MOvember time to give

OK I have been doing the MO!

Now Men it is your time to give a bit, and ladies you can as well.

It is all about prostate cancer awareness and research!

GIVE WHAT YOU CAN!

Here is what I have been up to and I do need your help.

One of my YouTube MOvember videos! Search JamesPiecowye on YouTube to see them all!

If I can grow a MO for Cancer research anyone can BUT if you can not or did not make a donation!

Again go here!

Thanks in advance!

Sue Oates takes a challenge and needs 50,000 dirhams

Sue Oates is a teacher at Uptown Primary School who decided to do something different to celebrate turning 50!

My story

sue.oates@uptownprimary.ae is how to contact Sue.
http://www.justgiving.com/Sue-Oates

On 1st December 2009 I became 50 years old and wanted to mark this year of being 50 with a trek for charity.

I happened to buy the Health and Fitness magazine that announced the trek to Machu Picchu in October 2010. It is somewhere I've always wanted to go and I wanted to raise money for the chosen charity of Breast Cancer Research. I have been lucky to not have any close relatives or friends that have been affected by breast cancer but I have read many stories and the statistics are frightening. I feel that the money raised will help future women avoid or fight this terrible disease.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity. So please dig deep and donate now. January 2010 I am working on a series of money raising events at the school where I work. I plan to run a lucky ticket draw in February so am collecting prizes at the moment.

Donna from school is going to help me run a Car Boot Sale on Friday 19th February we're hopeful that a lot of people are keen to sell stuff- should be good!

Nov 7 Gemma Bryden, Amazing Story

Gemma Bryden , Gemma@bryden.com, is going to trek in South Africa to help raise money for a great cause.

Gemma is 20, a Dubai resident, and was told she would never walk again after a car accident 18 month ago!

WOW.

How is this trek happening? Gulf for Good and that means she also has to raise 17,000 dirhams.

Did I mention she is 20?

The Strandloper Challenge - South Africa

Difficulty - Moderate to Hard

(See scale below)

February 8th-15th, 2008

Gulf for Good’s first Charity Challenge of 2008 will take a group of participants on the ‘Strandloper Challenge’, hiking the full length of the renowned Strandloper Trail in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. Those taking part will raise substantial funds for South African charities that support children affected by poverty, violence and AIDS.

Hiking the Strandloper Trail includes trekking across some rough terrain and wading across rivers, so it will be a good test of fitness and determination. It’s important that anyone considering taking part in this Challenge starts training as early as possible – the fitter you are, the more you’ll enjoy yourself.

Prospective challengers, who will need to raise a minimum amount of sponsorship to take part, will be accompanied through one of the finest landscapes in Africa by a local team of qualified guides. Those wishing to participate are advised to register now, as places are limited.

OCT 31 Amnesty issue...

278,000 people have availed of the illegal labour amnesty in the UAE!

The date to leave is November 3rd!

And there is a problem!

There is a significant group of people, 200-800 who at this moment have no home, no money, no food and no ticket out of the UAE!

Amnesty yes, means to exit no.

If it is not bad enough that many workers are leaving the UAE with their pride in their hat they cannot get home.

We have seen a huge out puring of help for charities in the last 2 months in Dubai and now we need to see a little for these people.

Dr. Shashikala is actually doing this!

This good doctor is feeding and trying to arrange transport for a group of 200 and more are arriving daily asking for help, sometimes as simple as a plate of food. And Dr. Shashikala is even paying for that if she can.

Time for our industry to jump in and lend a hand.

Call Dr. Shashikala for details 04- 397-5660.

Al Fajer Properties has grown rapidly to become one of the key players in the property development market. Diverse Property projects have been a huge success for the company.
Last night we spoke to Al Fajer Properties about Al Awlaa and other activities they are involved in over Ramadan.

4 million dirhams is being given to those who need it!

Wow that is CSR!

June 19----The Envirofone Campaign

We are joined by Steve Phelan of Enviroserve and Stuart Fleming of Gulf for Good to talk about recycling mobile phones!

Scott Herrington and Nepal

OK so we talk about making a difference a lot.

Would you take your family to a place where you CAN make a difference during your annual leave?

Scott is!

Check Scott out!

Scott is taking the whole family to Nepal to live in a Centre where the goal is not charity but to help the population do things for themselves.

SUSTAINABILITY!

Are you willing to do more than talk?

Hmmmm....