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My story

 

Thanks so much for visiting my fundraising page! Please read on. . .

As you know, I'm doing a MASSIVE one-day bike ride in June - 350 miles with mountains all in a 24-hour period. A ride like this doesn't just happen, and I've had to make a huge effort to become strong enough to even consider this challenge.

So, why am I doing this? I want to raise money for the Cred Foundation.  An organisation which I am a trustee of.

CRED partners with groundbreaking international organisations that are providing a direct and effective answer to human poverty & environmental damage. They are all run by local people, and since CRED has meaningful relationships with each of them CRED can guarantee that any donated funds go directly to those who need it.

To tell you more about the great work Cred is involved in here are some extracts from the Cred website which illustrate the projects we work with...

"Amy sat down after her first evening working in the slums of Addis Ababa.  With tears in her 17-year old eyes she stated to all who listened that “this day has changed me forever”.  Within 4 months she was standing in front of 100 dignitaries at the House of Lords, Westminster, telling her story of one week working in Ethiopia with the CRED Foundation.  Within 10 months she was back in Africa again working with children living with HIV/AIDS."

Women at Risk (WAR)

Rehabilitation & employment package for female sex workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  Boasting an impressive 94% success rate, WAR has also been replicated in other cities in Ethiopia.  A 12-month programme gives women the opportunity for counselling & therapeutic intervention, but also equips them with practical skills so that they can set up their own businesses or gain employment


The Sahara Centre

Drugs rehabilitation & health programmes running in various cities in India.  Describing themselves as a 'therapeutic transitional community', they currently operate 36 projects in 5 cities across India and serve approximately 300,000 people a year!  Their approach, based on treating people with essential dignity and respect, has seen remarkable results and has attracted international attention and acclaim.

For more information visit www.cred.org.uk.


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So please sponsor me now! Thank you!

Well done Simon, sorry its late! Donation by Tracey Hutchings 21/07/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 07/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done - that is a seriously impressive ride!!! Donation by Mark Campbell 25/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

well done you...amazing feat!!! Donation by Christine N 21/06/09  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

sorry its late but well done your a brave man x Donation by angela kelly 20/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

best wishes! (Phil 1.9-11) Donation by Allan 18/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Beware of the fjords. Godspeed Donation by Ian and Jo Wedd 18/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

go for it! Donation by sarah e 15/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

All the best mate. It's an incredible challenge! Donation by Matthew Cox 15/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope all goes well Simon, will be praying that youxx Well done!! Donation by Max & Emma Geraghty 14/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope you aren't too challenged to see the great beauty all around you. Well done and all the best! Donation by Shelley Fergusson 09/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Sorry I can't give more Simon - money's tight until I get work - so I promise I'll give a donation again when that happens! Good luck man, Paul B X Donation by Paul Bridgewater 03/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Respect! Donation by Pete Worthington 03/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Awesome challenge Simon! Thanks for your passion to make a difference. Donation by John & Sue Riddell 03/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

good luck! Donation by Bob & Fran Spence 03/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

A beautiful location for your gruling challenge, I walked there a few years ago, make sure you take in the view, and huge amounts of luck. Donation by Nichola 02/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Wish I was that fit, good luck. Donation by graham boots 02/06/09  

£20.00

Simon, this is the most impressive fundraising event in the history of CRED so far and we're cheering you on all the way to the finish line! Donation by Justin & Ele Blake 02/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Simon, this is the most impressive fundraising event in the history of CRED so far and we're cheering you on all the way to the finish line! Donation by Justin & Ele Blake 02/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £645.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £176.28

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