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
Raised:
122%
Raised so far: £6,110.04
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Nice one! Donation by Richard Alison on 04/09/06 |
£3.00 + £0.85 Gift Aid |
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Most impressed guys!! Particularly liked the cow rustling story! Donation by Lucinda A Cooper on 07/08/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Let's Roll! Donation by Sepp on 06/08/06 |
£5.00 |
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Well Done Ben! Donation by Carl Banham on 05/08/06 |
£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid |
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Sorry it took a while (the donation I mean, not the walk). Well done! Donation by Ryna Sherazi on 04/08/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Isabella on 03/08/06 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Well done to you all. A great achievement! Donation by Suzanne Fenwick on 02/08/06 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Congratulations! Donation by Caroline on 01/08/06 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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well done x Donation by martha on 31/07/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Nice Work Donation by Arf on 31/07/06 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Well done! Donation by Lesley Thomas on 31/07/06 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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if anyone could see this through it's you wonderful people/crazy fools, hope the feet are better Donation by anna on 30/07/06 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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congratulations Donation by anon on 29/07/06 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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As inspirational as ever. Well done Ben. Donation by Becky, John and Martha on 28/07/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Richard Bickle on 28/07/06 |
£20.00 |
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Phew! And there I was, sat on a veranda drinkin G&T's thinking 'I wonder when Bens doing his walk?' Donation by jenn on 28/07/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done guys, I think you all deserve pedicures now! Donation by Christina on 26/07/06 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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What a feat! What feet! Donation by Ned Glasier on 26/07/06 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Well done guys!!! what a fab achievement motivated by a great cause- congratulations!!! Donation by Ehi on 26/07/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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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 on 25/07/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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last card was lost and then cancelled so will try with this one Donation by Marie Francis on 25/07/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Nettie at Walkers on 25/07/06 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Better late than never! Congratulations Donation by Ruth on 25/07/06 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Alice Kerr-Wilson on 25/07/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well Done ! Sorry I should have done this last week I'm rubbish ! Donation by afawkes on 24/07/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £3,915.04 |
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| Offline donations: | £2,195.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £6,110.04 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £918.09 |
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