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Global Giving travel writing competition

Global Giving the charity is running a travel writing competition.

You are asked to write a short paragraph to a maximum of 100 words on an act of kindness you may have experienced whilst travelling in a developing country.

The winner will receive a trip for two to visit a Global Giving project in a country of the winner’s choice.

Entry is free.

The competition begins on June 22 and closes on July 22, 2009.

Example entries are posted on the charity’s website written by journalist and news presenter Jon Snow, journalist and presenter Anita Anand and BBC2 presenter Toby Sawday.

Open to residents of the UK and ROI aged 18 years or more entry to the competition is limited to one per person.

The winner is responsible for ensuring they are able to accept the prize as set out and in accordance with these terms and conditions, in the event they are unable to do so then GlobalGiving.co.uk reserves the right to redraw the prize.

Closing date for entries is July 22, 2009.

For detail see the website.

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