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Team Thailand 2012

Sarah Ratcliffe is raising money for For Life Thailand
“Various fundraising events including a 5k, a coffee morning, a gym extravaganza!”

on 10 April 2012

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For Life Thailand brings care, equality and opportunity to disabled children in Thailand. We support day-care centres, family-based care, physiotherapy and the rehabilitation of children from institutions back into communities. Our goal is to support children, families and communities in Thailand.

Story

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: #0000ff;">In October 2008, one of our team members, Sarah Eves went out to Thailand on a gap year after completing her speech and language therapy degree. Sarah worked with CCD at Rainbow House for 5 months. Since then, Sarah has talked almost incessantly (to anyone who will listen) about the love, hope, compassion, fun and enthusiasm which she experienced while at Rainbow House.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText3" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: #0000ff;">On 27th July 2012 a team of 5 of us will be going out to work in Rainbow House and the government daycare centres. We will be working with children and young adults with various disabilities including; autism, downs syndrome, cerebral palsy, hearing impairement, blindness and other learning difficulties.<br></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText3" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: #0000ff;">We will plan, organise and carry out 'themed activity days' incorporating communication, choice-making, turn-taking skills, structured play/learning, sensory play and fun into all that we do!</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText3" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;">If you want to know more information about CCD Thailand please check out their website </span><span style="color: #800080;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;">www.ccdthailand.org </span></strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;">or the website of their UK partner organisation, 4life, </span><span style="color: #800080;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;">4lifethailand.org.</span></strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText3" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;">There will be various fundraising events happening over the next few months on both Southport and Northern Ireland so keep an eye on this page or on facebook. <br></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-weight: normal;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: #0000ff;">Thank you so much for your support!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; color: #0000ff;">Love Laura, Jenny, Kay, Sian and Sarah<br></span></p> <p>Just giving information:</p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>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 and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>

Donation summary

Total
£353.25
+ £83.31 Gift Aid
Online
£353.25
Offline
£0.00

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