Raised: 78%
Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £3,900.00
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My story

 

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please sponsor me online and help to rescue the bears.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Animals Asia Foundation will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

In countries across Asia, thousands of bears live a life of torture on bear farms, so that their bile can be extracted and used in Traditional Medicine. Bears are confined in to agonisingly tiny "crush" cages which cause terrible physical and mental suffering. But their torment does not end there.....the bears are subjected to painful methods of bile extraction which involve crude surgery to implant a steel catheter into the abdomen or the creation of a permanent hole in the abdomen.  The pain is unimaginable.

More than 7,000 bears are still trapped in farms throughout China. Some have been incarcerated for more than 20 years.

Under the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Moon Bears are listed as Appendix 1 - the most critical category.  It is estimated that fewer than 15,000 bears are left in the wild in China.

Since 1993, the Animals Asia team have been working with dedication on projects to end bear farming. Animals Asia Foundation will continue negotiations to rescue and rehabilitate bears from farms, and to keep their wild counterparts where they belong - in the wild. Please visit http://www.animalsasia.org/ for further information.

In September 2007 I will be walking the Great Wall of China in aid of the China Bear Rescue for Animals Asia Foundation.

"Every man and every living creature has a sacred right to the gladness of Springtime". But it is only with the generous help and support of caring people like you, that Animals Asia can fulfill thier promise to give as many bears as possible their first glimpse of Spring.

Didn't realise there were only 6 days left to donate. Well Done Em. xxxx Donation by Big Sis Bear 27/12/07  

£17.30 + £4.88 Gift Aid

Hey Emma, a very worthwhile cause and the pictures were brill. Well Done ! Donation by Lindsay 17/10/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Incredible achievement - well done! Donation by Liz Jent 13/10/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done. Great photo's. Donation by OregonHibby 13/10/07  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

Glad you all had the munchies Donation by The dime eaters 19/09/07  

£24.38

Ive given as much as I can afford Emma.Have a great time with the bears! Let me know how you got on! Donation by Martin McGowan 17/09/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

hope you reap the benefits of all the hard work you put in at the gym when you hit the wall Donation by Mikey 08/09/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck from me and my woolly chums. Donation by Dianne Wood 07/09/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Ross K 05/09/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

expect tough times but remember why your doing it x Donation by nicole 05/09/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck! x Donation by Amanda V 03/09/07  

£5.00

Thank you Donation by Everyone who donated at my beach party on Sunday 2 27/08/07  

£16.33

with love from the bearyman, a hibearian fan. hope this helps end bear bile farming - full stop Donation by John 25/08/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Thank you Donation by The kind shoppers at Morrisons, Gyle on Sat 11/8 25/08/07  

£97.24

Good Luck - I hope you enjoy it Donation by Aunt Babs & Uncle Alan 25/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Aunt Norm & Uncle Bob 25/08/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Let us know how you got on Donation by Peter & Aileen 25/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

best of luck emma, it will be an amazing and difficult experience Donation by purple 05/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Happy walking, Emma. Good luck from us all here. Donation by Pam Clark 03/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Emma. Should be an amazing experiance. Donation by Jason Edens 03/08/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

you may see pat on the wall - its a small place! Donation by John Blacker 03/08/07  

£20.00

Soho will be roaring you on, Emma Donation by Tony G 02/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Thanks for agreeing to donate our prize money Donation by Blackwell staff from the Mary Gober course 18/07/07  

£7.00 + £1.97 Gift Aid

Thank you Donation by The kind shoppers at Asda, A1 on Sunday 15th July 17/07/07  

£71.84

Good Luck from "The Forrest Bears" Donation by James Forrest 08/07/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Thank you Donation by The kind shoppers at Tesco, Corstorphine on 26/5 29/05/07  

£235.91

Thank you Donation by Thomas Tunnock Ltd 21/05/07  

£50.00

Donation by sue t 16/05/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Just to round it up to £1,100 for you....! Donation by Big Sis Bear 04/05/07  

£8.67 + £2.45 Gift Aid

Thank you Donation by The kind shoppers at M&S Gyle on 28/4 & 29/04 03/05/07  

£359.41
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* Total raised online: £2,280.00
  Offline donations: £1,620.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £277.25

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