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Fundriasing total: £4,100


Thank you everyone who had donated so far. Also a big thank you to everyone who came to Springfest and showed their support for RIAN, we were able to collect £100 from selling animals and our Raffle to Tenerife.

Congragulation to Katherine Lyte, the winner of our Tenerife trip!!!!!!

Profile: Bethany Warner

       Bethany Warner is a recent graduate and now current staff member at Richmond University working in Human Resources and Property Services. Having studied International Relations and maintaining a particular interest in Security and Global Governance, she was drawn to take part in RIAN’s Sierra Leone initiative to experience firsthand the strategies being implemented to encourage local growth in the developing world.
She believes it is a great opportunity also for the Richmond community to be a part of this project as it exemplifies the unique cultural atmosphere here at Richmond and provides the potential for future students to extend their learning experience outside of the classroom.

Profile: Blythe Brauer

       

            Blythe Brauer is a senior at Richmond, graduating in May 2011 with a degree in History. She joined R.I.A.N. to gain experience working with a charitable organization in developing countries, a career path she hopes to pursue after completing a post-graduate degree in International Human Rights Law. Blythe believes that it is important for students at Richmond, an institution which fosters diversity and multiculturalism, to be active in the international community. While in Sierra Leone, she hopes to get more insight into the circumstances of women and children in the region, a subject she is particularly interested in. Blythe is working on external fundraising and even coordination for R.I.A.N.

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Profile: Sanjay Raja

        

 Sanjay Raja is a member of the graduating class of 2011 at Richmond The American International University in London. As a student of economics, his passion lies within the field of development- primarily with the completion of the MDGs. The primacy of the issue led him to co-found the R.I.A.N. initiative along with Marija T., and Ashley B. In the organisation's first field project, Sanjay hopes to lead a successful development trip to Sierra Leone, working in such issues dealing with poverty alleviation, animal husbandry, and energy security. The hope of this project is to garner experience in development work, specifically in local economic development, which he believes is crucial in attaining the UN objectives. Observing the local culture, habits, and traditions will be vital in helping create a sustainable development cycle within the local village. Sanjay hopes that this development field project will open eyes for all students, alumni, and faculty, as R.I.A.N. makes a start to initiate a change in the global community.

Profile: Stefan Kurtev

    

      Stefan Kurtev is currently studying International Relations and Political Science in Richmond, the American International University in London. In RIAN he sees the possibility of gaining invaluable experience, which could contribute to his work as a co-founder and president of the Association “Bulgaria and the World”. Furthermore, he hopes that being part of RIAN’s mission in Sierra Leone will add up to his research in the field of Human Security. According to him, being out in the field and assisting people in need will also help the RIAN team to make a better sense of what was learned in university. As part of the RIAN team, Stefan is working as an external fundraiser for the Sierra Leone project. 

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