Fiona's Cuban Revolution Challenge
Page creator: Fiona Schofield
Event: Borneo - The Ultimate Challenge
Event Date: 7th Sep 2007
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About my charity : World Society For The Protection Of Animals World Society For The Protection Of Animals
WSPA is an animal welfare charity working for a world where animal welfare matters, and animal cruelty ends. WSPA's animal welfare programmes include a mix of direct fieldwork, campaigning, education, training and member society development. The charity is best known for it's work with bears but it helps all kinds of animals all over the world.
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Fundraising target:  £2,805.00
Donations so far:  £ 406.00
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In November 2007 I am embarking on a 10 day cycling expedition across : from Havana to Trinidad (some 350kms) to raise money for the World Society for the Protection of Animals.

 

A brief over view of the schedule is as follows:

 

 

  • Havana to Playa Jibacoa

     

  • Playa Jibacoa to Matanzas

     

  • Matanzas to Cienfuegos

     

  • Cienfuegos to Hanabilla

     

  • Hanabilla to Trinidad

     

 

I will have to cycle poor uneven roads, dusty roads, many hills with steep climbs, some flat tarmac roads, over rural rail track’s, and several with hilly ups and downs so not an easy bike ride as you can see.

 

 

This will be a personal challenge for me as I will have to get my fitness and weight to the correct level before starting this challenge. 

 

 

 

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Why did I choose the WSPA?

 

 

For a world where animal welfare matters, and animal cruelty ends.

 

 

For 25 years, the WSPA has aimed to promote the concept of animal welfare in regions of the world where there are few, if any, measures to protect animals.

 

Politically, they have campaigned to convince governments and key decision makers to change practices and introduce new laws to protect or improve the welfare of animals.

 

 

With generous donations from their supporters, WSPA has helped indigenous people set up new animal welfare groups, enabling the local community to have key involvement in the improvement of animals‘ lives.

 

 

Understanding that human ignorance is a major factor in the continuation of animal cruelty, WSPA‘s education programmes facilitate a change in people’s attitudes towards animals, and their plight, for the better.

 

 

Their rescue teams provide direct help to animals that have been abandoned, neglected or caught up in natural or man-made disasters all over the globe.

 


WSPA‘s work is focused on four priority animal welfare areas:

 

 

  • Companion animals - responsible pet ownership, humane stray management and preventing cruelty

     

(For the 480 million (approx.) stray and unwanted dogs around the world, suffering and death are never far away. WSPA aims to reduce the number of stray animals and combat inhumane treatment through its Stray Control projects).

 

  • Commercial exploitation of wildlife - intensive farming and cruel management and killing of wild animals for food or products.

     

(Bear baiting is possibly the world‘s most savage blood sport. Teeth and claws removed, bears are tied to a post and set-upon by pit bull terriers.  WSPA‘s work has helped to reduce the number of bear baiting events held; opposition to the fights is increasing, but there is still much work to be done).

 

  • Farm animals - intensive farming, long distance transportation and slaughter of domestic animals for food.

     

(Dogs reared for food in are kept in appalling conditions and once loved pets, now abandoned now end up in the dog meat trade).

 

  • Disaster relief for animals - providing care to animals in distress from man-made or natural disasters

     

(The human tragedy of these incidents is well documented.  Less well known is the plight of animals; all too often, they are the forgotten victims).

 

 

 

Please check out the WSPA website for further information about their work http://wspa.org.uk/about.asp

 



Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: World Society For The Protection Of Animals 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.

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Many thanks for your support.

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Mary 17/03/2007 £20.00 n/a I'm going to Cuba in May. Concerned about the animal situation. Good luck with fundraising & trip.  
NADIN 13/03/2007 £5.00 £1.41 YOU GO GIRL GOOD LUCK :o) 
alfonso molina 07/03/2007 £3.00 £0.85 Thank you so much to remember us in cuba and help to stop animal cruelty there.It means a lot to me. 
Paula Slyusarenko 28/12/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Fantastic effort.Poor street dogs and miserable horses in Cuba is v distressing.Hope WSPA r there2!  
Melanie 18/10/2006 £3.00 £0.85 I would need a bike with stablisers! 
Lian 09/10/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Fiona - I wich you the very best, WSPA is a wonderful charity and I applaud your efforts! 
Mercedes 29/09/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Cuba is great. Enjoy it despite the muscular pain!!!! 
Batcheldor. [Tony] 29/09/2006 £5.00 £1.41 very good luck+ take care  
Sarah Davey 28/09/2006 £10.00 n/a Get on your bike!! 
Cathy Ross-Waddell 28/09/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck and well done! 
Emma Thackray 28/09/2006 £5.00 £1.41  
Gloria Pascoe 28/09/2006 £200.00 n/a Very brave: Good Luck 
KATHERINE BIRCH 28/09/2006 £5.00 £1.41  
Anonymous 28/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64  
Bev 27/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 What a fantastic thing to do for a great cause - good luck! 
roy 27/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good cause - good luck with the trip, and the training. 
Jay Kershaw & Martin Horgan 27/09/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Good for you Fiona. Wish I could go to, but bikes and me don't mix! 
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