My story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my Fundraising page. 

My aim is to raise £300 to help save the Asian Moon Bears from asian bile farmers who are cruelly putting into cages for life for the purpose of extracting their bile for use in Chinese medicine. These bears suffer a life of torture into those tiny cages and with a hole in their stomach. 

Watch this video if you have time, it's short

The images of these lovable animals being into tiny cages in inhuman conditions and being constantly tortured during long agonasing years made me feel the pain and suffering. I was so sad and sick that I decided to do something about it: I donated, befriended & sponsored a bear and am now trying to raise funds to hep them further.

My challenge 

I will cycle up the Volcanoes mountainous region of Auvergne in central France in an attempt to get sponsors that can help me raise funds to donate to those to work hard to stop the suffering of these bears.

I will be cycling up 3500 metres over two days:

Day 1: Clermont Ferrand - Mont Doré (85 kms and 2,500m ascent)

Day 2: MontDoré - Clermont Ferrand (85kms and 1,000m ascent) 

Update: this was done last weekend 17 & 18 September, here's the story of my weekend cycling adventure up the volcanoes.

How to sponsor me

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe and they’ll never sell them or send unwanted emails.

Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity.

So please dig deep and sponsor me while I try to go up the volcanos on my mountain bike this coming Saturday and Sunday. Even €1 or £1 will do nicely!

Thank you!

David Carralón
David On Bike 

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My Teams

My company

My charity

Animals Asia Foundation

Animals Asia Foundation

Charity Registration No. 1086903

Animals Asia is working to end the barbaric practice of bear bile farming. Its Moon Bear sanctuaries in China and Vietnam are helping to educate consumers not to buy bear bile. Animals Asia is also working to end the suffering of millions of cats and dogs in the brutal food and fur trades.

Donations 18

Hi David Sorry for the late donation and hope the ride went well. Very taken with Jasper! Love those bears! Stephx

Donation by Stephanie Mather on 20/11/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Hello Deivid, aquí va mi aporte y a la espera de que nos veamos por los Madriles. Buena iniciativa.

Donation by David Ramírez on 03/10/11

£10.00

ya sabes quien soy ; )

Donation by Eva Carralon on 01/10/11

£5.00

Which one's the bear David ;-)

Donation by David Blundell on 20/09/11

£10.00

Hi David, I hope the ride went well and that you didn't fall off! Many congratulations! I'll buy you a beer when you're next in London! Michael.

Donation by Michael Coyne on 20/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

This is a great cause David and a massive challenge for you. Good Luck! Lesley

Donation by Lesley Granger on 20/09/11

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

Good luck with the cycle.....a worthy cause indeed!!

Donation by David Burgess on 20/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Paul Margerison on 19/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

sponsorship donation made by Barbara Dent, British Council ex-colleague. Thank you, Barbara!

Donation by David Carralon on 19/09/11

£8.70

Good luck!! mr cycling man!! and becarefull with bears ... don't fead the animals!

Donation by Mr Carpling.com on 16/09/11

£10.00

Good luck and bon voyage, I know you will do it in style. Monique

Donation by Monique Caesar on 16/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Good luck - 100% behind you!

Donation by Nick Morgalla on 15/09/11

£10.00

David payment in behalf of the British Council Paris staff who contributed generously towards my sponsoring with cash in hand. Thank you so much!

Donation by David Carralon on 15/09/11

£24.00

Good luck David!

Donation by Arlyn Bangcaya on 15/09/11

£15.00

Good luck with the ride David!

Donation by Emma on 15/09/11

£20.00

Good luck, David!

Donation by Jonathan Marsh on 15/09/11

£30.00

Donation by Harriet Green on 15/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Great David!!!!!!!

Donation by Silvia Guizzardi on 14/09/11

£20.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$361.00
  • Offline donations$7.59
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$368.59
  • Gift Aid$28.48

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