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Whanganui high tea event raises funds for Gicumbi District community in Rwanda
26 Apr, 2021 04:00 PM
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Children and members of the Gicumbi District community outside the piggery building which will be extended thanks to the New Zealand fundraising. Photo / Supplied
Children and members of the Gicumbi District community outside the piggery building which will be extended thanks to the New Zealand fundraising. Photo / Supplied
Sue Dudman is assistant news director for the Whanganui Chroniclesue.dudman@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
A sumptuous high tea held at Whanganui s Bushy Park Homestead will ultimately benefit a community in Rwanda.
Organised by Kim Ostern, Lillian Chamberlain, Vivienne McClintock, Patricia (Pat) Goldfinch and Carmel Hurdle, the event was a fundraiser for a community in the Gicumbi District and included a trip on a vintage double decker bus and an auction of more than 80 donated items.