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Body Shop Foundation - Sahara Challenge 2012 : Group 1 · 25 February 2012 ·

The Body Shop Foundation supports exceptional global charities, working for positive social and environmental change.

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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">&ldquo;</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">I&rsquo;ve taken the plunge and I'm walking for water".<br />&nbsp;<br />One child dies every 20 seconds from diarrhoea caused by unclean water &amp; sanitation. &nbsp;The Body Shop Foundation are an integral part of&nbsp;The Body Shop and work tirelessly to help&nbsp;change lives, assisting small, innovative and vital groups around the world.&nbsp; I've attended several presentations&nbsp;and have been blown away with the difference TBS can make to small communities in need.&nbsp;They've come up with this great idea (might not think that after 5 days in the desert!) to raise&nbsp;money to ensure communities have access to clean water for the first time.&nbsp; The foundation will be participating and are so enthusiastic about the walk&nbsp;that I couldn't not take part.&nbsp;&nbsp;Now that I've signed up I'm starting to get excited too - I hope you'll suppport me, this is the first time I've taken part in anything like this and would love to reach my target.&nbsp; I'm trying not to think about the actual trek itself, the intense heat, blisters on my feet, insect bites, lack of toilet facilities (that's the worst!) etc., etc.,&nbsp;Please help, &pound;15 can enable one person to access safe&nbsp;water an improved hygiene and sanitation!!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><br /></span>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>

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