<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>In countries across Asia, thousands of bears live a life of torture on bear farms so that their bile can be extracted and used in traditional medicine to cure ailments ranging from headaches to haemorrhoids. Bears are confined in cages which vary from agonisingly tiny "crush" cages to larger pens, all of which cause terrible physical and mental suffering. &nbsp;Some are still forced to wear horrific metal jackets, which they eventually grow into, to make bile extraction easier.</p> <p>This short film will tell you all: <a title="Would you believe me" href="http://youtu.be/DaloDpIyqqM">"Would you believe me"</a></p> <p>I will be taking part in the Dragon Boat Festival in Bristol on 25th September together with other Animals Asia supporters. &nbsp;Please help us help the bears who so deserve a life free of fear, pain and torture. Most of us have never done anything like this before, so it will be a real challenge.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;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&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>