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Thankyou for taking the time to visit the Kianh Foundation JustGiving page.

The Kianh Foundation is a non-profit organisation in Vietnam which provides special education and physiotherapy to children and young adults with cerebral palsy. They rely solely on donations in order to do their amazing work. The Foundation reaches out to very poor and rural areas, and has offered a lifeline to many Vietnamese families who would otherwise have had no help or hope.

In order to raise money for the Foundation, I have convinced a group of friends to walk the West Highland Way in Scotland. It is 100 miles long, takes 7 days and includes some very tough terrain. The long suffering people that will be joining me (Colleen Kiley) are: Hazel Plush, Jo Parker, Jon Murphy, Mickey Coates, Pippa Candlish and Amanda Faulkner. We’ve been training for months, putting in the hours on treadmills, in the gym, and pounding the pavements with weighted backpacks… This isn’t a holiday – it’s a gruelling 100-mile hike which will commence on 27th August 2011!

We have decided to sponsor the Kianh Foundation because I recently had the wonderful opportunity of working with them. I spent several months practicing physiotherapy alongside the staff, and getting to know the children and their families. The girls that provide the teaching and physiotherapy are incredibly inspiring, and I can't take any credit for the wonderful work they are doing. It was a privilege to be invited to work with them, and they really opened my eyes into what we all take for granted.

For more information about the Kianh Foundation, visit www.kianh.org.uk, and take a look at some of the pictures I’ve uploaded to this site.

So please dig deep and donate – to give you an idea of how far your money can go, a Vietnamese Physio can expect to earn about £60/month.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer.

 

Thankyou,

 

Colleen

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The Kianh Foundation

The Kianh Foundation

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The Kianh Foundation works in Dien Ban District, Central Vietnam. It provides special education, physiotherapy, speech therapy and access to dental care for children with disability. Dien Ban was bombed heavily during the war and has over 1000 children without access to vital support services.

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Congrats everyone! xxx

Donation by Holly Jones on 29/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Well done!

Donation by Oliver Williams on 25/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

From my colleagues at work... Thankyou!!

Donation by Hazel Plush on 22/09/11

£45.00

+ £11.25 Gift Aid

From all of my lovely, friends, family and work colleagues. Thank You very much all, very much appreciated!!

Donation by Andrew Murphy on 21/09/11

£160.00

+ £40.00 Gift Aid

Well done all!

Donation by Eira Bentley on 21/09/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

from Anne-Marie and Nuan at work- thank you guys. XXX

Donation by amanda faulkner on 18/09/11

£10.00

Sorry this is a little delayed! Well done to all of you! Chloe x

Donation by Chloe Crame on 16/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

For Mr AJ Murphy & Friends! Good Job Guys!! :-)

Donation by Shane Yusuf on 14/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done guys xx

Donation by Stefanie Maw on 10/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

£10 from Naomi at work, £5 from Summer (the black lab) and her owners in Scotland x

Donation by Colleen Kiley on 08/09/11

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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From Justin at work. Thanks

Donation by Amanda Faulkner on 07/09/11

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

From my Aunty! Well done guys :-)

Donation by Pippa Candlish on 06/09/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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We knew you could do it, Hazel. Never doubted for a moment. Congratulations! (Are you nearly there yet?) Lots of love,

Donation by Mum and Dad on 04/09/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Kimberly Murphy on 03/09/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Jonathan!!!! (skiddy!!) keep up the good work my son!!! love the KEENS! XXXXX

Donation by Emma Keen on 02/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck and Well Done Amanda (and thee rest of your friends). A worthy cause and a fantastic challenge. With love Ange x

Donation by Angela Beckwith on 29/08/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck from Auntie Pat

Donation by Fionnuala Kiley on 28/08/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Colleen, Auntie Pat is donating the winnings from the church lotto.Good Luck to you all and thank you for supporting Colleen in raising this money.

Donation by Fionnuala Kiley on 26/08/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Amanda, no shortage of therapists to sort out your aches and pains here!

Donation by Steve Laid on 26/08/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Colleen and friends, have a wonderful trip, stay safe and enjoy... especially if it gets a bit cold, wet and windy! J x

Donation by John James on 26/08/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Colin rocks and so do her socks!!!! Good luck XX

Donation by caro on 26/08/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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all the best, hope it all goes well !

Donation by James Evans on 25/08/11

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Happy hiking ladies!Have a great time, I will be with you in spirit :) xxx

Donation by Rebecca Ganz on 25/08/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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All the best Jon. Just think of the thrist your gonna build up over the week and the strongbow that will be waiting for you at the end.

Donation by George Cleary on 24/08/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Im gutted I wont be there with u Col, but Im so, so proud of you!! Love you xx

Donation by Ellie Murphy on 24/08/11

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$1,531.21
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$1,531.21
  • Gift Aid$379.01

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