<p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">14th November 2011</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Wow!&nbsp; Only 12 days left until I head off to Ethiopia and I've hit&nbsp;my target which is GREAT.&nbsp; Thanks to everyone that supported me, your help is very much appreciated.&nbsp; </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">As a group we have raised over &pound;13,000 for this year's Ethiopiaid Challenge and I'm very much looking forward to getting out there to see how it is being spent.&nbsp; </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Thanks again!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Esther x</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Previously...</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Hi Everyone!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">For those of you who don't yet know I've been given a place on the Ethiopiaid Challenge that is run through the Ethiopiaid charity. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>Please take the time to read about the charity, challenge and fundraising below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Ethiopiaid</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">The Ethiopiaid charity was established in 1989 by Sir Alec Reed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Its aim is to create sustainable change in Ethiopia by helping people to work towards changing their lives for the better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The charity engages local partners to focus on areas of poor education, poverty and ill health. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>The hope is that by working directly with charities in Ethiopia it can better understand the country's needs to maximise the benefit of the funds raised.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Further details on the charity can be found at <a href="http://www.ethiopiaid.org.uk">www.ethiopiaid.org.uk</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> <p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">The Challenge</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">The challenge involves spending a week in Ethiopia working directly with some of the key partners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The focus this year will be on proving support for English teaching and guidance on basic computer literacy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>In order to achieve this opportunity to perform the fieldwork I must raise &pound;2,000 through various fundraising activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Fundraising</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">I will be starting my fundraising soon with the aim of reaching the target as soon as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>I'll keep you updated on the page with what I'm planning so keep an eye out for activities that you may wish to join in with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>In the meantime if you wish to make a donation please do so through the website and don't forget to add Gift Aid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Thanks!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">Esther</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>