Raised: 545%
 
Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £2,725.00
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Well, I did it! The sprint triathlon (400m swim, 20km bike ride, 5km run) was great fun, and all our team did well. I won my age category - really because I was about the only person in it, but I was pleased with my time of 1 hr 30 mins. I'm delighted with the sponsorship money raised so far. Many thanks! This page will stay open until December 21st, so all further donations are most welcome. I committed to give the first £500 raised to Hope and Homes, who are planning to close 4 orphanages in Romania and move over 300 children into family-based care. The rest of the money will go to The BEARR Trust. BEARR runs Small Grants schemes tackling homelessness and human trafficking in Russia and the surrounding region, and also has a project to fund further education for children who had already been moved from orphanages into foster families in the Moscow area. I worked in Russia in the 1990s, and saw the horrors of the orphanage system at first hand, so I feel very strongly about this. The work being done by Hope and Homes in Romania is a model for alternatives to the old orphanage system. BEARR's projects have a high impact for relatively low expenditure, and because BEARR works through local charities, the projects help to support the fragile Russian voluntary sector. Donating through Justgiving is secure, but if you prefer to fill in a sponsorship and Gift Aid form on paper, email me at nicola.ramsden@virgin.net and I will send them to you. Thank you very much for your support. Nicola.

Good luck and see you soon Donation by Janet Paszynska on 17/09/08

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck, Nicola! Donation by Yvonne Farley on 16/09/08

 
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Sounds amazing .. rather you than me ! Donation by Clare Meaney on 16/09/08

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Wonderful charities - Good luck and hope to see you very soon. Donation by Manda on 15/09/08

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck ... although I'm sure you don't need it - you sound as well prepared as ever! Donation by Mike H on 15/09/08

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Will be waiting with a bottle of Gevrey Chambertin at the finishing tape !!! Donation by Mike Wiseman on 14/09/08

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by phyllida on 14/09/08

 
£25.00

What a great way to support Hope and Homes. Good luck! Donation by Roland and Katherine Smith on 12/09/08

 
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Enjoy and stay injury free...we need you for tennis Donation by Sophia on 12/09/08

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck ! see you soon Donation by the Gibb Family on 11/09/08

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Nicola! Hope to see you on the snow Xmas and New Year Donation by Mark and Helen David on 10/09/08

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I hope you enjoy the experience. Make sure Adrian is there to support you at the end! Donation by Alastair and Sarah on 10/09/08

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Brilliant! Donation by Clare on 10/09/08

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

We expect a podium finish ! Donation by The Shutkevers on 09/09/08

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I'm impressed! Donation by Robert Scallon on 08/09/08

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £1,180.00
  Offline donations: £1,545.00
  Mobile donations: £0.00
  Total Raised: £2,725.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £291.92

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