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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit ourJustGiving pages. There are two of these - one for each of the charities we want to support. This one is for Half the Sky. The second page is for Help for Heroes - please go to <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/Richard-Margolis">http://www.justgiving.com/Richard-Margolis</a> We would encourage you to give equal amounts to both charities, but you are of course free to choose between them if you wish. </p>
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<p>We are a group of five friends, four on motorbikes and one driving a van, who have been planning a UK to Beijing ride for many years. It has finally all come together for 2012, and we plan to set off on 20th March and ride the Silk Route to Beijing. Planned arrival date is 30th June - we want to have time to explore along the way.</p>
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<p>We would like to raise equal amounts of money for two charities, one in UK and one in China, and have chosen Help for Heroes and Half the Sky. Help for Heroes needs almost no introduction to people who live in or have connections to the UK. Find out more at <a href="http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk">www.helpforheroes.org.uk</a>.</p>
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<p>Half the Sky does wonderful work providing family type love and care to orphan or abandoned children in China. You can find out more on <a href="http://www.halfthesky.org">www.halfthesky.org</a> It is run in a highly professional and transparent manner.</p>
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<p>So please help this group of overgrown schoolboys turn their long planned adventure to good use. Dig deep and donate now.</p>