Twins put their heads together for a good cause
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Niamh and Caitlin Berry-Kilgour like to show that everyone can make a difference when it comes to helping others in need.
Wanting to do something to help the victims of the devastating September Samoa tsunami, the 11-year-old twins decided that holding a mufti day at their school, Nelson Preparatory School, was a good idea.
The idea paid off. The school's 98 pupils took part in yesterday's mufti day, raising $226.50 for the Red Cross Samoa Earthquake and Tsunami Appeal.
New Zealand Red Cross Tasman area manager Fraser Benson said it was a "brilliant effort" and it was wonderful to see children having fundraising ideas to help others.
The Red Cross appeal has raised more than $2.6 million in public and corporate donations, which will go towards delivering relief and early recovery help to up to 5000 people for 18 months. The aid includes community-based health care and first aid, support programmes, emergency shelter and helping the country prepare for disasters.
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