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Informa Lunag Massif Expedition 2011 · 1 October 2011

The British Red Cross Society Verified by JustGiving
RCN 220949 (England & Wales), SC037738, 0752, 430
The British Red Cross, a charity incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. And when the crisis is over, we help them to recover and move on with their lives.

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<div><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #ff0000; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: red; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #ff0000; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: red; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> <div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 5pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA; mso-themecolor: accent2;"><strong>***TREK COMPLETE!***</strong></span></p> <span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 5pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I am pleased to say that the entire team successfully made it to base camp (5200m)!! It&rsquo;s been an unforgettable experience, walking amongst some of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world. I was also fortunate enough to share the experience with 7 other amazing individuals, 4 fantastic leaders and some extraordinary Nepalese people who looked after us so well. </span></p> <span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 5pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Thank you so much for everyone&rsquo;s generosity &ndash; it is really appreciated and will help rebuild the lives of many Japanese families. </span></span></p> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span></div> <div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>UPDATE: 30 September 2011 - DAY OF DEPARTURE!</strong></span></div> <div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">We leave for Kathmandu later today!! This week I hit the &pound;3k mark so I just want to say THANK YOU! It really does mean so much to have the support of so many people. =)</span></div> <div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">As we set off on our little adventure you can track our progress as we will try and keep you updated on our blog as long as mobile signal permits us too! See you in 2.5 weeks!!!</span></div> <div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal"><span>http://lunag.informa.com/</span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></strong></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">UPDATE: 24th September 2011</span></strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">7 DAYS to go!!</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">I can't believe I leave in a week!! My goal this week is eat well (and eat lots - we've been told to store up some energy for the trek), sleep well (may prove hard with all the excitement!), and get packing! I'm also planning on doing some baking - I would really like to fundraise &pound;3k before I leave - lets see what I can do. Thanks for everyones support to date - you have been incredible. =)</span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">UPDATE: 5th September 2011</span></strong></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></strong></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6.6pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">25 DAYS to go!!</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #333399; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">Really not long to go now, busy trying to nail down the last few bits of gear and keep the momentum going on training for two more weeks. Keep waking up in the middle of the night with excitement and/or nerves! Special thanks for all of you who have helped me nail the very significant 2K mark. It was my aim to hit 2K before I depart so to get here already is a great feeling! </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6.6pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">The words of support and encouragement from everyone has been incredible. Thank you so much! </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">UPDATE: 10th August 2011</span></strong></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #ff0000; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: red; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #ff0000; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: red; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">8<strong> weeks to go!!</strong></span><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">I just wanted to express my thanks to everyone who has supported this incredible journey so far. We are well into the run up for the trek now and preparations are going well. Thanks to everyone who has given me advice on training and for the trip itself, people who have lent me gear, or simply given me verbal encouragement - it is all hugely appreciated!! It's a great feeling to hit the &pound;1000 mark!! Thanks so much for everyone's genorosity! </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">We've just booked our trip to climb Snowdon in September - looking forward to it!</span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">Further updates to follow! x </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">The 8 of us have started blogging and you can follow our progress at</span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"><a href="http://lunag.informa.com/">http://lunag.informa.com/</a></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"></div> <div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"> <div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">*** *** *** *** *** <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">*** *** *** *** *** <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">*** *** *** *** *** <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">*** *** *** *** *** <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">*** *** *** ***</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> </div> </span><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;"> </span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong> </strong></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong>Thank you for visiting my JustGiving page!! </strong></span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">To give you a bit of background, myself and 7 other Informa colleagues have been chosen to accompany experienced mountaineers Steve Holmes and Neil Phillips to Nepal where we will embark on a 14 day trek across the Himalayan mountains to the Lunag Massif base camp (~5700m).</span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The route we will take diverges away from the 'traditional' routes taken to Everest base camp and the area we cover will be desolate and remote!! If we're lucky we might see some yaks ... =) </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399;"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333399; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: SA;">Steve and Neil will continue from base camp, in an attempt to climb the four peaks of the <strong>Himalayan Lunag mountain range</strong> at a height of 6500-6900m. The mountain range</span> <span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><em>has never been climbed before </em></span><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">and so to have been selected to accompany these guys makes it even more of an exciting opportunity.</span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>This is most definately a trip of a lifetime</strong>!!! </span><span style="color: #333399;"><span> </span></span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong>Who are we doing this for? </strong></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong> </strong></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We are raising money for a very important charity in the process:</span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>**Japan Tsunami Appeal|British Red Cross**</strong></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399;"><span><strong> </strong></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: purple; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">You will all know that thousands of people lost their lives and homes when a deadly earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in March this year. Families are now trying to rebuild their lives and in order to regain some sort of normality. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: purple; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">As the operation moves out of the relief and into the recovery phase, the Japanese Red Cross is helping to fit out 70,000 temporary homes key domestic items such as rice cookers, microwave and kettles. These items will benefit around 280,000 people in the three hardest hit prefectures of Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate. The completion of these temporary homes will be a huge step forward for the victims of the disaster. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399;"> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong>Although this trip will undoubtedly be a massive physical, emotional and mental challenge for all of us, what will see us through is your support with our fundraising.</strong></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong> </strong></span></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>Please, please support me in my fundraising efforts for a great cause by sponsoring me on this extraordinary trip! </strong></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399;"><span><strong> </strong></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong>Thank you for your kind donations!! </strong></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong>Emma xxx</strong></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399;"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong> </strong></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>For more information please visit:</strong></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333399;"><span><strong> </strong></span></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span><strong>Steve &amp; Neils website: </strong><a href="http://verticalfever.co.uk/"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Vertical Fever</strong></span></a></span></div> <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 4.8pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Informa-Lunag-Massif-Expedition/207328429286090?ref=ts"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Informa Lunag Massif Expedition Facebook Page </strong></span></a></span></div>

Donation summary

Total
£3,270.00
+ £564.25 Gift Aid
Online
£3,242.00
Offline
£28.00

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