Michael Henson is fundraising for Survival International

Barney and Mike's Triathlon Stupidity

London Triathlon

on 05/08/2007

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Team members:

Barney and Mike

Raising money for

Survival International

Charity Registration No. 267444

"Survival helps tribal peoples to defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures.

Founded in 1969 in response to the secret genocide of Amazonian Indians, Survival is the only international organization supporting tribal peoples worldwide. We do not accept funding from any national government.

Today, Survival has supporters in 82 countries. We work for tribal peoples’ rights in three complementary ways: education, advocacy and campaigns. We also offer tribal people themselves a platform to address the world. We work closely with local indigenous organizations, and focus on tribal peoples who have the most to lose, usually those most recently in contact with the outside world.

We believe that public opinion is the most effective force for change. Its power will make it harder, and eventually impossible, for governments and companies to oppress tribal peoples.

Visit www.survivalinternational.org to find out more."

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Michael Henson

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Raised: 43%

Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £1,280.00

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My story

Hello and thank you for making it to our sponsorship page.

On August 5th we will be doing the London Triathlon for Survival International, so please help us raise as much money as possible for a really worthy cause.

At the end of January, briefly forgetting that neither of us could swim more than a length without wheezing like an 80-year-old Woodbine fan, we signed up for the full Olympic distance race. This means 1.5km of swimming, 40km of cycling, 10km of running and a lot of cursing all that early optimism.

We have been working pretty hard on the training already, and are now starting on the all-important raising of cash. We will feel less stupid inflicting all this pain on ourselves if someone in need of our help was benefitting.

Survival works incredibly hard to secure the rights of some of the world's most vulnerable people. In one of the many cases they support, they recently funded a court victory which should have allowed the Kalahari Bushmen of Botswana to return to their ancestral land after being forcibly relocated.

Unfortunately the San are still fighting for justice from the Botswana government and Survival's help is still very much needed.

http://www.survival-international.org/news/2364

And any issue that manages to unite Guardian and Telegraph writers clearly has right on its side!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,1735618,00.html

So please dig deep and help us and Survival!

Many thanks,

Barney and Mike

P.S. If you need any more convincing that we deserve your sponsorship, check out our VIDEO DIARY - 'Tri is for Tribal'

	Donation by Neerav 12/07/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Barney & Mike, the supermen Donation by Lindsay & Garth Allison 09/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck, Superman (or is it just frozen balls?)! Donation by Javier 09/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Barny you're an idiot. Try not to die. Donation by Fats 09/07/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Hope you've progressed from the water wings wings y Donation by Carol and Nick 05/07/07	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Enjoy it even when it hurts ... Donation by Michael 04/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	As promised, Barney! Donation by David Evans 26/06/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good for you - and good luck with the training! Donation by Stel and Yani 25/06/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Dan 12/06/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Makes my half marathon look rather pathetic! Good luck!! Donation by Lisa Cunningham 09/06/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Jackson 08/06/07	£15.00
	You have our support. Wear it always. Donation by Colin and Deb 07/06/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Does my £10 get me any advertising space on your bodies for the big day? I'm a philanthrocapitalist. Donation by Rob S 07/06/07	£10.00
	Donation by Richard King 07/06/07	£8.00 + £2.26 Gift Aid
	Good effort. Will be fitting way for you to celebrate my birthday, I'm touched. Donation by Tim Sowula 07/06/07	£20.00
	Good luck Mike, sub 40 10k to finish! Donation by Mike Laflin 07/06/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you both from Sportcal.com team! Donation by Sportcal.com 06/06/07	£50.00
	Maybe you should revive the swear box as well? Donation by Pauline McVey 06/06/07	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Best of luck!! Donation by Charitini 06/06/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go! Go! Go! Nothing can be worse than that swim in Ladybower! xxx Donation by Ruth 05/06/07	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate Donation by Ann Rossiter 05/06/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Christopher Kelly 04/06/07	£30.00
	Best of luck boys - I'll be hunting you down from the old man's age group!! Donation by Will Brown 04/06/07	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Donation by Simon 18/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope it goes well - you're not wearing those pants are you?? :o) Donation by Kirstine 09/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good on you, Barney. But I wish I had not seen the photo .... Donation by Nat 08/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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