James Allen is fundraising for Pump Aid

Swim like the wind!

Great North Swim 2009

on 12/09/2009

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Raising money for

Pump Aid

Charity Registration No. 1077889

Pump Aid works to relieve poverty in Africa by building low cost, appropriate and sustainable technology water pumps to provide clean water for drinking and irrigation. Its main base of operation is in Zimbabwe and has pilot programmes in Malawi and Mozambique. For further information go to www.pumpaid.org

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James Allen

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Raised: 104%

Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £520.00

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My story

Dear friends and family!

After countless hours of dedicated training (think Rocky Balboa montage sequence) in the not so exotic surroundings of a gravel pit near Heathrow....next Sunday I am taking part in the Great North Swim.

It's a one mile open water swim in Lake Windermere (yes that's the big pretty one in Cumbria).

I would be delighted if you'd like to help me raise some money for Pump Aid which is a fantastic charity that provides community run, easily maintained pumps and sanitation to rural African communities. Essentially you'd be helping to supply the gift of clean water.

More info here:

http://www.pumpaid.org/

I'm trying to raise £500 which will pay for all the materials needed and the know how to build an Elephant Pump providing 250 people 40 litres a day each of clean drinking water.

Please give what you can! (It's safe, fast and secure through this site and won't lead to unsolicited emails). If you're a UK tax-payer please Gift Aid your donation too.

Many thanks and wish me luck!

James x

	Well done James. A great achievement. Greg, Edel & the three amigos xxx Donation by Gregory Millar 21/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	So can I have my water wings and flippers back now!! Nice one brover!! Donation by Steven Downs 16/09/09	£20.00
	werd up flipper! well done mate Donation by willco 15/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	loving the cold living the life. Felizidades bro Donation by Gregory Allen 14/09/09	£20.00
	Good luck mate! Try not to swallow! Donation by Philip Sparks 12/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck mate Donation by Shel & jax 11/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	"Can he swim?" "With a name like Rock?" Donation by Mark and Claire Daniell 10/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	We are rooting for you - maybe bring Amy's dingy just in case, it might come in useful!! Donation by Nick + Candy 09/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Swim it, swim it real good!! Donation by Thomas "The other Nick" Daniell 09/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	swim like the wind jim-lad phelps! Donation by Amy Neale 08/09/09	£20.00
	Watch out for the fresh water sharks!! Ha ha. Good Luck xxx Donation by Teresa Skrgatic 08/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	An early contender for 'Sports Personality of the Year'! Donation by Phil Pearson 06/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Long way to go for a dip in a freezing cold lake. Go for it Jimmy. Donation by Bill Jefferies 06/09/09	£50.00
	swim baby swim, your girls are rooting for you! Donation by Arabella Allen 04/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	They call him Torpedo boy! Donation by Ben Walsh 04/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! I'll be right there with you! Donation by James Allen 04/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£430.00
Offline donations:	£90.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£90.26

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