Day 31: No gifts please!

I remember when our managers at the College really wanted us to attend some events but couldn’t really force us to go, they would use the term “strongly encourage”. We would get emails which read, “Dear Colleagues, You are strongly encouraged to attend this talk at the auditorium on Friday.”

So I’m going to borrow their tactic for this purpose. 

My dear guests, you are strongly, strongly, strongly encouraged not to give us any wedding or cash gifts. We won't be able to bring all your gifts back to the UK as we have a very limited luggage allowance. Your presence would be the best gift you could present to us. If you really want to do something for us that would make us happy, we strongly, strongly, strongly encourage you to donate to our preferred charities.

LEPRA

LEPRA is a medical development charity with a mission to restore health, hope and dignity to people affected by leprosy and other diseases of poverty. We currently work in 9 of the world's most deprived countries covering a population of approximately 300 million.

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The Somaly Mam Foundation

The Somaly Mam Foundation was set up in 2007 to support anti-trafficking organisations and to provide victims and survivors with a platform from which their voices can be heard around the world. Founded by trafficking survivor, Somaly Mam, the Foundation is dedicated to ending sexual slavery around the world.

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Thank you for making our day!