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Polly Rickerby is raising money for MAG (Mines Advisory Group)

Participants: John Rickerby,Louise Rickerby,Hannah Rickerby,Tom Rickerby,Polly Rickerby

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MAG - Cycle Vietnam to Cambodia · 25 February 2010 ·

Every single day, 15 people are killed or injured because of landmines and other explosive weapons. Almost half of all civilian casualties are children. MAG finds and destroys these weapons to save lives and rebuild futures; helping people to grow crops, attend school and build homes.

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In February 2010 the charity MAG are organising a cycle challenge from Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in Vietnam to the World Heritage Site of Angkor Wat in Cambodia

It will be the experience of a lifetime and we aim to have fun. So no bleating about having to get fit – we are exceedingly fit already! No boasting about having to cycle in the hottest place on earth – in Cambodia February average temperatures are only 90º with 90% humidity, similar to that here in England! The boys cycled 245 miles last year on tarmac; we are doing 290 in 5 days on dirt roads.

But whilst we are having fun we will be thinking of the 5,000 Cambodian men, women and children who have been maimed or killed since 2001 by landmines and other such weapons left behind after decades of conflict. MAG play a huge role in both Vietnam and Cambodia helping to clear the literally millions of landmines. They need our help and yours. We are paying for all our expenses so you know that every penny you give will go to this most excellent charity.

Donation summary

Total
£18,888.50
+ £356.51 Gift Aid
Online
£1,782.00
Offline
£17,106.50

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