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London to Paris Cycle Challenge

Andy Jones is raising money for edukid
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on 22 March 2011

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Edukid aim to remove the barriers to education faced by children living in poverty and conflict around the world. We work in Cambodia, Uganda and Peru, ensuring children have access to quality education, in order to provide an opportunity for a brighter future, one which is free from poverty.

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<p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hi,</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">I plan to take part in the <strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">edukid London to Paris Bike Ride</span></strong> this Easter.&nbsp; It takes runs for 4 days and covers 286 miles!!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">It's definitely going to be painful and one of the toughest things I've done to date! &nbsp;But that's ok, I've got the Vaselene and plasters packed : )</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">edukid</span></strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;"> helps children who live in extreme poverty have an education.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Currently <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">edukid</strong> helps around 1,500 children and students in Cambodia and Uganda.&nbsp; Some have gone on to university and 100% of these have graduated and found work in their chosen profession.&nbsp; Education is seen by many as one of the main long term solutions to helping people break out of their poverty.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">For every child that receives an education in the developing world their life expectancy increases on average by 7 years!</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">edukid can send a child to school for a whole year for as little as &pound;60</span></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">This year <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">edukid</strong> is really struggling and needs every penny people can afford to give.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Thanks for sponsoring me!!!!</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em><span style="font-family: &quot;Candara&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></em></p> </p> <div id="story" class="frp-message-body" style="height: auto;"></div> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,055.00
+ £130.87 Gift Aid
Online
£1,055.00
Offline
£0.00

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