Philip Lord is fundraising for STOP THE TRAFFIK

Phil's Chocolate Run

Dartford Half-Marathon

on 19/07/2009

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Raising money for

STOP THE TRAFFIK

Charity Registration No. 1127321

People trafficking - buying & selling people - is the world's fastest growing crime. Whether it's in the products you buy, eat and wear or your local sex industry - it is something affecting every community worldwide. STOP THE TRAFFIK is a global movement fighting to PREVENT the sale of people, PROTECT the victims and PROSECUTE the traffickers.

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Philip Lord

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Raised: 86%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £1,710.00

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Hi,

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page for Stop the Traffik.

On July 19 I will be running a half marathon, 13.1 miles (22kms), to raise money for Stop The Traffik's Chocolate Campaign.

Currently 35% of the worlds cocoa is grown in Cote D'Ivoire where children as young as 9 are harvesting the cocoa used in products we consume every day. These children are not there by choice and are often miles from home having been coerced into travelling with a stranger who then sells them to plantation owners for as little as £80.

The aim of this campaign is to encourage chocolate manufacturers such as Cadburys, Mars, Nestle etc to only buy cocoa that has been ethically sourced, such as Fare Trade cocoa, as this ensures that those working on plantations are free from exploitation and slavery.

The tragedy of using child slaves to harvest cocoa so that we can enjoy a few moments of sugary bliss is one of the most shocking things I have ever read. If we believe that children have the same fundamental rights, regardless of which country they live, and should not be sold into slavery, then we need to think about the effects our actions are having beyond our own shores.

Could you get by without your daily chocolate fix, if it helped to encourage manufacturers into changing the way they source their cocoa?

If you'd like to, you can read more about Stop the Traffiks chocolate campaign here, as well as a short story here

Obviously we've all got something that we're a bit passionate about, and I don't expect everyone to be as into this as I am. But, if this is something you would like to see changed then please sponsor me.

Failing that, if the idea of me hauling my lard butt around a 13 mile course puts a smile on your face then please donate to a worthy cause!

All money raised goes directly to Stop The Traffik.

Thanks

Phil

	Donation from Pierre & Amy, Natalie, Sogra, Keith. Thanks very much guys! Donation by Multiple Payment :-) 04/08/09	£155.00 + £43.72 Gift Aid
	Good work, Fil! Donation by Jessica Cosby 20/07/09
	Try not to conk out before the end! Donation by Hilton Lord 17/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Go Pppphhhiiiiiiiiiiiillllllllllll................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Donation by Philip Psillos 16/07/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	GREAT CAUSE, WELL DONE, REMEMBER START SLOW AND THEN SLOW DOWN! Donation by Alex & Kirstie 15/07/09	£20.00
	All the best for sunday! Lots of love the Donald Family xxx Donation by Fiona Donald 15/07/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Go for it Philly! Donation by Suzanne Ward 14/07/09	£10.00
	good running. love Rosie, Andy and the boys Donation by rosie bates 10/07/09	£10.00
	Best of luck Phil and enjoy it! x Donation by Edmee Laryea 10/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hey, what an effort for a great cause! Go for it. Donation by Ulrike Moeller 08/07/09	£50.00
	Great thing you're doing son! We will be cheering for you. Don't get too worn out, though! hehehe Donation by Maria Christina Moliterno 08/07/09	£1,000.00
	Good luck! I'm sure those old knees will be able to carry you all the way ! Donation by Greeny 08/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go well Luv. I'm very proud of you. Donation by Mum 08/07/09	£20.00
	Donation by Funke 06/07/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Thank you for doing more to protect children than most of us do.You should feel incredibly proud for your involvement in this under publicised cause Donation by Katrina Krogh 02/07/09	£30.00
	Hey Phil, i admire the fact that you're actually getting off your butt to do something. Good luck to you and i hope you get all the money you need. Donation by Stacey Coleman 30/06/09	£15.00
	Great charity to support. Go well on my special day.Hope you raise heaps of money for such a deserving cause. Donation by Janet in Levin 03/06/09	£10.00
	Hope it goes well. Don;t bust your gut - remember, it's meant to be fun! Donation by Mum 27/05/09	£10.00

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Offline donations:	£100.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£122.69

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