In January I will be
taking on the Tough Guy challenge in aid of CINI’s work to help poor mothers
and children in India.
Following an eight-mile (12.9km) cross-country run I will face a horrific
two-miles, with 25 obstacles designed by a former Grenadier Guardsman. The task
involves wading through energy-sapping mud and plunging into ice cold
water. I will face 30 foot obstacles, underground crawls through muddy
wet tunnels, walking on slippery muddy planks across fire pits called the Fiery
Holes, chest deep in water. It will hurt!
Showing my softer side, I have also set myself the demanding goal of raising
£500 for CINI’s work. Given that you can pay a full time, fully qualified
doctor for a fortnight for £23 in India, that should go a pretty long way!
CINI’s work helps to ensure that severely malnourished children in Kolkata have
somewhere to go to be nursed back to health. The charity makes sure their
families have high quality support and training on providing a nutritious diet
on the tightest of budgets, preventative health care, and the home treatment of
diarrhoea. CINI runs a mother and child health clinic used as a model of
best practice, visited by 3,000 government staff and health personnel a year to
help them identify ways of improving state services. CINI also helps
child labourers get into the mainstream school system, and stops them dropping
out in the first place.
It is a fabulous cause, so make my pain worthwhile by giving generously and
helping me reach the most important goal of making a difference. Donating
through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe
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for the charity.
Thanks so much
James
PS: If I don’t survive we hope you will make in memoriam donations to the
charity!
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sorry better late than never! well done james, sounds incredibly painful! Donation by Rupert Williams on 03/05/10 |
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Donation by Anonymous on 11/02/10 |
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Hope you're not in too much pain! V impressive stuff though! Hope to see you soon to buy you a celebratory beer! Donation by Sascha Williams on 05/02/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Nice work James. I hope the gashes on your legs from the sheet ice heal quickly. Donation by Hoda Mirjafari on 04/02/10 |
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Been meaning to sponsor you for ages, then I nearly choked on my morning coffee when I read about you on page 3 of the Metro! Absolutely amazing! Donation by Josh Cullimore on 04/02/10 |
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Donation by Nadya Movchan on 02/02/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Becky Davies on 01/02/10 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Mathew Neep on 01/02/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Christopher Kobylecki on 31/01/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by joel taylor on 30/01/10 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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James you are a total loony. But we love you. Glad those schoolchildren in India have such a good role model... Donation by Julia & Justin on 28/01/10 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Lisa McClair on 28/01/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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All the very best James!! Another tenner if you run with the wig on... Donation by Meghna Jani on 27/01/10 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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going toward the billion!!!! Donation by Carlo Alberto Scirè on 22/01/10 |
£20.00 |
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I'm not convinced you'll make it personally... Donation by Ben Parker on 21/01/10 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Hi James - wishing you all the best. We still think you must be a little mad! Donation by Rosemary and Kirsty - PasTest on 21/01/10 |
£80.00 + £22.56 Gift Aid |
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Well done James. better you than me. Dad Donation by nicholas galloway on 21/01/10 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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You don't look tough you look like a fat flashdance! Lose those 10 kilos boy Donation by lizzy, Matt & Kids on 19/01/10 |
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Good luck - i think you are crazy but i really hope you don't die. xxxx Donation by Helen (replacement) on 19/01/10 |
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Good luck James Donation by sam on 18/01/10 |
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Sounds like Jose could do with some Thursday sessions with us! Donation by Jono Guildford on 18/01/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Worth it just to know you've got to pick Jose up! Donation by Matt & Helen on 18/01/10 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck James. Donation by peter galloway on 18/01/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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We all know you're not really very tough... train harder! Donation by Rob & Bre on 15/12/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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I like your new hair James. Good luck Donation by Chadi Rakieh on 13/12/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £770.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £203.08 |
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