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JayisrunningNewYorkCity

John Whybrow is raising money for Anti Slavery International
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New York City Marathon 2008 · 2 November 2008 ·

All people, everywhere should live free from slavery. Yet 50 million people – one in every 150 – is a victim of modern-day slavery. Anti-Slavery International exists to bring freedom from slavery, for everyone, everywhere. We can’t make that happen without you.

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HELLO & WELCOME

THANKS FOR VISITING ... AS YOU MAY KNOW I WILL BE RUNNING 40KM THROUGH THE 5 BOROUGHS OF NYC ON 2ND OF NOVEMBER 2008 ...

THIS WILL BE TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR MTV'S EXIT CAMPAIGN (www.mtvexit.org) A CAMPAIGN TO END EXPLOITATION & TRAFFICKING OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. 

PEOPLE TRAFFICKING IS THE WORLD'S MOST PROFITABLE CRIME AFTER DRUGS AND MANY OF THE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING ARE FORCED INTO LABOUR OR PROSTITUTION - IN EFFECT THIS IS MODERN DAY SLAVERY.

TO THIS END AS WELL AS HELPING TO PROMOTE THE MTV EXIT CAMPAIGN I WILL ALSO BE TRYING TO RAISE MONEY FOR ANTI-SLAVERY INTERNATIONAL (www.antislavery.org), THE OLDEST INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATION AND THE ONLY UK CHARITY TO WORK EXCLUSIVELY AGAINST SLAVERY AND RELATED ABUSES. 

I HAVE SET A TARGET OF £1600 BUT WHATEVER AWARENESS I CAN RAISE CONCERNING PEOPLE TRAFFICKING AND FORCED LABOUR IS MY MAIN AIM, SO IF YOU CAN'T GIVE MUCH PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY ABOUT THE CAMPAIGNS SINCE BEING AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS COMBATTING IT.

I HOPE YOU LIKE THE PICTURE, I WAS COMPLETLEY SOBER AT THE TIME I PROMISE (AM TRAINING FOR A MARATHON REMEMBER). I MIGHT FIND A BETTER ONE OF ME ACTUALLY RUNNING IF YALL ARE GENEROUS ENOUGH (INFACT IF YOU CAN ENSURE I RAISE £1600 I WILL GIVE YOU A PICTURE OF ME RUNNING DOWN CAMDEN HIGH STREET IN NOTHING BUT MY PANTS AND THAT HEADBAND - OR £1600 TO ENSURE YOU NEVER EVER SEE THAT, YOUR CHOICE).

WORD.

J.


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