Just a Drop is fundraising for Just A Drop

Swim 2 Africa

Swim2Africa

between 10/03/2009 and 31/08/2009

Team Members:
Ian Taplin and Robert Parkinson

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Raising money for Just A Drop

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Just a Drop is a water-aid charity which aims to reduce child mortality in developing countries caused by polluted water diseases like dysentery, cholera and diarrhoea. Currently over 1.4 million children die every year because of water-related diseases. That's around one every 20 seconds. We always look for practical and pragmatic solutions and provide communities with access to clean, safe water on a sustainable basis be it by building wells, hand pumps, water pipes and drainage systems or carrying out health and sanitation programmes. That way being healthier, people can soon take charge of their very own lives through local agriculture, employment and education. In doing so, we restore their overall pride and their sense of wellbeing. With 11 years field experience in 29 countries, we have undertaken projects that have made a real, tangible difference to the lives of hundreds of thousands of what were some of the most desperate people across the world. With your support we will continue to do the same for many many more.

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Raised so far: £2,558.00

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With your support we hope our swim, scheduled for 6th – 12th August 2009, will be a big success and in doing so we can raise a decent sum of money for Just a Drop, a charity that provides safe clean drinking water to some of the world’s most needy people.

Neither of us are experienced long distance swimmers, in fact it is the first time we have attempted anything like this but, inspired by David Walliams and James Cracknell, we believe we can do it ! The swim from Spain to Morocco is 12 miles (20km) and on the way we expect to be dodging waves, whales, sharks and ships. We will be accompanied on the crossing by a support boat, kindly sponsored by Royal Air Maroc,  however we are not allowed any contact with it apart from receiving drinks bottles thrown on a line!    Strong winds, chilly water and fast tidal currents are the main challenges but we hope the training we’re doing will give us a good chance of making it.

Giving money in the current climate is not easy but whatever you can donate WILL make a difference to the lives of people less well off than we are.

Thanks for your support!    Ian & Rob.

	Donation by Tasneem Adamji on 05/11/09	£150.00
	Congratulations on an amazing swim for a great cause. A lesson to us all. All the best from Dendy Donation by Dendy Walwyn on 18/09/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Congratulations fellas. Never doubted you'd do it. Just can't believe you did it so quickly. Donation by Dan Meyrick on 16/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	What an effort - well done! Donation by Jane Durham on 16/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done mate, Great achievement... from JT and all at Vhols. Donation by John Taker on 09/09/09	£50.00
	Amazing! Donation by Radek Siergiej on 04/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Always quicker to swim than windsurf! Very well done. All of us at IHDM Donation by Jane West on 03/09/09	£150.00
	What an achievement, you both should be very proud. Thank you Donation by Nasser Gerab on 03/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done on your amazing achievement Donation by Elspeth I'Anson on 02/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Congratulations on your acheivement Donation by Dan Kotzmann on 02/09/09	£20.00
	Well done from the Watson family. What a fantastic achievement x Donation by Julie Watson on 31/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Ian and Rob.Next time you can swim from Victoria to Tasmania here in Oz. Donation by Phil Asker on 20/08/09	£85.00
	Well done Ian & Rob, a fantastic effort, glad to pay up towards your special cause.God bless you both. Vaughan, Lesley, Olivia & Daniel Donation by Vaughan Brennand on 17/08/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well done, what next! Richard & Jane Donation by Richard Bryson on 14/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Impressive gents! While you swam to Africa, I barely managed to swim to the ice cold beer at the end of our villa's pool! Congrats. Donation by andrew taplin on 12/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	phew!.......now for a beer Donation by Richard,Jacky,Ella and Jamesxx on 08/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	well done from the Fiddy's Donation by Evan,Maia & Beck on 08/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Wishing you all the success. Good Luck! Donation by Indish Sandhu - Iksat UK Ltd on 05/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	DYB,DYB ,DYB!!!Look forward to hearing about it soon. Donation by John and Joan on 04/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Don't get eaten! :) Donation by Linda Knight on 04/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck Ian - disappointed to see you are not wearing the lycra green costume from the Arabian Night! Jo & Mike xx Donation by joanna carver on 04/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, rather you than me! Donation by Marilyn Trust on 03/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous on 03/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Truly bonkers! Good Luck - what an amazing challenge. Well done Donation by Mags Oliver on 02/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Pity I'm not out there I could have given you a tow! May the currents be with you both. Fantastic effort. Donation by Simon West on 31/07/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,938.00
Offline donations:	£620.00
Mobile donations:	£0.00
Total Raised:	£2,558.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£316.74

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