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     Hello everyone,

     We are raising money for research into birth asphyxia.  Our daughter Eva died of birth asphyxia when her umbilical cord was compressed as she emerged into the world on 28th April 2008.  On Eva's behalf, we would be delighted and honoured if you chose to give money to this cause by sponsoring Jon's ride.

     Find out more about the ride and get daily updates at the following website:

http://www.jons-big-ride.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

     Jon is cycling from John O'Groats to Lands End (900 miles) in 7 days from the 9th to 15th April 2009.  Seven days is a short time, but this is all the time we had with Eva.  Her brief life was spent in an intensive care unit.  Although she never ‘woke up’ we took every opportunity to cram a lifetime of love into the few days we had with her.  She was wonderful from her thick crop of hair to her tiny toes.

     Each day, in the UK alone, 17 babies die shortly after birth (like Eva) or are stillborn.   Two in every thousand full-term babies suffer from birth asphyxia.  A lack of oxygen during birth causes brain cell death, leading to severe cerebral palsy or the death of the baby. 

     We believe that if only we can devote the time energy and money, we will find a way to prevent brain cell death in cases like Eva's.  There is already some great work going on around the world, but the treatments found so far only work for around 1 in 6 babies.  Eva wasn't one of the lucky ones.  She was denied a lifetime of enjoyment in a cruel and random way: there was no reason Eva was more likely to have died of this than any other little person.

     Eva means the world to us.  Each day we long to hold her, and look after, but we'll never get to see her again.  Any parent who loses their child in this way is left with a sadness that lasts a lifetime.  Whilst it might be possible to learn to live with the pain we are never going to stop being her parents or missing her every day.

     Jon's bike ride will be very tough, but this challenge pales into insignificance when compared to that of living life without our daughter.

     Please spend an extra minute to consider how much you can donate.   When you do this, you might consider what it would be like to lose your own child, nephew, niece, or grandchild in such a senseless way and to carry that with you for the rest of your life.  It's something we wouldn't wish on anybody, and we hope that with your support Eva’s life might help to save other little lives.

                                               Thank you for your support

                                                       Eva, Louise & Jon    x x x

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Good one Jon. Donation by Georghios Papapetrou 20/08/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good one Jon, your legs must be still sore! Donation by Georghios Papapetrou 20/08/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Hello Jon, better late than never. Hope you reach your target... Donation by Archie 12/08/09  

£100.00

A matching donation on Behalf of Nexen Petroelum U.K. Limited. Good Luck. Kind regards, Nexen UK Donation by Priya Kakkad 12/08/09  

£350.00

Donation by Azra Barber 06/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Your article in Links touched our hearts. We wish you all the very best. Donation by Jim and Nicola Harris 28/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Such an inspiration. Very well done. Donation by Stephen Johnson 27/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Peter Reeves 24/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Neil Thompson 23/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Congratulations on a great ride! Donation by julie roden 22/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Richard Grant 22/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done on the bike ride, brilliant effort. Donation by Lee Hatfield 21/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Jon Very best wishes to the whole family Steve Donation by Steven Larcombe 13/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Sorry mate, I've only just heard about your bike ride. I hope it went well and you hit your target. Donation by Rob Beecroft 03/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Sorry this is so late!!! I hope it went well my lovely. Donation by Damaris Yianni & Alan Thomas 19/06/09  

£30.00

Re: SPE Ball IO Kate Donation by Paddy McLaughlin 19/06/09  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

Money is being pledged by the SPE in recognition of James Cracknell generosity Donation by SPE 17/06/09  

£3,000.00

Donated by all present at the Society of Petroleum Engineers London annual summer ball raffle Donation by SPE Ball Attendees 15/06/09  

£1,400.00

For Jon's big ride Donation by Tracey (Jennie's hairdresser) 15/06/09  

£5.00

For the Sparks ride around Shere Donation by Carolyn & Graham 15/06/09  

£20.00

You are both doing a great job. Donation by Pete Naylor 12/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

so sorry......such a worthy cause.....come by and stay with us on the farm sometime soon.... Donation by Als a Nerys Davies 10/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Jon, huge congratulations on this wonderful achievement. Eva is regularly in my thoughts and I look fwd to picnics with you and Louise by her tree Donation by Catherine O'Leary 08/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Janet 08/06/09  

£5.00

Well done Arnaud - you weren't even limping! Donation by Simon Clark 07/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

So sorry for your loss - from the photos I can see that Eva was beautiful. Your spirit and courage inspires us all. Best wishes for the future. Donation by Jason Nicol (one of the guys at Doogie's stagger) 04/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Arnaud et amis, Bien fait. Donation by Stuart Fletcher 28/05/09  

£80.00 + £22.56 Gift Aid

Jon, this is absolutely amazing. Well done and what a worthy cause! All the best for you and Louise and look forward to seeing you soon again Donation by Jesus Bronchalo 27/05/09  

£100.00

great stuff Arnaud Donation by Paul Meredith 27/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Jon. Donation by Staff of Bentinck Primary School, Nottingham 26/05/09  

£55.00
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