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WE HAVE DONE IT!!!!!

Lengths to cover: 23,200

LENGTHS COVERED: 23,271

We are swimmig the equivalent of the length of Lake Malawi, Africa, which is 580 km long. This is 23,200 lengths of a 25m standard pool. We will be swimming 'Lake Malawi' during the month of June.  This means we will swim everyday for 30 days.

 We’re raising money for Ripple Africa which is a British charity set up in the Nkahata Bay region of Malawi. I (Gemma Starkins) spent 4 months last year working as a volunteer teacher teaching in 6 pre-schools in the area. The money raised will go towards some of the projects the charity has set up such as environmental support, health care and education. To find out more about the charity visit www.rippleafrica.org

The swimming team: 

Gemma Starkins: Aim 77 a day .....Total: 2441  lengths

Sharon Waller: Aim 77 a day......Total: 2379 lengths

Sarah Hallahan: Aim 77 a day......Total: 2051 lengths

Laura Beardwood: Aim 77 a day.....Total: 2340 lengths

Joanne Ramsdale: Aim 77 a day......Total: 2100 lengths

Martin Shuttleworth: Aim 77 a day......Total: 2236 lengths

Claire Ginnetty: Aim 3x 80 a week......Total: 1420 lengths

Charlie Stringer: Aim 30 a day......Total: 955 lengths

Vic Kayee: Aim 40 a day....... Total: 830 lengths

Lyn Martland and Phil Martland (team Martland!!): 3x 50 a week....Total: 680 lengths 

Peter Hunt: Aim 40 a day.......Total: 846 lengths

Gill Starkins: Aim 3x 50 a week (part of team Beechwod)....Total: 710 lengths

Karen Bunyan: Aim 3x 40 a week (part of team Beechwood).....Total: 502 lengths

Pippa Roxan: Aim 2x50 a week (part of team Beechwood)......Total: 405 lengths

Lisa Barnes and Ryan Weston: Aim 40 a day....Total: Lisa 1247   Ryan 2129 

Thanks for your support

My charity

RIPPLE Africa

RIPPLE Africa

Charity Registration No. 1103256

http://www.rippleafrica.org RIPPLE Africa is involved with education, healthcare, and environmental projects in Malawi, Africa. The charity believes in providing a hand UP, not a hand out. RIPPLE Africa keeps its costs to a minimum so that your donations go to where they are needed most.

Donations 82

Donation by Peter Hunt on 02/11/11

£40.00

+ £10.00 Gift Aid

Thank you Anji! xxx

Donation by Lisa Barnes on 04/10/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Sarah Hallahan on 30/09/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

Good work gang! :)

Donation by J Hunt on 21/09/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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well done phil ,good job mate

Donation by tesco wigan on 21/07/11

£40.00

+ £10.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Vic and all you swimmmers. Great effort - really proud of you. x

Donation by Jane Kayee on 18/07/11

£150.00

+ £37.50 Gift Aid

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Fantastic effort all!!!

Donation by Martin Shuttleworth on 18/07/11

£160.00

+ £40.00 Gift Aid

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well done lynn and phil love mum xx

Donation by ethel birkett on 16/07/11

£20.00

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Donation by Richard Collins on 15/07/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Thanks everyone.xx

Donation by Pippa Roxan on 15/07/11

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A massive thank you to everybody who sponsored Lisa and Ryan :-) xxx

Donation by Anonymous on 15/07/11

£105.00

+ £26.25 Gift Aid

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Thanks to all the team Ramsdale sponsors! Fantastic effort!

Donation by Anonymous on 15/07/11

£390.00

+ £97.50 Gift Aid

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well done team martland from your friends at tesco

Donation by lynn martland on 15/07/11

£70.00

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Well-done! And for a great cause too.

Donation by Quentin and Catherine on 09/07/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Congrats guys. Great effort.

Donation by Rami Bakri on 08/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Thank you all for your support.

Donation by Gemma Starkins on 07/07/11

£220.00

+ £55.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Sis, Mum and Phil! Excellent achievement,very proud.

Donation by Anthony Hallahan on 06/07/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Lisa & Ryan, its a brilliant thing to do. Really proud of you..! xxxxx

Donation by Mandy Roe on 06/07/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Claire & Martin. Hope you are both feeling enegised after all your hard work. love Mum & Dad

Donation by ALBERT SHUTTLEWORTH on 06/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Sarah.Proud of you, as always. Dad and Sheila

Donation by William Hallahan on 06/07/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Congrats Claire & everyone else. 3p a length...good work!!

Donation by Sal Rahman on 05/07/11

£42.60

+ £10.65 Gift Aid

Donation by Dave Jackson on 05/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Dave Ward on 04/07/11

£21.50

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Well Done Lynn,Phil & Sarah

Donation by Chris Birkett on 03/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Lynn. We are proud of all your efforts.Love from Eric and Sandra xxxx

Donation by Sandra Birkett on 03/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$4,208.97
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$4,208.97
  • Gift Aid$905.56

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