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TEAM NIGHTSTRIDER SAYS THANKS!

It's official - we did it!
The weekend of 22nd-23rd July 2006 saw Aimee, Ben and Ian stride, walk and eventually hobble a whopping 100 kilometres in a gallant bid to raise £5000 for three refugee education projects on the Thai-Burma border!  Visit http://www.burmaborderben.com/nightstrider for photos and details of all the exciting happenings over this ever-so-slightly barmy weekend!

It's official - you did it!
A massive THANK YOU to everyone who's sponsored us so far - together we're amassing a great total and it'll make a serious difference to the projects we're supporting.  And some great news just over from the border - it looks as if we'll get enough to extend the women's political empowerment project by two months - fantastic.  If you haven't managed to yet, please spare a few pounds to sponsor us now - thanks.

It's official - they did it!
It's an absolute certainty that without our support team there motivating, inspiring and (literally) feeding us, we just wouldn't have made it - so a great big thanks to (in order of appearance): Ian's mum, Katherine, Sarah, Rupes, Ali and Jenny, Sarah and Gemma, Aimee's mum, Ian, Rob and girlfriend, Ben's mum and pops, and Aimee's Dad.  You really did make the difference!

And we all did it because...
Ben spent last year teaching in a refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border, and Nightstrider is our chance to help students and teachers trapped on the border take a step towards making their own democratic footprint on the world.  The three projects we're supporting will:

- Train 30 refugee teachers in active, critical and child-centred teaching methods - enabling hundreds of students to benefit and empowering teachers to share their new skills with many others working on the border.

- Provide 10 refugee schools along the border with simple but vital resources for learning - food, books, and writing materials with which children can learn, reach their potential, and brighter futures can be lived.

- Give gifted young students the opportunity to see and learn beyond refugee camp fences - political empowerment training with the Burmese Women's Union will equip bright young female students with the skills to help forge a more democratic destiny for all.

To put these words into action, we've hooked up with UK partners Prospect Burma and three excellent locally-owned projects on the border - please visit our website for all the details.

Sponsoring us online is great - it's quick (5 mins tops), it's secure, and it helps us raise all the more (if you're a UK taxpayer, for every £1 you donate, 28p extra is added by the lovely taxman)!

We've staggered something like a million steps during Nightstrider.  Please join us by taking the biggest sponsorship step you can!

Thanks for your support,

Aimee, Ben and Ian

Nice one! Donation by Richard Alison 04/09/06  

£3.00 + £0.85 Gift Aid

Most impressed guys!! Particularly liked the cow rustling story! Donation by Lucinda A Cooper 07/08/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Let's Roll! Donation by Sepp 06/08/06  

£5.00

Well Done Ben! Donation by Carl Banham 05/08/06  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

Sorry it took a while (the donation I mean, not the walk). Well done! Donation by Ryna Sherazi 04/08/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Isabella 03/08/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done to you all. A great achievement! Donation by Suzanne Fenwick 02/08/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Congratulations! Donation by Caroline 01/08/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

well done x Donation by martha 31/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Nice Work Donation by Arf 31/07/06  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Lesley Thomas 31/07/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

if anyone could see this through it's you wonderful people/crazy fools, hope the feet are better Donation by anna 30/07/06  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

congratulations Donation by anon 29/07/06  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

As inspirational as ever. Well done Ben. Donation by Becky, John and Martha 28/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Richard Bickle 28/07/06  

£20.00

Phew! And there I was, sat on a veranda drinkin G&T's thinking 'I wonder when Bens doing his walk?' Donation by jenn 28/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done guys, I think you all deserve pedicures now! Donation by Christina 26/07/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

What a feat! What feet! Donation by Ned Glasier 26/07/06  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done guys!!! what a fab achievement motivated by a great cause- congratulations!!! Donation by Ehi 26/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Thanx guys, I had a gr8 time joining in and just had to give again! See you in another 6 years! Donation by Rupes Kitzinger 25/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

last card was lost and then cancelled so will try with this one Donation by Marie Francis 25/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Nettie at Walkers 25/07/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Better late than never! Congratulations Donation by Ruth 25/07/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Alice Kerr-Wilson 25/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well Done ! Sorry I should have done this last week I'm rubbish ! Donation by afawkes 24/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

What a brilliant idea. From Iceland, Halli&Inga Donation by Halli 24/07/06  

£10.00

Hi Ben, I guess the walks over but a donation is never too late. Cheers, James Donation by Jimmy 24/07/06  

£10.00

Donation by Katos 24/07/06  

£20.00

Best of luck, drink lots of water and keep safe! Donation by Ben Li 22/07/06  

£20.00

Donation by Rob 22/07/06  

£8.00 + £2.26 Gift Aid
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  Offline donations: £2,195.00
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