Matt Turner is fundraising for MAG (Mines Advisory Group)

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MAG (Mines Advisory Group) - Cycle Vietnam to Cambodia

on 26/02/2010

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Raising money for

MAG (Mines Advisory Group)

Charity Registration No. 1083008

MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is a neutral and impartial humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict for the benefit of communities worldwide. MAG is co-laureate of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, awarded for its work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), which culminated in the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty - the international agreement that bans antipersonnel landmines, sometimes referred to as the Ottawa Convention. MAG moves into current and former conflict zones to clear the remnants of those conflicts, enabling recovery and assisting the development of affected populations. MAG consults with local communities and works to lessen the threat of death and injury, while releasing reclaimed and safe land and other vital resources back to the local population, helping countries to rebuild and develop their social and economic potential. MAG has worked in around 35 countries since 1989 and currently has operations in Angola, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Lao P.D.R., Lebanon, Republic of Congo, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Vietnam.

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Raised: 70%

Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £2,085.00

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Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Mines Advisory Group gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

The money raised will help to fund a range of activities. Typical costs include:

£15 is enough to field a fully trained and equipped local deminer for one day

£20 could buy overalls for a deminer

£30 could buy a pair of sturdy boots

£40 could provide protective headwear such as helmets with visors

£220 is the price of a flak jacket for a deminer which could save a life

£550 will help to make a remote, safe and controlled explosion with an electronic exploder

£2,000 could pay for a metal detector

£25,000 could pay for a fully-equipped MAG vehicle for transporting staff and equipment

The 460km journey will commence in ’s Ho Chi Minh City and finish at the world heritage site of Angkor Wat. I will also meet with MAG staff in Cambodia – the heroes dedicating their lives to removing landmines and other remnants of conflict.

Cambodia is one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. MAG has been working here since 1992, no one knows how many landmines remain in the country but estimations are between four and six million. What is known is that from 2001 to the present day nearly 5,000 Cambodian children and adults have been reported as maimed or killed by weapons left behind after decades of conflict.

MAG has been working in central Vietnam since 1999, particularly in the Quang Tri province, which saw the majority of fighting during the 1960s and 1970s. Military reports indicate that approximately 20% of’s land is still contaminated by the 350,000 to 800,000 tonnes of unexploded ordnance (UXO) left as a legacy of conflicts. According to UNICEF, between 1975 and 2000 there were 44,000 UXO related accidents reported in Vietnam.

MAG’s work in Cambodia and Vietnam does not just save lives; it clears the path to rural development. The extent of contamination means that much of the rural population lives day-to-day with the threat of injury or death outside their door. MAG is committed to reducing the threat of injury and death by clearing land that will increase the social and economic opportunities of the local community through providing safe access to agricultural area, schools, wells, health clinics and other community resources.

I hope you agree that this is a worthwhile charity and you will be willing to support me in what is bound to be a challenging but ultimately satisfying adventure.

	Good luck, Matt - keep training hard, and no 'pottering' around Donation by black + white Steve 19/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 18/11/09	£20.00
	Dad wanted to sponsor you, so this is from him. Donation by Emma Couch 17/11/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	All the best Matt - from Jaskie and Sanj Donation by Jaskie Matharu 17/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck, rather you than me but a great cause! Donation by Dale Turner 16/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Keep on pedallin'...love Geoff, Sar and Arch Donation by Geoff Turner 09/11/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate! Donation by Jason Cloke 02/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Various 29/10/09
	stokies here stokies there, stokies cycling up hill and down dale for a wonderful cause. Donation by craig burston 28/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	I'd rather you did the demining personally, but I suppose this works too. Best of luck. Donation by paul banks 27/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	If you blow this on beer n cheap hookers I'll kill you.....beer n expensive hookers wil be fine though :-) Donation by Mark McMahon 23/10/09	£50.00
	Good luck Donation by Mum, Dad and friends 02/10/09	£85.00
	Hi its Mrsbluebear from the Lush International Forum, I have purchased 5 tickets :) Thanks xxs Donation by Lindsay Taylor 28/08/09	£5.00
	What a great cause. Well done for publicising it. Donation by tillysmum LIF 28/08/09	£20.00
	Good luck, 3 tickets for me. Ruby from IF.x Donation by ruby 28/08/09	£3.00
	Good luck, from Moonshadow on the IF xx Donation by moonshadow 28/08/09	£5.00
	Emmaduckuk from the IF :) Good luck! Donation by Emmaduckuk 28/08/09	£5.00
	BadPie from the LLL & IF here. Good luck :) Donation by Filemo 28/08/09	£10.00
	10 tickets for emmalina on the IF please! Donation by Emma Fitt 28/08/09	£10.00
	30 tickets for The Soup Dragon on the IF please! It's a great cause, I hope lots of money is raised x Donation by Soup Dragon 28/08/09	£30.00
	10 for me please! It's Femke from LLL here. Good luck with the cycle Matt! Donation by Femke 28/08/09	£10.00
	Lots of luck. :) (sm LIF) Donation by suzettemarie 28/08/09	£10.00
	Brat again! 25 tickets bought. :) Donation by Amy Kerry 28/08/09	£25.00
	Another 5 tickets please for sunflwer on the lush forum. Thanks! Donation by Sunflwer 28/08/09	£5.00
	Good luck! xoxo Leonie Donation by sky_pirate_girl 28/08/09	£10.00
	from miniminime for some lucky tickets please! Donation by miniminime 28/08/09	£25.00
	Enjoy your bike challenge! from elizabeth (of LLL) Donation by JE Bond 28/08/09	£20.00
	Another 5 please - we need to rehome the sock monkey ;-) Ace to see those numbers going up! x Donation by Lydia Niziblian 28/08/09	£5.00
	fox2319 on LIF 10 raffle tickets please. fox2319 AT gmail DOT com Donation by Gill Fox 28/08/09	£10.00
	Hayley off LLL here, I'd like 2 tickets please! :D Donation by Hayley Warren 28/08/09	£2.00

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Offline donations:	£510.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£89.69

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