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Ten university friends from Blackburn raised £145,000 to bring food, clean water and business opportunities to some of Kenya’s poorest communities. What began as a casual chat over dinner in February soon became a major charity drive, with the friends booking flights the next day. The group, whose friendship goes back almost 20 years, launched the Kindness for Kenya campaign through The Connect Hub, winning support from local businesses, families and donors across Blackburn. One of the friends, Farhan, sparked the idea...

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