Julia Brooke is fundraising for Interact Worldwide

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Great North Swim 2009

on 12/09/2009

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Raising money for

Interact Worldwide

Charity Registration No. 1001698

Interact Worldwide works in collaborative partnerships with local and national organisations and governments, to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights, including maternal health care, family planning and HIV/AIDS services, of some of the poorest and most marginalised people in the world. Whole communities benefit but especially marginalised groups such as women, children and those living with HIV/ AIDS. Interact Worldwide is an INGO – an international charity with over 30 years experience and relies on donations to fund its overseas projects and programmes.

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Julia Brooke

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Raised: 109%

Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £544.00

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My story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

On 13th September this year I am taking part in the Great North Swim. This is a one mile open water swim in England’s largest Lake, Windermere. I am currently training hard in the freezing cold water of a disused reservoir above Todmorden! I am not intending wearing a wetsuit to swim (unless the water is so cold it is compulsory) so am concentrating on building up my tolerance to the cold. Hopefully this craziness will pay off and I can do the swim in a good time.

In doing the swim I am raising money for a charity called Interact Worldwide, which I feel is a really worthy cause. The charity works in the developing world to improve maternal health, reduce HIV, promote sexual rights and tackle gender inequality and domestic violence. They specifically target the most vulnerable members of society in order to reduce poverty and improve lives. In the UK, most of us take things such as access to contraception and maternity care for granted, however the situation in Africa and Asia is very different. For example:

Every minute a woman dies because of pregnancy or child birth complications amounting to 529,000 needless deaths per year. For every woman who dies, at least another 20 will suffer injuries which are often humiliating, painful, disabling and permanent. Millions of children are left without a mother and as a result are more likely to die themselves. Almost all of these women live in Africa and Asia, and almost all these deaths are preventable.

I'm sure you'll agree, reducing these statistics is a very worthy cause, so please dig deep and donate now! Knowing I am raising valuable funds for Interact will keep me motivated and warm in what is likely to be a very cold lake!

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

	Well done Julia!xx Donation by Kathleen Armstrong 24/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Better late than never. Your time was brilliant. Mom x Donation by Gill Brooke 23/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well Done Julia. All thgose of hours of training have paid off and you've passed your target. What's next? Donation by Frank Lawson 20/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	well done!! Donation by Marijke Lansbergen 14/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	WELL DONE JULIA FOR RAISING MONEY FOR GOOD CAUSE Donation by KAREN HOLDEN 13/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	swim swim swim!! Good luck - I know you'll be fab!! xx Donation by Jodie Caulfield 08/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Julia you never fail to do good for others. Donation by Joanne Machon 31/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	We hope it's a nice day for you! Donation by Alan Kendall 29/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	To paraphrase Loudon Wainwright "Keep moving those arms around!" Julia. Good luck Donation by John & Kate 29/08/09
	Good Luck julia. Plenty of orange juice for you on September 12th! Donation by Christine Williams 28/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Angie Pedley 28/08/09	£5.00
	Good luck & remember your flippers! Donation by andy gledhill 28/08/09	£10.00
	Make sure you've got a wetsuit! Donation by Andrew Brooke 28/08/09
	Good luck Donation by joanna and stuart 18/08/09
	Donation by Caroline Sherrard 15/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Ju! Keep practicing Donation by Chris Brooke 06/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Is this just an excuse for eating lots of cake so that you can grow a layer of blubber and do away with the wetsuit?!! Good luck.... Donation by Rigby 05/08/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good luck Julia!!! No drinking for you at the wedding! Donation by Sarah, Rich and Tom x 04/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Here's you first donation - I know you were training hard in Coniston last week - totally mad! Donation by Sarah & Rob 29/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£295.00
Offline donations:	£249.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£78.97

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