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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 20.0pt; font-family: Chalkboard; mso-bidi-font-family: Chalkboard; color: #002074; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;">Now then,</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 20.0pt; font-family: Chalkboard; mso-bidi-font-family: Chalkboard; color: #002074; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Chalkboard; color: #002074;" lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;">On 18th September I will be putting myself through physical and mental torment as I run a half marathon to raise funds for <a title="Amantani's" href="http://www.amantani.org.uk" target="_blank">Amantani's</a> boarding school project. Physical, because as most of you will know, I'm no Paula Radcliffe. Mental, because I loathe running and find it immensely tedious. The reason I'm willing to go through with is because I feel that strongly about the cause I'm supporting.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 20.0pt; font-family: Chalkboard; mso-bidi-font-family: Chalkboard; color: #002074; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Chalkboard; color: #002074;" lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;">A month prior to this tortuous affair I'll be scaling the heights of Ben Nevis, twice in two days, in another effort to raise money for the <a title="Amantani" href="http://www.amantani.org.uk" target="_blank">Amantani </a>project. The second of these ascents will be done whilst carrying the weight of a small</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: #002074;"> Peruvian </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: #002074;">child upon my back.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 20.0pt; font-family: Chalkboard; mso-bidi-font-family: Chalkboard; color: #002074; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;">Indigenous children in the Andean region of Ccorca were previously faced with up to a four hour daily walk to attend the local school.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: #002074;"> In </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: #002074;">May 2008 Amantani UK collaborated with their Peruvian </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: #002074;">counterparts to find a solution to this problem and </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: #002074;">to </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: #002074;">address the need of an adequate education for young people in rural areas, by setting up three boarding houses for 64 children.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: #002074;">So, just to summarise...</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: #002074;">6th August - Apu Challenge - 4,409 ft</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: #002074;">7th August - Wasa Challenge - 4,409 </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: #002074;">ft carrying 15kg</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: #002074;">18th September - Chasqui Challenge - 13 miles</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; color: #002074;">Please give whatever you can, it all makes a difference.</span></p>
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