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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p>
<p>On 11th March 2011 I will be taking part in the greatest cycle event in the world - the Cape Argus Cycle Tour - a 109km (67miles) circuit around Table Mountain in Cape Town.</p>
<p>I'm asking for sponsorship to support Emeyezweni school in Lwandli, a very poor township to the east of Cape Town. The school is run by a small charity and does not receive any govenment support. The school has two nursery and three primary classes and is expanding to take 140 students in 2012. </p>
<p>The building its equipment are very basic and the sponsorship I hope to raise could pay for PE equipment (£100), a catering cooker (£500), a fridge freezer (£600), educational computers (£1,000). It would be great to tick off all the items on the list!</p>
<p>I've been training on hilly routes Northumberland and done a couple of 50+ mile trips so far. Switching from the cold of North East England to the heat of Cape Town will be challenging. Please help me make it all worthwhile! </p>
<p>I'm collecting sponsorship money through a small UK based charity called Ukuthasa which is registered with Just Giving - enter that name and follow the giving instructions. They will send the money donated directly to Emyezweni and can also recover gift aid if you are a UK taxpayer. Check them out on <a href="http://www.ukuthasa.org">www.ukuthasa.org</a> If you want to know more, contact me on <a href="mailto:asmith6000@aol.com">asmith6000@aol.com</a></p>
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