News Archive - 2010

Major support for FARM-Africa

FARM-Africa had the privilege of welcoming The Right Honourable Sir John Major KG CH to host an exclusive private dinner for supporters at the historic Fishmongers’ Hall in London this week.

At the sparkling event, Sir John spoke to a select audience about his early career in banking in Nigeria and how this inspired his life-long love of Africa.  During his talk, Sir John described his positive view of Africa’s future, given the dynamism and potential of the Continent and its people.

Sir John said, “I wish to pay tribute to FARM-Africa.  It works to help African communities feed themselves and then become small businesses.  Charity can feed a man, but wise charity helps him to feed himself, sell his surplus to his neighbours – and then more widely.”

Sir John was Prime Minister from 1990-1997.

Sir John Major speaking at FARM-Africa's event

Photo by Theodore Wood

Posted by Tessa Stanley Price on September 20, 2010 3:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

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I am always interested in hearing about events put on by Farm Africa, and this sounds to have been a splendid one. Well done all those of you who worked so hard to ensure this dinner was such a success!

Posted by Angela Suttton on September 21, 2010 6:53 AM

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