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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

Left, Left, Left Right Left - Good Luck Ben. Donation by Gavin King 20/07/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Boofie B 20/07/06  

£5.00

Lots of luck!! Donation by Michelle 20/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by ANONYMOUS 20/07/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Anya Whitehead 19/07/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

good luck! Donation by george david batty 19/07/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Just keep thinking of the beer at the end... Donation by Katharine Bosman 19/07/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

keep on striding to the end good luck Donation by Ed Ballard 19/07/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck poppets! Donation by sophie nelson 19/07/06  

£4.00 + £1.13 Gift Aid

Donation by ian 19/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

36 Degrees - Ouch! Hotter than Burma eh! Donation by Tom Clery 19/07/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I've heard barefoot is the way to go...! Donation by Graham 19/07/06  

£20.00

good luck! Donation by Kate 19/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

may the root vegetable of the sky be with you all Donation by potato face 19/07/06  

£30.00

Good Luck !! Donation by Kathryn J 19/07/06  

£10.00

All I can say is, Ian has finally bugged me into getting onto the website! Good luck guys. XXX Donation by Libby 19/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

What a treat to see your cheery face again Ian! I'm so impressed with your ongoing campaigning zest! Donation by Jon Cox 19/07/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck guys!! You're all nutters! Donation by Vic 18/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Happy walking Ben and thanks for the sweeties Donation by Sam Maher 18/07/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Not a STEP too far I trust Donation by Phil Sutters 18/07/06  

£6.00 + £1.69 Gift Aid

Chok dee!!!! Donation by Gemma Hoskins 18/07/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Clare Lovett 18/07/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Aimee...and Happy Birthday!! xx Donation by Jo Green 18/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Great work and best of luck x Donation by Carrie&Nick 17/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck you mentalists!! Donation by Nick Harper 17/07/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck Ian and Nightstrider team. VSO FC salutes you!!!! Donation by Chris James 17/07/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Andy Ballinger 17/07/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Stride with pride, folks! Donation by Katie 17/07/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Ben!!!! Donation by Clair Jordan 16/07/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

happy walking guys! all the best ben a brilliant idea and challenge ... Donation by Ben 16/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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