Wast Water for WaterAid
Page creator: Claire Moore
Event: Wast Water for WaterAid
Event Date: 1st Sep 2007
Team Members: Claire Moore
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WaterAid hand pump in action in India
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WaterAid is an international charity. Our mission is to overcome poverty by enabling the world’s poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. For a gift of just £15 WaterAid can provide one person in Africa or Asia with a lasting supply of safe, clean water, sanitation and hygiene education.
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Fundraising target:  £1,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 1,260.00
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Hi, thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

What am I doing??? Swimming the length of Wast Water in the lake district, a 5km open water swim in the UK's deepest (and therefore coldest) lake!  Basically its a marathon swim in very cold water (hopefully 16 degrees) and I'm going to try and do it without using my swimming fins (or flippers to any non divers).  I'm not the best swimmer going but hope to achieve this without drowning and within 2 and half hours!  

Yes I'm mad, but you probably already knew that! 

Why an I doing this???  Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to spend two weeks with WaterAid in India, looking at communities where WaterAid work and how much of a difference WaterAid can make to their lives.  I also spent time in communities where WaterAid are not yet working and saw first hand how difficult life can be.  The experience has had a profound impact on me and I hope that by doing this swim I can raise some money so that WaterAid can help more people.  With £15 WaterAid can provide a person with clean water and basic sanitation combined with hygiene education for life, this can really mean the difference between living and having a life.     

Many thanks for your support,

Claire xxx

PS Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: WaterAid will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

PPS If you want to know more about my trip to India with WaterAid please check out my blog http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/cemoore/wateraid_2007/1172630520/tpod.html#ENTRY_START
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Various 24/10/2007 £110.00 n/a Cash donations  
Gabes 16/09/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Well done, but surely you should swim to Australia now - there's an extra tenner in it for you 
Katie K 13/09/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Well done Claire! 
Heather 13/09/2007 £10.00 £2.82 well done you, very impressive!! 
luke 05/09/2007 £20.00 n/a Hurrah! You go girl! Next stop the Tasman Straits... 
Vin Leyd 05/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Clare's my buddy and she rocks- well done, my Love 
Alan Richmond 05/09/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Restrospective well done Claire - that thinner wetsuit clearly made all the difference! 
Ben Bridgens 04/09/2007 £40.00 £11.28  
Niki Hart 03/09/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Well done you stupid fool! I'm v. impressed and rather a good cause actually! 
TomekG 03/09/2007 £10.00 £2.82 You've done Great! What is the next challenge? :) 
Lynn 03/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations brilliant effort 
Christina Chinnian 03/09/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Better late than never! Let us know how you got on. You're very brave! 
Ruth, Will & Isobel 02/09/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Claire, we hope that you made it! You are a very brave lass. 
kate barton 31/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck my petit poisson xxx 
Annabelle Foot 31/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 You're a brave women & I'm so proud of you - go get 'em tiger!! 
-- 31/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Rachel Birch 31/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck and make sure there is a hot flask of tea and a strong whisky at the other end! 
Sally German 31/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Go for it Claire - make sure you keep your legs moving!! Sally and Marc 
Astrid 31/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Nelly, you are a nutter but I love you 
dave v 31/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 good luck! 
kate lloyd 30/08/2007 £5.00 n/a Good luck Claire!  
Rich & Heather 30/08/2007 £100.00 n/a how about a climb up scarfell at the end of the swim?!?! 
Mark Buttle 30/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Go Claire! Sounds cold, but you'll soon be in warmer waters. Good luck! 
David Martin 29/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 don't forget to swim 
Dave G 28/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck!! 
Kalpesh Patel 27/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Claire this challenge is truely amazing best of luck! 
Carolyn & Giles 26/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Great effort. Good Luck. 
Tristram Hope 26/08/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck - it's a great idea for a great cause. 
Abi 24/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck, hope its as sunny as it is today 
Dave Scott 24/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Katy's right, you can drink like a fish when you're done! 
Frank Lawson 24/08/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Go Claire GO>>>>>>>>>>!! Good Luck 
Kath Elliott 24/08/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Claire, you are mad but very brave! 
Katy Roelich 24/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Claire - think of all the drinking you can do when this is finished! 
Karen W 23/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Iwona 21/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 It's crazy idea but I'm sure you'll do great! 
Sarah James 20/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck Claire xx 
Saskia and Steve 20/08/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Tell yourself you are swimming to Australia - keep going and you'll hit warm water and Bondi Beach 
clive and lynda 17/08/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Very proud of you! Be safe !! 
David Wilkes 16/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Just Go Claire, Go! You will be really warm and feeling great when you finish.  
Rachel King 16/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Go for it Claire. You CAN do it!!! 
Rob K 15/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 I still think yo kidding,right?! Best of luck 
Richard Wren 15/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 A fantastic challenge - good luck Claire 
Bob Nash 15/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck, make sure theres plenty of pink jelly babies for these are the greatest of all the babies 
Kshama 15/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 All the best Claire!! 
jenny Ulyatt 15/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 good luck! maybe the Hoff will save you if you drown? 
Dorothee Richter 14/08/2007 £15.00 £4.23 Some like it wet! 
Nick Ferro 07/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Claire, just take a big swig of single malt cask strength whiskey, that’ll keep you warm! :) 
Sarah Hindle 06/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Hope it goes really well 
Niall Bourke 01/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41  
helen 01/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
John Mott 20/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Claire, good luck with the swim, Ducky 
Jo 20/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck! Just imagine you're being chased by giant man-eating trout... 
Lisa J 17/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Claire!  
Paul Brown 17/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming,  
Anna Grieve 16/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82 good luck! 
Martha Taylor 13/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Go Clairey - I know you can do it!  
Malcolm Clark 12/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Claire. I've a pretty good idea how tough it's going to be and I don't envy you one bit! 
Barry Dooley 12/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82 All the best Claire, make sure to bring a warm blanket for afterwards :) 
Pete Wilkie 12/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82 I'm sure you'll do this Claire - have fun. 
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