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Africa Alive! fundraising ‘100% African Evening’ will be coming soon to London…

Tukolene Youth Development Centre and KIOTA(registered UK charity no. 1101316) will be holding afundraising Fashion show with a unique African twistin the heart of multicultural London at HammersmithTown Hall on 30th November 2007.

‘Africa Alive!’ is a chance to celebrate 21st Century Africa in all its forms. Feel the rhythm of African drumming. Taste a sumptuous East African meal. Experience the pure joy of African dance. See stunning African fashion on the catwalk. Listen to distinctlive African sounds.

Tukolene Youth Development Centre is a non-governmental organisation providing educational and vocational training for young people in Dar esSalaam, Tanzania.

Katie Martin and Phoebe Bryant fell in love with Tukolene in 2002, whilst teaching English asvolunteers with Gap Activity Projects. Five years on,with Katie’s events experience and several morevolunteer projects in India, France and Kenya betweenthem, both Katie and Phoebe have decided to put their knowledge and skills to good use by raising funds for Tukolene Youth Development Centre’s expansion project.

Katie Martin, of Friends of Tukolene states: “Phoebeand I are really excited about having the chance to help build TYDC’s future, and support Kiota’s work.

"The ‘Africa Alive’ evening will hopefully give guestsa glimpse of the places that we are so passionateabout!”, says Phoebe Bryant, who taught alongside Katie at TukoleneYouth Development Centre in 2002.

She added: “this is such afantastic opportunity to kick-start the next phase of Tukolene’s development – it is in serious need offinancial help to achieve its long term goals.Tukolene has a great sense of community and we hope toachieve the same at Africa Alive! by bringing peopletogether in support of their vision.”

Deusdedit Lyimo, founding member of TYDC states, “The whole idea that such a big fundraising event is being organised for the Centre fills me with great joy. I amso impressed that after returning to their homeland from working in Tanzania that they continue helpingand making such a positive change. I look forward to being there on the evening”.

Kiota will also benefit from the evening and AfricaAlive is being run with the support of the charity’strustees.

Like Friends of Tukolene, Kiota was established by Pippa Brown and Erica Hicks following their GAP year in Africa and supports the work of Tanzanian grassroots NGO KIWOHEDE (Kiota Women’sHealth and Development Organisation).

KIWOHEDE works across Tanzania to secure positive futures for teenaged girls who are victims of trafficking, or who are involved in, or at risk of becoming involved in, hazardous domestic work and/or commercial sex work.

“Kiota” is the Swahili word for nest, representing the safe haven that the centres provide. Kiota andKIWOHEDE work together on specific projects to helpgive these young people a chance for a better future.

For more information, please see www.kiota.org.

The Africa Alive! event will showcase a vibrant mix of African fabrics and styles on the catwalk hosted by rising star, Mirembe Campbell!. Exceline Catering, renowned throughout London’s African community and beyond, will be providing an authentic 3 course EastAfrican meal to tempt your tastebuds!

Otherhighlights will include The Kitoto Band (featuringFreddy Macha), mixing traditional ngoma beats withTanzanian sounds and words, Francis Angol, a contemporary African Dancer, and a fantastic acrobatic and drum troupe.

There will also be an opportunity to bid for exciting gifts –including a fantastic holiday in the Isles of Scilly or the Scottish Highlands, or aunique African painting in the Charity Auction.

The event will be held in Hammersmith Town Hall,London at 7.30pm on 30th November 2007. Tickets are available by request email to africaalive@hotmail.co.uk or by contacting Katie on 07851 082051 at £50 a head.

TIMETABLE

Date: Friday 30th November, 2007.

Venue : Hammersmith Town Hall

Time : 7 pm- 12.30 pm

Address: King’s road and Nigel Playfair,

London W6

Nearest Tube : Ravenscourt Park (Piccadilly, DistrictLines)

Guests / Diners arrival time : 7.00 pm

First show as Guests enter : Drumming & Dance : 7.30pm

Dinner Performances by Highflyers Acrobats,

Fashion show,Singing etc – 8- 10.30pm

Kitoto Band on stage : 10.30 pm

End show : Half past Midnight
Entry £50 (includes free dinner and shows)- at 7 p.m.£10 after 9.30.

But you have to reserve name on Guestlist. Please contact for info or to be on Guest list:

Katie-07851 082051

Phoebe- 07866 623066 .