Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I'm Joining Paul Grant and others in a project that could provide support and education for orphaned or deprived children in Sri Lanka.  These kids might otherwise have their potential limited by the challenges all around them, arising from 26 years of civil war and the devastating impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami (which killed 35,000, including many parents, and left 500,000 homeless).

He has started a "YOU-nami" of people in the water to raise £10,000 by 30 September that will go to the Ocean Stars Trust, a UK registered charity, working on the ground in Sri Lanka on projects to provide that much needed support and education. Here is their website:  http://oceanstars.org.uk/home 

I've promised Paul and OceanStars I'll swim a mile a week until the end of September. I've already escaped Alcatraz by swimming to shore and am just about to start swimming Loch Ness!

Be sure to keep an eye out for me on the next swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated!

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So please dig deep and donate now.