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The Dessert Rats

Iain Marsh is raising money for Barnardo's

Participants: Iain Marsh, Andrew Leighton, Steve Bowler

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Barnardo's - KPMG Sahara Desert Trek · 1 April 2012 ·

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When life gets tough or it feels like there's nowhere to turn, Barnardo's is here. We make sure children and young people feel safer, happier and more hopeful by directly supporting them with specialist services across the UK. We have been changing childhoods and changing lives for over 150 years.

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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.</p> <p>Steve, Andrew and Iain have thrown common sense out of the window. Next April, rather than spending 8 hard-earned days off relaxing by a pool with a beer in hand, they will be trekking across the hot, dry and rocky Sahara desert.</p> <p>You may wonder why someone would choose to put themselves through this. And I'm sure that after 2 whole days of nothing but walking in the sweltering heat, with only another 6 days to look forward to we will be asking ourselves the very same question!</p> <p>The answer&nbsp;is simple. It is because we all live very fortunate lives. Many people don't. And we want to help.</p> <p>Which is why we are asking all our friends, family, colleagues, and anyone else feeling generous to contribute whatever they can to this fantastic children's charity, Barnardo's.</p> <p>Thank you so much for your kindness. Not only will it make our efforts that much more worthwhile, but it can, and will help to change the lives of many suffering children, both in the UK and abroad.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p> <p>Thanks again,</p> <p>Iain, Andrew and Steve.</p>

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£6,455.44
+ £930.00 Gift Aid
Online
£4,168.00
Offline
£2,287.44

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