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My story

 

OK, I hear that you're sick of sponsoring people!  I feel your pain....honestly, I do.  Just read below and you'll feel better (with BUPA!) and you will be desperate to sponsor me.  I promise.

In November I will be jetting off with some colleagues to Northern Thailand to work on a series of manual projects to improve Sarnelli House orphanage.  Sarnelli house is home to over 120 children, most of whom have no home of their own as their parents have died from AIDS and some of whom are infected by HIV and AIDS.  Sarnelli House is the only organisation of its kind in the north-east of Thailand looking after these children. 

For more info on the Sarnelli House visit http://www.sarnelli.org/pages/sarnelli.htm?sp=en

SO that's the charity and that's my challenge and there are good reasons to dig deep and sponsor me...

1. The charity is wicked and in need of your support.  These kids have had none of the advantages given to me or anyone who is reading this.

2. I haven't asked you to sponsor me for a while (at least a year!)

3. I don't have many friends so by sponsoring me you make me feel popular and better about myself.  Why wouldn't you want to do that?

4. BUPA is match funding all sponsosrhip raised and if you're a UK taxpayer then your donation is tax efficient.  By my reckoning this means that for every £1 you give the charity will get £2.28.  Now that's a good reason!

(and now for the party political broadcast)

5. This labour government has created the longest sustained period of economic growth any of you will have ever known - and your house value has gone up so you should all be feeling flush. (If you're trying to get onto the housing ladder now then you don't have to be rejoiceful at this particular point!)

6. I have to do manual work.  Yes, that's manual work not pushing paper and so that in itself is worth a few bob surely.

Anyway, thanks for reading and thanks for sponsoring, this really is a worthwhile cause and I'm committed to working bloody hard whilst I'm there to justify every single penny which you give me in sponsorship.

Best wishes to all,

Andy.

Good luck Andrew! Donation by Rory & Olly 16/11/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Jackie Richardson 05/11/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Gary 24/10/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I am so proud of you, as always. Lots of love Donation by Isla Thompson 16/10/07  

£35.00

good luck andrew. love from john paul, lesley, alison, neil & kids xxxxxx Donation by alison salmon 13/10/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

HIYA LEFT IT LATE AS USUAL?? GOOD LUCK Donation by JANE O 11/10/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Best of luck Andy. x Donation by Rachel Platt 03/10/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck hope it all goes well Donation by Angela Phillips 26/09/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

You'll make a difference to peoples lives and they'll remember you and keep in touch. Well done xxx Donation by Anne Leatham 24/09/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by anonymous 20/09/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Tim Morrell 10/09/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Andy hope you make your target and have a fab time doing brilliant work Donation by Liz Tottie 28/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Andy! Donation by Alison Platt 24/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Karen Kirkham 24/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by amanda.b3@gmail.com 24/08/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

More will follow, it is worth it just to know you will be actually picking up a hammer. Good Luck Gr Donation by Nicola Jones 22/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Just make sure you come back !!! Missing you already ! Donation by Alison da Silva 16/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Karen Farran 16/08/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Andy go for it - know you will be fab! Donation by Samantha Kendal-Hyde 14/08/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Hi Andrew, Good Luck xxxx Donation by Roanna 14/08/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Andy. Donation by Lesley-Ann Dainteth 14/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Bring some Singa beer back! Donation by Steve Stewart 06/08/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Hi uncle Andrew. Mam actually took money out of our boxes for this! But good luck it's worth it. xx Donation by Niall 04/08/07  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

google google burp raspberry burp pump burp Donation by Kayne 04/08/07  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

Well done Uncle Andrew. Love your Princess xx Donation by Danya Cate 04/08/07  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

Good Luck - Donation by Rosemary 03/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I was going to give you more but then I saw the picture and the labour party propoganda..lucky git x Donation by Lins 03/08/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good Luck Andy! Donation by Sophie Harari 02/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I can't believe you got a plug in for the labour party! haha loser! Good job its a worthy cause! Donation by Mully 01/08/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Very worthwhile cause, Good Luck Andy!!!! Donation by Caroline Hilton 31/07/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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