I Did It: Burn Lactate For Charity

Mario Konyen Joseph is raising money for Windle Trust International

Participants: Mario Konyen Joseph

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Dear friends, colleagues & relatives,

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page!

On Saturday June 12th 2010, a few friends and I will be cycling from to (about 56 miles) to raise funds/money for charity. My individual target, rather a very ambitious one, is to raise a total of £10,000, which will be shared, on 60:40 percentage basis, between two very worthy charitable causes; United World Colleges & Windle Trust International. I will personally bear the cost of a bicycle (basically I will try to revamp my old mountain bike and hope it will take me there) and all that’s required, including getting fit (if at all possible) and ready for the big ride.

The United World Colleges (International) will use its share to set up a scholarship for a young Zimbabwean of high potential to study at Mahindra UWC of for two years. The student will be from a minority ethnic community or tribe and would not otherwise have the means to access the standard of education that UWC can provide. £13,500 will cover the full cost of education, board, travel and expenses over two years during which the student will study for the IB diploma in as well as partaking in extensive community service projects and cultural activities with their peers from up to 80 countries. When the student graduates from UWC he or she will have access to guaranteed scholarship funding to attend a top university.

To donate for the UWC (International), please follow this link: http://www.justgiving.com/zimbabwescholarshipride

The Windle Trust International on the other side will use its share to support a needy Sudanese student with potential, and from a marginalized ethnic tribe/community, who meets its selection criteria to come and pursue a postgraduate course (PG Diploma/Certificate or Masters) in any British Universities. As part of the scholarship agreement, the student will be required to return to to help to apply the skills and knowledge attained in the reconstruction and development of his community and country.

To donate for the Windle Trust International please follow this link: http://www.justgiving.com/burninglactateforcharity

OTHER WAYS YOU COULD HELP

1). Join us in the ‘Cycle Team’ and help us reach our target by fundraising, and of course also burn the lactate all the from to , together. If you are interesting in the lactate burn, please get in touch.

2). If you deem 'appropriate', please spread the message amongst your other understanding colleagues, friends, relatives and other contacts, who might be of great source of support/help

3). Donate a bicycle, helmet, or any accessories to be used during the ride and auctioned there after.

4). Organize a meet-up and a an event either in a pub or wherever suitable for a chat/drink or just have a footie/soccer kick-about either for fun or fund.

More Information?

1). For those of you, who the 'United World Colleges' thing is total news, please click www.uwc.org for more information. As for , please go here http://muwci.net/

2). As for Windle Trust International, please check it out here: www.windle.org.uk to learn more about the organisation and its work.

Once again thank you very much for your time and support. Stay tuned for regular news/updates and photos on how am getting on with training/cycling to get fit and ready to ride!

Yrs,

Mario/Konyen

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