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I remember back in 2004, we raised millions of pounds to help people who had been affected by the tsunami in India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Those donations did a lot to help rebuild schools and communities and that was very special to be a part of.<\/p>\n<p>I know that we are making a difference and that\u2019s the reason I\u2019ve stayed all this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Dilhani<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI\u2019m originally from Sri Lanka and before moving over here I worked as an accountant. I joined the Relief Chest 17 years ago, initially managing the donations, but over the years I got back into the accounting side of things. 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