Ben Hammond is fundraising for Prospect Burma

NIGHTSTRIDER - 100km, by foot, for Burma

Nightstrider

on 22/07/2006

100km... 6 feet, 29 blisters, 3 smiles!

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Team members:

Aimee Forrester, Ben Hammond, Ian Fairhurst

Raising money for

Prospect Burma

Charity Registration No. 802615

Prospect Burma invests in the democratic future of Burma through its young people by funding education for Burmese citizens - many of whom have been forced to flee overseas -through a scholarship programme. Aung San Suu Kyi actively supports Prospect Burma and gives us income from her Nobel Peace Prize money, but every year we have to turn away hundreds of requests from students due to lack of funds. This year we are supporting 160 bright but underprivileged Burmese students who are committed to return to Burma with their unique skills and help to rebuild civil society when democracy is restored.

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Ben Hammond

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Raised: 122%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £6,110.04

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My story

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

	Better late than never...hope also to support you with some additional ginger power on the day! Donation by Alice Corble 09/07/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	go well guys Donation by ben seymour 09/07/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Truly Fantastic Guys (Aimee -earplugs might be useful!) Donation by Donna 08/07/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Wonderful people! Best of luck. Donation by Pia Hansen 07/07/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hello Ben. Of course we remember you. Thanks for the foot (and the sweets which we shared). Donation by Mike, Jane & Ben 06/07/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Happy Birthday Ian..good luck to you and Aimee. Donation by Doris Ridgeway 06/07/06	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck hamandeggsandfriends! Donation by Bowner 05/07/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	GOOD lUCK Donation by Fiona Wimblett @ LEHS 05/07/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Ben: loved the big foot and barnaby loved the sweeties, good luck on your walk to you all , xxx Donation by claire, rich and barnaby 05/07/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Walk, walk like the wind! Donation by Debs 05/07/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by richard waring 04/07/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck!!! (I'm a friend of Sarah Smith by the way!) Donation by CatMitchell 04/07/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	good luck... Donation by Stephen McKeown 04/07/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Ian - nutcase... Donation by Michael Fawkner-Corbett 03/07/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Ben Jammin! Sorry it's not much, but I haven't got me a job yet. C u soon Donation by Funmi Adetilo 03/07/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	But you have to run - All the way Donation by Ali 02/07/06	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	Good luck oh Strider of the Night! See you on the 12th, Fliss X Donation by Felicity Courage 01/07/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good job I found that foot under my pillow!!! Donation by Rachel Webb 30/06/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	NIGHTSTRIDE INTO THE FUTURE AND BRING ABOUT GREAT AND POSITIVE CHANGE FOR EVERYONE THERE! Donation by Emily Parr 30/06/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck with your fund raising Donation by Francesco 30/06/06	£20.00
	Best of luck - hope to see you there (perhaps I'll come as a Boblian!!?) Donation by Sarah Smith 30/06/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Happy to teach you songs to sing along the way!! Donation by Brown Owl 30/06/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Thanks for the foot. One more and you will have achieved a great feat! Donation by Dan 30/06/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Wave to the Folly Hill lads on departure for me! Donation by Rupes Kitzinger 29/06/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	May the force be with you Donation by Finbarr Carter 28/06/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Peter Pattisson 27/06/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go Ben Go - dude, it's been ages since i've had butterscotch! Donation by Budgens Jess 27/06/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Lesley Ashley 27/06/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Pippa Smith 26/06/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	GO FOR IT GUYS ... BEST OF LUCK! Donation by Olivia 25/06/06	£50.00

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* Total raised online:	£3,915.04
Offline donations:	£2,195.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£918.09

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