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| Snapshot |
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| There are twenty two nationalities taking part in the Sahara RaceTM 2005 including: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, St. Lucia, Taiwan, UK and the USA. |
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| The ages range from 21 - 73 years of age; twenty percent are women. The competitors comprise entrepreneurs, bankers, attorneys, students, teachers and many other professions. |
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| Charities |
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| There are many individuals raising money for charities. Here are a few details. |
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| Scott Smith (USA) is raising funds for two individuals. One individual is Marlene Magee, a teacher at his school who recently underwent heart surgery and treatment for breast cancer. She was diagnosed in October 2004. The other individual is one of Scott's students, 17-year-old Thomas Shawhan, who was diagnosed with plasmacytoblastic lymphoma cancer in September 2004. His primary immune deficiency is Wiskott-Aldrich disease. He has undergone chemotherapy treatment sessions and also a bone marrow transplant. He was forced to drop out of school due to the severity of the treatment but has signed up for classes this year. Please contact Scott Smith for details on how to make a donation. |
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| Tony Brammer (UK) is hoping to raise £100,000 for a charity called SAFE@Last based in North Yorkshire (UK). The charity provides front line services for young people under the age of 16 who have run away from or been forced to leave home and are at risk of harm. In the UK, 100,000 kids run away from home each year. Tony's campaign is called Gonnado. |
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| Website: www.gonnado.org.uk |
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| Tess Geddes (Philippines) is raising money for CARE Canada. Today CARE is helping people in over 70 countries around the world to overcome poverty. From providing training to poor farmers in Zambia to supplying emergency assistance to people in refugee camps, CARE works with the most vulnerable families and communities. "Our philosophy is simple: we believe everyone has a right to security, dignity and opportunity." Last year alone, CARE Canada worked in over 48 Third World countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, East Timor, Columbia, Ecuador, Haiti and Indonesia to mention just a few. |
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| Website: www.care.ca |
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| Team Stray Dogs (USA) is raising money for the Religious Teachers Filippini. The Sisters of the Religious Teacher work to promote the dignity of women and children in some of the poorest countries in the world - and at home - by providing an education to those who previously had limited opportunities and choices in their lives. The Sisters also help provide the necessities of life: water, food, shelter, and clothing. |
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| Website: www.teamstraydogs.com |
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| RacingThePlanet® is planning to make a donation to a rural school along the Sahara RaceTM 2005 (Egypt) course. RacingThePlanet® recently donated books to a rural school in China as part of the Gobi MarchTM 2005. |
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