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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #0000ff; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Well…it’s been over a year since I last challenged myself and did something really tough for charity so when the opportunity came up to trek the Sahara with The Body Shop foundation I jumped at the chance! It’s a great challenge for a fantastic cause and I am so excited and proud to be a part of it.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Challenge:</span></strong><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> We will be trekking 100 km over 5 days in the desert heat of the Sahara, sleeping under the stars and walking under the midday sun. This is a real test of stamina and determination and will force me to temporarily adopt a lifestyle I am not accustomed to (I think mainly of the “facilities” or lack thereof….)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Cause:</span></strong><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> One of the funding remits for The Body Shop Foundation this year is access to water and what better way to highlight the plight of those without access to it by literally walking in their footsteps to raise awareness and support! The money raised will be put towards supporting communities in Zambia to finally provide them access to clean safe water. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">The startling facts are that one child dies every 20 seconds from diarrhoea caused by unclean water & sanitation. </span>Every small amount of money can go a long way to help - £15 is enough to provide clean water for one person for a year! Click here to find out more </span></span><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://webmail.thebodyshop.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=25a7d18e6cd74b61be6e48484cc51919&amp;URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wateraid.org%2fuk%2fwhat_we_do%2fwhere_we_work%2fzambia%2f">http://www.wateraid.org/uk/what_we_do/where_we_work/zambia/</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Monies:</span></strong><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> I need to raise a massive total of £2250 so please give generously! I have paid £295 upfront to cover my costs so the above is represents a very healthy contribution to charity! So you can see, this is really an important undertaking, and every penny counts. So please donate, any amount big or small is sure to make a difference, and will be gratefully received.</span></span></p>
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