Miguel Arrobas is fundraising for The United World Colleges (International) Ltd

Miguel Arrobas's Fundraising Page

Swims in 2009

on 17/10/2009

Berlenga-Peniche 7th June 2007

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- Channel Swim, 9h30min, 7th August 2008
- Year of the Dolphin Ambassador 2008

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Team members:

Miguel Arrobas, Mariana Arrobas

Raising money for

The United World Colleges (International) Ltd

Charity Registration No. 313690

United World Colleges is a global educational NGO that brings students together from all over the world, selected from within their own countries, on merit and potential regardless of their ability to pay. These students come together at one of the thirteen United World Colleges to foster international understanding and peace. Donations to the UWC International site will be allocated to the International Scholarship Fund unless otherwise agreed with the International Office. If you wish to the donate to the Lester B. Pearson UWC fund, please follow this link http://www.justgiving.com/pearsoncollege If you wish to donate to the UWC of the Adriatic fund please follow this link http://www.justgiving.com/UWC-Adriatic

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Miguel Arrobas

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Raised: 15%

Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £450.00

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My story

Following the success of my English Channel Crossing in 2008 and the fundraising I managed to link to it here is what I have been up to in 2009:

In mid July I completed another of the "Ocean's 7" crossings by swimming the Straits of Gibraltar between Spain and Morocco in 3h32min.

Having been postponed in May the swim in Tunisia is now back on for October 7th 2009, incorporated in the Dialogue Across the Seas Project, 4 Channel Swimmers were invited to compete in a 20Km swim between the Kerkennah Islands and Sfax.

Apart from the ecological messages conveyed, I am fundraising again for UWC.

This is a movement whose relevance in today's world is perhaps more poignant than ever before and one whose values I identify with closely; to provide the most meritous youths with the unique experience of attending the United World Colleges, an opportunity they would otherwise find impossible to even consider.

Knowing that I am making a difference to the future of so many young people is a strong incentive to keep swimming.

Thank you for helping me turn these aspirations into a reality.

	Miguel, ainda fui a tempo de dar uma ajuda. Pena que não haja mais gente a dar nem que seja um peque Donation by Teresa Farinha 15/01/10	£10.00
	Boa Miguel! Uma bracada de cada vez e em breve estaras em HK para a fazeres a travessia para Macau. Beijinhos do Pedro, Annabel e Fipi T Donation by Pedro d'Avillez 16/10/09	£100.00
	best of luck with your new ventures they sound great. Donation by brian knox-peebles 14/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Um grande abraço. Donation by Tiago Malhao Pereira 09/10/09	£50.00
	Bravo, Miguel! Um grande beijinho Tia Teresa e tio Axel Donation by Teresa Schumacher 08/10/09	£20.00
	Well done Miguel, maybe we can make it happen in Zanzibar for 2011! Donation by Jeremy Jose 07/10/09	£50.00
	Boa sorte!! Donation by Sofia e Filipa Lopes 09/07/09	£40.00
	Thank you for helping the UWC! We're keeping our fingers crossed for you :) Donation by Clara Cruz and Inês Bernardo 09/07/09	£20.00
	Boa sorte!! Gd abraco Donation by Bernardo Pinto Basto 08/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Miguel from Rhona and Nick Donation by Nicholas Bentley 07/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Miguelão, esta vai ser sem dúvida mais um enorme sucesso e só espero poder estar lá contigo a apoiar cada braçada! Beijinho! Donation by Manuel Arrobas 07/07/09	£20.00
	boas braçadas! grande abraço Donation by José Maria Magriço 18/05/09	£10.00
	Miguel, you are totally crazy, but doing a brilliant (wet) job of fundraising! Donation by Heather, Chris and Elliot 06/05/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	keep up the good work! Donation by José Abecasis Soares 23/04/09	£20.00
	Muito obrigado & boa suerte, Miguel! Donation by Silva Tomanic Kis 22/04/09	£20.00
	I can't believe I'm the first!! Go for it Willy aaaaa... Miguel Donation by Vasco Avillez 22/04/09	£10.00

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* Total raised online:	£450.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£22.56

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