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A resident of the province of Liège left more than 1.2 million euros to Oxfam-Solidarité.
This is a record amount for the last 20 years, the last largest amount amounting to just over 900,000 euros in 2014, said Monday the Belgian NGO. The donor, a widow without direct legal heirs, wished to remain anonymous. Oxfam-Solidarité is committed to respecting its wish to use part of this sum to fight poverty in Belgium, particularly in the province of Liège.
"A substantial portion will be used to train long-term job-seekers in our second-hand stores, where Oxfam sells clothing, accessories, books, computers and employs people with The sales revenue goes to Oxfam projects all over the world, via a large network of partners in the field, "says Eva Smets of Oxfam-Solidarité, who warmly thanks the donor.
Ms. Smets stresses that the number of people including a good cause in their will has been increasing for several years in Belgium. "The total amount has gone from around 300 million euros in 2012 to more than 500 million in 2017." To be bequeathed such a sum is nevertheless exceptional.
Oxfam-Solidarité recalls that one in three people in the world lives in poverty. "In a disaster or conflict, Oxfam saves lives and helps those affected to meet their livelihoods, and Oxfam campaigns to help people living in poverty to influence their lives. local and global decisions that concern them. "
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