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Tom Hanks becomes ambassador for Freeplay Foundation

 

Actor Tom Hanks, winner of two Academy Awards, is the new American Ambassador for the UK wind-up or solar-powered radio charity the Freeplay Foundation.

Hanks will work to generate support for the Foundation and promote its work in Africa. Using Lifeline radios, which do not require batteries or electricity, the Freeplay Foundation provides sustained access to information to the world’s poorest populations, especially children living on their own.

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Mr Hanks joins Terry Waite who serves as the Foundation’s European ambassador.

 

 

The Freeplay Foundation is the charitable arm of the Freeplay Energy Group, manufacturer of the self-sufficient Ranger and Summit Radios and Sherpa Torch.

 

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