprice@swansea-union.co.uk</span></a></span><span
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