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The Bayer Sky Dive team comprises of members of the Animal Health division. Donna Cable, Assistant Product Manager for Tracer, Vicky Palmer, Marketing Assistant and Joy Howell, Veterinary Nurse and Customer Relations Co-ordinator.

When Vicky and Donna first suggested undertaking a sky dive for charity, Joy soon suggested Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS), as she has worked with them in the past and is heading out to Uganda with them in July with two veterinary surgeons and a school teacher to repeat last years very successful trip to support the communities of Bwindi and Karangara in South West Uganda, home of almost half of the estimated 750 last remaining mountain gorillas in the world!

Vicky and Donna immediately agreed, as they already knew of the great work of WVS but of course Joy made the suggestion, so yes you guessed it.... the poor old lady has agreed to join them! Although terrified of the idea, Joy is happy to throw herself out of an aeroplane to help such a great charity and along with the work she has been doing for several years out in Uganda, she is delighted that Luke Gamble has agreed that a percentage of the money raised will be set aside for their work with Conservation Through Public Health and the schools in Buhoma and Karangara in Uganda.

Joy would like to dedicate her dive to Charlie Garratt BVMS MRCVS a much loved and respected Ayrshire Veterinary Surgeon who sadly died in February this year.

Charlie's endeavours were not just confined to the West Coast of Scotland, he was a driving force in supporting Gladys Kalema, Veterinary Surgeon and Director of CTPH in Uganda, and designed the ecocabin which is now a laboratory and field clinic for mountain gorillas. He was also instrumental in supporting Joy to open a poultry unit at the Karangara School.

For more information please visit the WVS website: www.wvs.org.uk

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well done ladies! Donation by laura cochran 08/11/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

This is given as joy's birthday present,you only need to worry about the last two couple of feet Donation by Sally Jayne Smith 08/09/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Now this looks like fun!! I expect to hear the whoops of delight up here in sunny lil Norfolk ladies!! Donation by Jo Bess 28/08/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Go team Praying Mantis! Donation by Dan White 27/08/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I can imagine what my dad would say : ) but you'd never have caught him jumping out a plane! Good luck Donation by Zoe Garratt 25/08/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Have a can of Red Bull - it'll give you wings! Donation by Paul Archer 21/08/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Joy see if you can keep talking all the way down! Good Luck and rather you than me! Donation by Lisa Cox 19/08/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck girls! Donation by Andrei Zaninovich 20/07/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Looking forward for the pictures Donation by Marta 05/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fantastic effort and I look forward in seeing the video - the muted version at least :-) Donation by Matt Frost 30/06/08  

£33.00 + £9.31 Gift Aid

As you float gently to earth, surveying all the wonders below, could you check on the roof of my house and have a look at the tiles!! Donation by Ronan Fitzgerald 24/06/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Nutters!! I wouldnt expect anything less though! Good luck xx Donation by Katie Warmington 20/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I would say you look like the three wise monkeys, but I'm not too sure about the wise part!! - Good luck girlies Donation by Jacqui Wilson-Brown 17/06/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Go Girls!! Donation by Dorothy McHugh 11/06/08  

£15.00

If you need an encouraging push I'll be happy to help... Donation by Hannah Westen 10/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

What brave ladies you all are!! Good on you all and good luck Donation by Donna Lewis BVNA RCO Team Leader 07/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Three flying birds together, if only I had a gun! Donation by Kevin Stevens 06/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Loving the pic! lol. Best of luck guys xxx Donation by Shelly Johnson 06/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Rather you than me Donation by Chris White 06/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

i'll have the gin waiting for you x Donation by Becky 06/06/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Very brave and for such a good cause! Donation by Chris Field 06/06/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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