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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear friends and family,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For some, it’s been a year since I’ve seen you and the last you heard, I was packing in my job and setting off for the exotic sights of Vietnam.<span> </span>Insane! Is what most of you thought, or at least that was what was going through my mind. Well, fast forward a year and I’ve had a hectic time of teaching and living in a crazy but wonderful country. I’ve decided to go one step closer to madness and do something for a country that has been a teacher, mother and friend. If you can help me achieve this then you will forever be considered wonderful in my mind! <span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have taken on the challenge of cycling for a month, from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City in February. It’s going to be a 2000km ride on bumpy roads, through lush countryside and up and over mountains. The longest day’s ride will be a gruelling 110km and shortest is 49km. I’ll be doing this with 13 other riders and I’ll be training by employing the Rocky approach; lifting cars and running up and down steps, as well as the usual cycling, running, jumping and walking. <span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Should you wish to support me, the money I raise will go towards the Saigon Children’s Charity (SCC). The SCC was founded to help disadvantaged Vietnamese children to get an education and a fairer start in life. The charity operates in the south of Vietnam and the support they offer includes:</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"> </span></span></span>Educational scholarships, which includes school materials</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"> </span></span></span>Helping to build schools</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"> </span></span></span>Vocational training</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"> </span></span></span>Helping to support other similar organisations</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">I’m covering all of the trip expenses, and since H2H is organised and run completely by volunteers, 100% of your donation will be going to the projects (minus essential expenses). I aim to raise as much as possible, so every little helps!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">To find out more, and to follow the team’s progress during the ride, please visit <a href="http://www.h2hcharityride.org/">www.h2hcharityride.org</a> .</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for reading this and all support and donations are much appreciated!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Much Love</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rhona</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.h2hcharityride.org/">www.h2hcharityride.org</a><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.saigonchildren.com/"><span>www.saigonchildren.com</span></a></p>
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