Nikki Davis is fundraising for Just A Drop

Swim 2 Africa

Swim2Africa

on 31/08/2009

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Team members:

Ian Taplin and Robert Parkinson

Raising money for

Just A Drop

Charity Registration No. 1100505

Incredibly, more children die under the age of five from water pollution than anything else in the world. Polluted water causes diseases such as dysentery, cholera and diarrhoea. Just a Drop raises money to build wells, hand pumps and health and sanitation programmes in order to give children and their families access to clean water close to their homes. It also assists with disaster relief when the most basic human need is clean water.

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Nikki Davis

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Raised so far: £2,558.00

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My story

Thanks for visiting our Just Giving page.

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 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 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 16/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	What an effort - well done! Donation by Jane Durham 16/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done mate, Great achievement... from JT and all at Vhols. Donation by John Taker 09/09/09	£50.00
	Amazing! Donation by Radek Siergiej 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 03/09/09	£150.00
	What an achievement, you both should be very proud. Thank you Donation by Nasser Gerab 03/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done on your amazing achievement Donation by Elspeth I'Anson 02/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Congratulations on your acheivement Donation by Dan Kotzmann 02/09/09	£20.00
	Well done from the Watson family. What a fantastic achievement x Donation by Julie Watson 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 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 17/08/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well done, what next! Richard & Jane Donation by Richard Bryson 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 12/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	phew!.......now for a beer Donation by Richard,Jacky,Ella and Jamesxx 08/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	well done from the Fiddy's Donation by Evan,Maia & Beck 08/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Wishing you all the success. Good Luck! Donation by Indish Sandhu - Iksat UK Ltd 05/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	DYB,DYB ,DYB!!!Look forward to hearing about it soon. Donation by John and Joan 04/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Don't get eaten! :) Donation by Linda Knight 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 04/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, rather you than me! Donation by Marilyn Trust 03/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 03/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Truly bonkers! Good Luck - what an amazing challenge. Well done Donation by Mags Oliver 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 31/07/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Ian & Rob enjoy the reality after all of your hard work & training & come back safe & sound, love Kev Sandra Ben & Amy Taylor Donation by Sandra Taylor 30/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	MAD!! Wishing you all the very best of luck. Watch out for the gannets!! Donation by Karen, Sue & Rosey. Hartleys Safaris. 30/07/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	I hope you get the perfect weather for it. Good luck! Donation by Jo Hodgskiss 30/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	You are two brave lads. Very best of luck ! Donation by Keith Manning 29/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 27/07/09	£10.00

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* Total raised online:	£1,938.00
Offline donations:	£620.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£316.74

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