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Poverty is an outrage against humanity. It robs people of dignity, freedom and hope, of power over their own lives. Christian Aid has a vision - an end to poverty - and we believe that vision can become a reality.
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Christian Aid London to Paris 2012.
Say on your bike to poverty!
On the 18th July 2012 I will be setting off from London, aiming to complete 284 miles in 4 days to arrive at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on the 21st July.
http://www.christianaid.org.uk/images/2012-london-paris.pdf
Please help me reach my target of £1300 that will help those in need.
Why donate? Well..
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£312 Could build a storm resistant house in Bangladesh.
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£825 Could build emergency rice stocks for times of drought or flooding in Cambodia.
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£1,344 Could pay for masonry work in Kenya to bring clean water to 2400 people a day.
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£1,420 Could improve access to water resources in Cambodia and provide a vital community water supply during the dry season and droughts.
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£1,700 Could run a five day cocoa-growing workshop in Nicaragua for 35 coffee farmers, showing them how to cultivate a new crop, cocoa, which is better suited to the local climate now that it has become too hot to grow coffee effectively.
Local Press:
http://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk/news/local-news/pete_retires_from_football_to_cycle_all_way_to_paris_for_charity_1_3989994
http://www.eastwoodadvertiser.co.uk/news/eastwood-kimberley-news/sportsman_s_big_challenge_1_3974513
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Paris-bust-ride-charity/story-13909634-detail/story.html
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Pete-bike-ride-London-Paris/story-13909660-detail/story.html
Training Progress:
http://app.strava.com/athletes/163753/latest-rides/fbf52cbd1f976637310ffef287958c621438842d
http://app.strava.com/athletes/163753/activity-summary/fbf52cbd1f976637310ffef287958c621438842d
Recent donors
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MerrixGrogan £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 23.05.12 Good Luck Pete |
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Just fab £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 22.05.12 Good Luck |
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Anonymous £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 16.05.12 Good Luck Peter from everyone at Peter Cook International |
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Snowdome £50.00 15.05.12 Good Luck Pete - From everyone at the SnowDome. (Shirt Sponsorship) |
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united fillings £25.00 14.05.12 good luck ! |
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Chris S £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 06.05.12 Thanks for the golf day Pete. Good luck! |
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Clockwork Components Ltd £50.00 30.04.12 Good luck from all at Clockwork Components. |
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Rosie Johnson £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 24.04.12 Hope you win! GOOD LUCK! |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 05.04.12 |
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Robert Townson £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 05.04.12 |
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Anonymous £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 03.04.12 |
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jane nelson interiors £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 04.03.12 |
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Anonymous £38.00 (+ £9.50 giftaid) 27.02.12 Kind donation of £20 from Ma and Pa Baker. £18 from collection boxes. |
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dewei from goneboarding £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 31.01.12 Thank you for supporting a great cause. Best of luck from a fellow cyclist/snowboarder |
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Matt Keetley £17.00 29.01.12 Sales of the Football Quiz |
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Powderboy £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 20.01.12 Kudos mate, well done, here's my score! |
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Sue and Malc Campbell £50.00 20.01.12 Hopefully paypal will work! best of luck Pete xxxx |
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awilson3000 £120.00 20.01.12 Good luck and have fun! |
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Steve, Ruth and Erin £15.00 (+ £3.75 giftaid) 19.01.12 Good luck Pete! |
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Craig Shaw £10.00 15.01.12 Good luck. |
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Residents of Nimbus Way £25.50 15.01.12 Quiz donations |
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Anonymous £45.00 13.01.12 Donations from the Football Quiz |
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Peter Campbell £33.97 13.01.12 Over payment on delivery charges for Ebay Sales |
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Andrew Mackinnon £12.00 (+ £3.00 giftaid) 12.01.12 Top up for the t-shirts, good luck! |
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Gari Clark £40.00 08.01.12 Gari from GB. All the best! |
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McCool and Collection Box £28.00 08.01.12 Kind donation of £20 from customer Mrs McCool on Saturday and £8 from the collection box at PF. |
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Peter Campbell £23.91 08.01.12 Trade in of CDs and DVDs with Music Magpie |
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PF Collections £63.40 08.01.12 Postage from eBay sales kindly donated |
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Julie Kewley £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 07.01.12 Good luck! |
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Simon £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 06.01.12 It's Friday, Friday! Good luck. |
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Pete £80.00 17.12.11 £60 sale of Ex Display Mighty Beanbag / £20 from collection boxes. |
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jonny £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 03.12.11 good luck! |
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David & Maureen Baxter £29.50 02.12.11 Good luck and well done on supporting a worthy cause. |
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Beanbagcrazy / PF Collections £99.00 02.12.11 Sale of Lime Mighty-B beanbag generously donated by beanbagcrazy.co.uk |
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Cherubs Day Nurseries £25.00 25.11.11 Good luck |
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Lawrence Easley £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 25.11.11 Well done on supporting a great cause |
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Dave Astle £10.00 25.11.11 Good luck |
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Pete Campbell £32.25 24.11.11 Another trade-in of old mobile phones |
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Matt M £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 24.11.11 Hope you hit the target mate! |
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Matt £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 23.11.11 Good luck Pete. Do you know the french for broomwagon |
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claire Campbell £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 22.11.11 Probably about time I coughed up. |
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Pete £30.15 17.11.11 Proceeds from trade-in of 2 old phones. |
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Elliott £10.00 16.11.11 Good luck mate, I know how hard I found 300 odd miles! |
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Josie Douglas £48.75 09.11.11 Thought I'd start the ball rolling. Good luck. |

