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The Hugo Charitable Trust has arrived in Rodney just in time for Christmas with a $20,000 gift for Life Education Trust Rodney
The Life Education Trust uses a mobile classroom and its mascot Harold to educate children about their bodies, friendships and nutrition to help them live healthy lives.
Last year, the Life Education Trust brought its messages to 240,000 students around the country.
The Hugo Charitable Trust (Hugo Trust) was established in 2017 by Maryanne Green, daughter of late philanthropist Hugh Green.
This is the first donation it has made to an organisation based in Rodney.
Life Education Trust Rodney chair John Davies says the Hugo Trust had done some thorough research before allocating funds to the Life Education Trust.
He says the substantial gift is the biggest single donation that the trust has ever received from a private philanthropic organisation. It will primarily be used to fund salaries.
Hugo Trust donations officer Aoibheann Monaghan says Life Education Trust’s work speaks directly to Hugo’s educational aspirations.
“Further, the Rodney Trust deals with a number of disadvantaged areas across their very wide reach, and we felt these two things combined thoroughly deserved our assistance,” she says.
