Louise Wack is fundraising for Animals Asia Foundation

MoonBearsinVietnam

Vietnam Trek

on 03/10/2009

Trekking - 3rd - 13th October 2009

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Team members:

Sarah, Dave & Louise

Raising money for

Animals Asia Foundation

Charity Registration No. 1086903

Animals Asia is working to end the barbaric practice of bear bile farming. Its Moon Bear sanctuaries in China and Vietnam are helping to educate consumers not to buy bear bile. Animals Asia is also working to end the suffering of millions of cats and dogs in the brutal food and fur trades.

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Louise Wack

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Raised: 71%

Target: £9,000.00
Raised so far: £6,355.50

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My story

Thanks for visiting our fundraising page. Please sponsor us online and help us to rescue the bears.

Animals Asia’s fantastic trekking challenge will raise vital funds for the suffering Moon Bears in Vietnam. Global Adventure Challenges once again offer supporters a great way to raise money for these animals treated in this horrific way.

Sarah and Dave completed the Great Wall of China challenge for Animals Asia’s in 2007 (please see website for details). This was what inspired me to join them for this challenge as not only is this an experience of a lifetime, but a chance to make a difference to these wonderful bears who are still being treated in this barbaric way.

This particular event is special, not only will we meet fascinating people from the many ethnic tribes of the hills, learn about their culture and stay in local homes but we will also get to visit the newly opened Sanctuary and meet Jill Robinson MBE on our final day.

The challenge involves trekking for 5-7 hours daily in the Northern Hills of Vietnam. The limestone landscape of North Vietnam is an area of outstanding natural beauty, cultural interest and great biodiversity-offering a great challenging trek.

We need to raise £3000 each for Animals Asia, but I have a helping hand as BP’s Matching fund will match half of the amount required to fulfil this event and ensure that your money goes directly to the bears.

Forthcoming Events to support:

Sunday 5^th April @ 12.30 pm

Sky-dive: Sarah & I will take to the air in Wanborough (details??) and do a tandem jump – Please come along to watch!!

Sunday 14^th June from 2 pm – 5pm

Open Garden/Cream Teas: My Sister Sam will open her wonderful Victorian walled garden in Melksham in aid of the bears, Tickets £5: includes Tea and as many cakes you can eat + there will be stalls with books; tomboller; bric-a-brac etc.

Saturday 4^th July from 8 pm – 12 am

Glam-Rock Night: Join us for 60’s/70’s evening @ Rudi’s Wine-bar Swindon (Fancy-Dress) where we will dance the night away!! Tickets: £15 includes a drink on arrival with buffet food.

Sunday 13^th September – time 11 am

Dog Walk: Just under 5 mile walk around Peatmore area, meet-up @ Pragoda Palace where there will be stalls with refreshments – Tickets: £10

"Every man and every living creature has a right to be free". It’s only with the generosity, help and support of caring people, that Animals Asia can fulfil their promise to give as many bears as possible their first glimpse of spring.

Please visit the Website for more details: http://www.animalsasia.org

	Congratulations on a fantastic effort! Donation by Barry 12/10/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Lou and gang, hope it's going really well as you're out there at the moment. Thinking of you on your journey. Helen x x x Donation by Helen Buckingham 06/10/09
	Good Luck Louise - your Pilates will stand you in good stead for the trek - keep those abs in !!!! Love Fiona xx Donation by Fiona Woodruffe 04/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Happy trekking! We hope you make a difference. Donation by Dave, Karen and Jacob 30/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you all - best foot forward and try to keep up Dave! Donation by Andrew, Beata & Stanley 29/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	It'll be life affirming for sure, and full of many wildly differing emotional experiences. Good Luck Donation by Andrew 29/09/09
	If I was walking alone in the woods I am assuming that these bears wouldn't eat me? Donation by Ross 29/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Looby Lou ;o) Remember to take those Jelly Babies - hehe. ;o) Enjoy yourself. xxxx Donation by Jenny Hadlington 29/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Louise. Good luck to you and the rest of the team. Take care and look forward to hearing all about it Donation by John Robins 29/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck, make sure that Dave looks after his feet! Donation by Richard King 29/09/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Louise! Donation by Moumita 28/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	You've done a fab job at fundrasing well done enjoy the trek as much as you can!! Donation by Katie Reed 25/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Donation by Kim Price 02/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	As promised my donation as I have missed a few of your fund raising events. Keep it going, you're doing a great job. Jackie xx Donation by Jackie Peterson 13/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	well done sarah louise and dave keep it going. Donation by leon moore 17/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck to you all, well done on all your fund raising events too - look after each other on the Trek!! Donation by Lou's Mum & Dad 09/06/09	£25.00
	Sorry - bit late!! Well done on all your fundraising! Donation by Jo Jay 09/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	well done sarah and Loiuse. pretty scary stuff Donation by mum and dad 28/04/09	£25.00
	Good luck you 3 love Charlotte & Morgan Donation by Charlotte & Morgan Pierson AKA babba bears 24/04/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good Luck to you all, especially Lou as this is her first trek. I know you can do it, make sure you enjoy it. xx Donation by Jackie, David, Abi and Luke 14/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Can't wait to meet you - the hills of Vietnam are more than enough challenge for me - huge congratulations for your skydive! So brave! Donation by Mary Holden 06/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck and hope you enjoy it! Donation by Sam & Andy Jennings 05/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Very best of luck - it sounds like a brilliant trip - wish we were coming too Donation by Hannah and Frances 04/04/09	£100.00
	Good luck for the jump. Remember just pull! Very proud of you mate, well done x Donation by Sue Corbett 04/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Sarah & Louise - great effort for the bears. Of course, if I did not have this bad toe I would be up their with you! 1st rounds on me after. Donation by Dave 03/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Enjoy the walk. Good luck Donation by Johnny 01/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck for Saturdays jump!! Hope its the best one yet! Good luck with the walk too xx Donation by Sandra Owen 31/03/09	£20.00
	Good Luck with your target - Hope you smash it x Donation by Sue Dudley 25/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck guys. Wish I was coming with you.xxx. Donation by Emma de Loseby 24/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck on your 'Nam adventure - and well done for all your effort to bring an end to the suffering of these beautiful creatures xx Donation by teresa 24/03/09	£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,125.00
Offline donations:	£5,230.50
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£269.36

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