Raised so far: £1,385.00
My story
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online 
and support WaterAid.
WaterAid aims to provide safe water, sanitation and basic hygiene education to the world's poorest people in 17 different countries.£15 provides each member of the receiving community to receive these benefits that we take for granted. The simple but reliable and locally sustainable systems are jointly planned, and wholly built and managed by the communities, and accordingly WaterAid has one of the lowest administration budgets of any large charity.
The Challenge
I have now completed my 19500km cycle trip around Australia, starting in Perth WA in October 2007 travelling via Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Broome, and ending in Perth September 2008. This anti-clockwise route took advantage of prevailing tailwinds and avoided the rainy / cyclone season in the 'Top End'. I visted some of Australia's famous National parks, including Kakadu near Darwin, and cycled many thousands of km across semi-desert where water is scarce and people even scarcer! I am now 59, a lifelong cyclist, and had always wanted to do something like this, and felt that this was the right time time in my life to do it. I was generously been given a year off work by my employer (unpaid of course!), and will go back to the same job, same desk, on 1 October 2008.
I have recording my adventures daily as I went, whenever I found an internet connection, at
http://www.davidddinoz.blogspot.com/
How to donate
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: WaterAid 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.
So please sponsor me now!
Many thanks for your support. Enjoy your clean, plentiful water.
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Nice seeing you on the road many times, David, glad you're back safe, as we are in Canberra, Best wishes Bill & Jean Egan Donation by Bill & Jean Egan 30/09/08 |
£15.00 | |
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Donation by Mary 21/09/08 |
£10.00 | |
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We have loved reading your adventure and think Water Aid is a great idea. Look forward to seeing you on your return. Donation by Jean and Ben 29/08/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid | |
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Brilliant Endeavour. Keep Going. Donation by Paul Griffiths (SEPA Dingwall) 12/08/08 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid | |
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Well done David Donation by George Campbell 06/08/08 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid | |
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Well done David. What an amazing journey! Donation by Janine Young 25/05/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Good Luck hope your journey keeps going okay Donation by Alison Ewing SEPA 23/05/08 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid | |
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Hope you have a shave before presenting your passport on re-entering UK! Donation by Anonymous 22/05/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck, David! Keep going on and never look back. Donation by Marc Cabre 09/05/08 |
£15.00 | |
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Nice Riding with you in Salmon Gums Donation by Thomas Donovan 17/04/08 |
£100.00 | |
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Good luck, David, from all your friends in New Abbey. Donation by John at the Thomas Bagnall Centre 07/04/08 |
£50.00 | |
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I usually give to Water Aid Aust or Engineers Without Borders for Christmas, so I've brought forward this year's donation. C U on the road? Donation by John Dow 06/04/08 |
£275.00 | |
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good on 'ya david, keep the pedals rurning! Donation by Peter, Sue, Lake Easham 04/04/08 |
£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid | |
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Forza! Really enjoying your blog, looking forward to reading your Top End stories. Donation by Ciuffolotto 01/04/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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What an amazing journey, have really enjoyed reading it so far, and really looking forward to the re Donation by Lee Dalton 28/03/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid | |
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Excellent effort David - keep it up! See you in Brissy very soon! Donation by Gareth & Jenni 13/02/08 |
£15.00 | |
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As a RT owner and a RT owner I'm really enjoying your blog! Donation by Anonymous 06/02/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Enjoying your blog Donation by Derek Clark 20/01/08 |
£7.00 + £1.97 Gift Aid | |
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Amazing achievement so far! Well done. Can't wait for you to reach Brisbane! Donation by Lyn Martin 13/01/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Enjoy the cycle and don't run down any roos! Donation by Andy Hemingway 20/12/07 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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Its big what you're doing dude, want to do the same next year so will keep my eye on you this year Donation by robert davies 01/12/07 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Good Luck David Donation by Dave Whelan. Int.Maritime Agencies Ltd 06/11/07 |
£100.00 | |
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Good luck ! Donation by Georgina Goodwin @ Cargo Secure 04/10/07 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Hope it goes well for you, good luck. Donation by James Murray 01/10/07 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck - enjoy the experience Donation by Michele (Field Chem - EK) 28/09/07 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck David Donation by Smith family 27/09/07 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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Have fun and a great ride Donation by Julian Kettle 25/09/07 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid | |
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GOOD LUCK DAVID - WE'LL BE WATCHING YOUR PROGRESS! Donation by Lynn & Alan 23/09/07 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid | |
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I just might try it myself someday - but with a motorcycle! Donation by Tom 21/09/07 |
£20.00 | |
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Good Luck David. Watch out for rabid Koalas! Donation by Geoff Lane 21/09/07 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,335.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £50.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £207.31 |
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