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'The Cape Epic Challenge 2012'

Rob & Jim . is raising money for The Kusasa Project
“Cycling Team in the ABSA Cape Epic”

on 7 December 2011

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The Kusasa Project was founded in South Africa to encourage a brighter future for underprivileged children by facilitating academic, sporting and life skills development. We seek to stimulate children’s minds & aspirations for the future and a brighter and healthier tomorrow!

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Thank you for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">We - Jim Farara and Rob Houdijk - will participate in the 2012 Absa Cape Epic (an 8 day, 780km Mountain Bike stage race through the mountains of the Western Cape, South Africa </span><span><a href="http://www.cape-epic.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #0066ff; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">http://www.cape-epic.com</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">/</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">) and have undertaken to raise funds for the sporting programs facilitated by The Kusasa Project. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">We strongly believe that sport plays a significant role in the holistic development of children, has an important role to play in the promotion of healthier life styles and social unity and that sport gives under privileged children a chance to escape from their day to day living conditions and aspire to a better future.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Through the Kusasa project we are looking to support the following initiatives for underprivileged kids:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; text-align: justify; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Soccer: practises &amp; matches involving up to 150 children</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Costs: transport, food and resources </span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; text-align: justify; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Running: training and running events</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Costs: transport, food and drink, sponsored T shirts.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-no-proof: yes;">Costs: support of local boy Ayanda Matshini, </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">who competes in national events </span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; text-align: justify; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Cricket: training &amp; matches (young children playing 6 a side cricket) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Costs: food and transport </span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; text-align: justify; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: windowtext; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Rugby, Netball and Volleyball: training &amp; matches </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Costs: transport and purchase of equipment </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">The Kusasa Project runs numerous programs to enhance the future of underprivileged children in the winelands region of the Western Cape. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>When combined, these diverse programs powerfully impact the futures of the young children and sport, in combination with education, is one of their most critical initiatives.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">So please dig deep and donate now !!</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,925.00
+ £75.00 Gift Aid
Online
£1,925.00
Offline
£0.00

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