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Rugby Christmas Cracker

Rugby Cracker is in its 9th year and has raised over £72,000 for the developing world. As well as running a radio station, the project has: opened a number of cafeterias in Rugby town centre, published a newspaper, held several street parties, and held numerous fund raising and sponsored events.
Young people take an active role in both organising and participating in all these activities. The project is affiliated to a national organisation called 'the Big Take' which co-ordinates all the projects and distributes the funds raised.

This years focus is to highlight the issues around the 120 million children worldwide, who are forced to work long hours for little pay. This disrupts or destroys their normal development and robs them of thier childhood.

SHOUT! is this year's campaign to "SHOUT for justice and Campaign for freedom!"

Rugby Cracker was formally affiliated to the Cracker trust whose role has been transferred to 'the Big Take'. Rugby Cracker is a youth project that aims to build awareness of third world issues through challenging and innovative ways - principally through 'Cracker FM'.

It also raises money for developing countries by encouraging young people to give their time and energy for others. To motivate and challenge young people, provide a project worthy of their energy and enthusiasm, and to teach skills in organisation, management, accounting, media and other.

The Big Take

" Young people can make a difference - you can make the politians sit up and listen. Real Christianity does mix with politics. Your voice can be heard - you just need to SHOUT " - Steve Chalke, Founding Director, Oasis Trust.

Su Loi, aged 14, works for nothing and is forced to carry ammunition and food for the Burmese military on patrol in ethnic minority areas. He is regularly beaten by the soldiers when he can no longer carry his load. Many of his firends have died as a result of the treatment they receive (HRW)

Marie, aged 7, is from a poor family in Haiti. She works as a child servant for a rich family. Every day, she gets up at 5am and works through to 10pm - a 17 hour day. Like so many girls from poor backgrounds, she is little better than a slave. (UNICEF)

If these real life stories make you angry - you need to SHOUT!

SHOUT! is Big Take's project for 1999.

SHOUT! will enable you to campaign against unacceptable forms of child labour, on behalf of children like Su Loi and Marie.

SHOUT! will give you the tools to make a difference at a political level - through campaigning and fundraising within your own community.

If you or your friends want to change the world for children like Su Loi and Marie, then get involved in the Big Take '99 and be prepared to SHOUT!

Contacts

If you want to be involved in Rugby Cracker's Big Take project then contact:

Katie Thomas on 01788 813064/334417 or 07771772405

Michael Autherson on 01788 522284 (Daytime - 01788 563471) or 07808 705672 or E-Mail

If you want more information from headquarters contact:

Big Take

115 Southwark Bridge Road

London

SE1 0AX

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