Horrific tales of rape and murder fill the begging letters from children in Uganda. But they are completely bogus. Patrick Collinson reveals how one man was conned out of more than £3,000One morning in August last year, Peter Saunders from Edinburgh received a heart-wrenching letter from Namukula Viola of Uganda. She is just 16, with two younger sisters, orphaned when her mother was raped and killed by rebels in fighting in the north of the country. After a 146-mile walk to the capital city, Kampala, they were taken in by a saintly 82-year-old widow who paid for her to return to school. Now she has won a place at the St Paul’s nursing training school – but can’t afford the £385 fees. She is praying to God that Peter will send her the money and help her make a new start. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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