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October 21 My insane friend and his Asian Earthquake appealI'm sure you're all aware of the earthquake that struck asia last week.... My prayers are for those who have suffered and are suffereing greatly during this time of great struggle....
Nearly 50,000 people have been kille and over 4 million have been left homeless in what was already one of the harshest environments known to man......
What has this got to do with my friend (Sajid Haleem) being insane.....
Well he's planning a sponsored bike ride to raise funds to help those effected... he will be riding 23 miles from Windsor to Central London... while this may not seem much to all you seasoned bike riders out there... Sajid will actually be doing this while fasting (as it is the holy month of Ramadhan and muslims do not eat or drink during daylight hours)...
This is what I think makes Saj a very brave and courageous guy... (or as I prefer to think insane!!!!!)...
He has set up a website (via just giving) where you can make donations - these will be passed directly to the Disasters Emergency Committee, and will also allow claiming gift aid.
The website is http://www.justgiving.com/sajidhaleem
Please could you all show you're support by making a donation and/or leaving a message of support for him here.
Thanks August 03 I.C.E....at last a useful e-mailAt last for the first time ever some one has sent me an e-mail forward that appears quite useful, very practical and could potentially save someone's life....
Here it is......... "Dear All, East Anglian Ambulance Service have launched a national "In case of Emergency (ICE)" campaign with the support of Falklands war hero Simon Weston and in association with Vodafone's annual life savers award. The idea is that you store the word "ICE" in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted "In Case of Emergency". In an emergency situation ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out who your next of kin are and be able to contact them. It's so simple - everyone can do it. Please do. Please will you also forward this to everybody in your address book, it won't take too many forwards' before everybody will know about this. It really could save your life." I would do this myself but I have three phones (yes I am one of those idiots with more phones that ears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and it would be too much like hard work going through and changing my address book!!! Actually on second thoughts I kind of do this already... except that the main number is stored under "MUM".... which stands for well Mum.... (originally published on www.salimsuleman.blogspot.com on 19 July 2005) |
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