Mark Sanders is fundraising for ActionAid

Plymouth to Banjul Challenge 2007

In Western Sahara.

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Raising money for

ActionAid

Charity Registration No. 274467

We’re ActionAid. We’re people who are dedicated to ending the extreme poverty that kills 28 children every minute of every day. We’re a charity and much more. We’re a partnership between people in poor countries and people in rich countries – all working together to end poverty for good. ActionAid is a unique partnership of people who are fighting for a better world - a world without poverty. As one of the UK's largest development agencies, we work in more than 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, listening to, learning from and working in partnership with over 19 million of the world's poorest people.

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Mark Sanders

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16/03/2007

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Raised so far: £600.00

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My story

On December 28^th, Mark Sanders, Steve Whitehead, Craig White and our trusty / rusty 25 year old Land Rover, set off in an attempt to complete The 2007 Plymouth Banjul Challenge. Well, I’m delighted to say that we did it!

It certainly was a challenge. Here is a list of highlights / lowlights in no particular order:-

Alternator failure, 2 punctures, fuel injector blockages, throttle cable problems, numerous oil leaks, rear door metal work torn during a sand storm in the Sahara, not to mention that we discovered that it was only 2WD due to broken rear half shaft!
Salmonella food poisoning.
Driving challenge of towing a VW Scirocco through Marrakech rush hour!
Over 4,000 miles covered on some very interesting road surfaces! One Challenger in front of us, wrote his car off when he hit a 3ft deep pot hole!
5 lengthly border crossings not to mention innumerable police control points. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to sharpen their negotiation skills not to mention their patience!

Our Land rover was auctioned on Sunday 28^th January in Banjul by the organisers who auction it to raise money for Gambian charities. We covered all expenses ourselves, so any donations you made, went straight to Action Aid. If you haven’t had chance yet, please dig deep and sponsor us online.

Remember, that donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Action Aid will receive your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Many thanks for your support.

Mark, Steve and Craig.

	Well done chaps! Donation by Mark Lewis 23/01/07	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, hope you don't break down! Donation by Andrew Breaks 09/01/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I knew your Geography degree would come in useful one day Donation by Steve's Sister Alison 05/01/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	The oasis with a pub and a lap dancing bar is probably a mirage Donation by david, niki & joseph 29/12/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Big Si 22/12/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done fella's, have a good trip Donation by Michael Broomes 22/12/06	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Live the dream! Keep it real!!! Donation by Jonathan Harley 21/12/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Bon Voyage! Donation by Millard 20/12/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Steve, lucky you're such a good mechanic. Hopefully see you before the end of 2007. Donation by Nige & Jane 19/12/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck in North Africa! Donation by jmahnke 15/12/06	£20.00

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* Total raised online:	£600.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£149.49

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