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A steely determination to succeed

By Sue Mennell (March 2008 Issue)
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Emma Harrison has never been able to stand by and watch when someone needs help.

Her earliest recollection of doing something to make a difference dates back to her school days. She was just 15 years old when she discovered that a young boy at her school was going blind. By asking around Harrison discovered there was an operation available in America that could save the boy’s sight, but his family didn’t have the money for it.

Other children’s parents, on hearing the news, might acknowledge what a terrible shame it was, but Harrison knew that her dad’s response would be “what are you going to do about it?” So she ran auctions every lunchtime at school until she’d raised £2,000 to pay for the boy’s operation.

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