--- title: The foundations of an activist day description: On the 28th January 2010, there was a major conference in London on the future of Afghanistan. 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It was attended by leading figures from the political world, including Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Even more importantly there were 5 members of REAL Fundraising who had volunteered to work in Green Park for Afghanaid, a humanitarian and development NGO dedicated to working with people living in the most remote and marginalised areas of Afghanistan. After a 2-hour training session from a representative from Afghanaid, they hit the streets. Working from 11 am to 7 pm, they managed to raise annual gifts worth £2061.54 including GiftAid. The icing on the cake was the final donor of the day; a gentleman pledging £25 a month. ![0_tazvnsUFHP5O0Gz_](https://blog.realfundraising.org/hs-fs/hubfs/0_tazvnsUFHP5O0Gz_.jpg?width=500&name=0_tazvnsUFHP5O0Gz_.jpg) Each fundraiser received only their basic wage for the day and all donor Direct Debits were sent to Afghanaid at zero cost to them. 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