Anthony Foster is fundraising for Concern Worldwide, England & Wales

Anthony Foster's Fundraising Page

London Triathlon 2008

on 09/08/2008

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Raising money for

Concern Worldwide, England & Wales

Charity Registration No. 1092236

Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to reducing suffering and ending extreme poverty. Since the beginning, over 40 years ago, our focus has been on improving the lives of the poorest people.

To achieve our mission we work in developing countries where our programmes comprise both long term development work and responses to emergency situations. We also seek to address the root causes of poverty through our advocacy and development education work.

Concern Worldwide works in 28 of the poorest countries around the world. Last year alone, we worked directly with ten million people to find long-term solutions to extreme poverty.

Concern focuses on five key programme areas: Emergency Response, Health and Nurtition, HIV/AIDS, Livelihood Security and Education. We work directly with poor communities, asking them what would be the greatest long term improvements to their lives.

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Anthony Foster

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Raised: 61%

Target: £15,000.00
Raised so far: £9,115.00

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My story

Dear Supporter

This year I am making it my personal goal to raise money for Concern Worldwide's project work in Sierra Leone by participating in the London Triathlon, and also to help raise awareness amongst the shipping community and related industries about Concern's needs, a charity I am passionate about, and which I feel has not received the support and backing that it merits for its great work in some of the world's most impoverished nations. My quest is called Progress 2008.

Life expectancy in Sierra Leone is just 41 years. 28% of children die before their fifth birthday, and between 65% and 75% of its citizens live in abject poverty. The country has suffered from years of civil war, the ravages of which have left a devastating mark on Sierra Leone's people. Many die due to lack of some of life's very basic needs, with less than half of villagers having access to safe drinking water, which often leads to cholera and dysentry.

Among just some of Concern's projects, money raised will go towards rebuilding schools, providing clean water pumps, and teaching villagers how to grow diverse crops to safegaurd against hunger and famine. Just a little bit of your support will make a real and tangible difference to the lives of many of Sierra Leone's vulnerable and impoversished. Assistance in the provision of their very basic needs could mean the difference between life and death.

However, Concern does not aim to simply give the people of Sierra Leone what they require, but rather it aims to educate and empower them to build their own infrastructure so that future generations will also learn and benefit, engendering a sense of pride, ownership, achievement and purpose.

Apart from donating on this page, you can also join me and take part in the London Triathlon to raise money in aid of Progress 2008. To find out more information please go to www.concern.net/progress2008

This is a very worthy cause, so please sponsor generously and help, or join me in this exciting and meaningful challenge.

Thank you for your time and attention.

With best wishes

Tony Foster

	well done! Donation by Chris Ohlson 21/08/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by Julian Kinross 19/08/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	A great cause - congratulations Donation by Felicity 12/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Tony. Hope you're not hurting too much. Donation by Sharon Harris 11/08/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	I'm Sharing the Pain Donation by John Simpson 08/08/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Rather you than me Tony! Donation by Smith & Williamson 07/08/08	£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid
	Look forward to celebrating properly when you finish!! Donation by Richard Bradbury 07/08/08	£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid
	Good luck from River Island Donation by River Island 07/08/08	£500.00
	Go, Tony, Go! Donation by Midge 07/08/08	£200.00
	Best of luck! Donation by Arrow s+p/panamax 06/08/08	£1,000.00

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* Total raised online:	£6,315.00
Offline donations:	£2,800.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£596.54

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