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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">On the 19 November I will be taking part in a week trek across the Sahara Desert. The trek covers 100km of the desert and with no paths or facilities, we will be reliant on our local guides and camping in a bedouin tent each night (see attached photos from previous people completing this trek). </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">This originally started as an 'impulsive' personal challenge (I arranged & booked the end of Oct), but I also wanted to tie in a charity element to try and raise money for <em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Village of Hope, </span></em>a charity based in South Africa I visited in Oct 2010. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The <em>Village of Hope </em>(VOH) seeks to help children infected or affected by HIV, AIDS and TB in two different ways: they have a nine bed children’s unit to support those infected by HIV and AIDS and they also run community-based sports (football/netball) and life skills outreach in the townships.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Here is a link to their blog where you can read more about the story behind the VOH: <a href="http://thembavillageofhope.blogspot.com/">http://thembavillageofhope.blogspot.com/</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Any donations you can give, however big or small will be greatly appreciated.</span></p>
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