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Water worker sparkles for his charitable efforts

July 16, 2015 12:41
George Rosenfeld with Samantha Cameron

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A West London teenager who has raised nearly £150,000 for WaterAid was presented with an award by Samantha Cameron in Downing Street on Tuesday.

George Rosenfeld, 16, found out about the charity's efforts to provide clean, safe water and sanitation to millions of people worldwide when looking for a cause to support during his barmitzvah year.

Having initially raised £13,000, he successfully campaigned at his school, City of London, to make WaterAid its charity of the year, bringing in £120,000 from events.

He spent his 14th birthday in Zambia seeing the difference WaterAid makes to people's lives and he has volunteered in its office and addressed supporters and school groups.