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.

	Don't drink it Donation by Andrew Holt on 27/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck with it Donation by Richard Bright on 26/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	No cheating and riding on the back of a killer whale! Good luck - hope all goes swimmingly Donation by Gavin from Freedom Destinations on 26/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck !! there's some big fish out there ... Donation by Jacqui Wakeman Vhols on 22/05/09	£10.00
	Good Luck, hope you do better than The Saints! Donation by Dave & Helen Hamlet on 21/05/09	£20.00
	Good luck Guys Donation by Sam Eliatamby from Dreamticket on 21/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	There must be easier ways of getting to Africa! Good luck Donation by Peter from Experience Holidays on 21/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck and stay away from the Killer Whales! Donation by Sally Peters Kenya Airways on 21/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck with your incredible mission!! Donation by Laura Sheppard Kenya Airways on 21/05/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	We will wait for you on the spanish side to celebrate with sangria. We are sure you will be thristy. Donation by POLITOURS INDICO on 20/05/09	£40.00
	There must be easier things to do in August ? I would say "Enjoy". But, I cannot see that word being in your vocab on the day ! Good luck boys. Donation by Chris May on 20/05/09	£20.00
	Good luck. Don't forget to carry passport, visa and travel insurance! Donation by Freedom Africa on 20/05/09	£100.00
	Good luck, Eat plenty of tuna & swim like a dolphin! Donation by Lynn Redshaw on 20/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	do you want me and Rich to follow alongside in a pedalo offering encouragement and snacks? Donation by Karen Seery on 20/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	What a daft but brave thing to do, good luck Donation by Bruce Watson on 19/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck mate... just think of all the beers you can have after!! Donation by Ben from hayes pool on 15/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Nutters !! Donation by Sarah Aris on 30/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of Luck! Donation by Torben Rune on 22/04/09	£20.00
	Good Luck with your mission!! Donation by Janet King on 02/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck. Donation by Rob Goodwin on 24/03/09	£10.00
	Good luck with this fantastic quest! Donation by Helen Greenhow on 23/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 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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