Sponsored Walk Siem Reap - Sihanoukville

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Sponsored Walk Siem Reap - Sihanoukville

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Not sure how well this has been advertised in Phnom Penh so Charlie has asked if I would post it here.

Following last year's walk from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh this year Charlie is going a bit longer and doing a sponsored walk from Siem Reap to Sihanoukville.

Starts on 1st of November and he reckons on it taking about 2 weeks. [Edited for wrong date]

Money raised to go to Romdual School in the Ream River area.

Any donations welcome.

Romdual School website :- http://romdualschool.wordpress.com/

Romdual School donations info :- http://romdualschool.wordpress.com/donations/

Last year's event :- http://www.dnt-news.com/2/?141003124326
It shows how hard and love for children living in poverty, no education, Charles Graham High .NET (Charlie Hamnett), 43, fromEnglish, who has been living in Sihanoukville for 2 years decided to travel by foot from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh on the distance240 km within 5 days to raise money to repair dilapidated buildings and spending on teachers' salaries, as well as a contribution to help improve educationfor children living in neighborhoods Nob Sihanoukville.

Radio DJ and a bar manager training from 10 to 20 km 3 weeks before the start of a long journey from Sihanoukville Phnom Penh from a year earlier, at 5:45 am and leave at 6 pm.

However, he met some difficulties while wander by his partner as concerned animal aserpis isolation no street friends chatting and blistered feet.

He says: 'biggest concern for me is snake venom that I can walk the floor without knowing it. On a long road I walk alone without speech. In other words, the problem my stall speed is blistering makes me sick, unable to walk.

He said: 'For the adventure to raise money, I received a letter written in Khmer language that describes I was working and kind people that I met with them provided temporary accommodation, food and water when I rest.

The fundraising trip on foot, he was sponsored for only $ 570 for a supporting community schools .

The work of Charles to lend an interference in committee, a small group of foreigners led by Norton framework Guilin Megan (Conor Gilligan), along with members Ireland, England and Australia, many have served mobilize funds from private donors and organizations to develop the education of children in this community .

Started from a house where Gen. Rumduol innovative schools and provide salaries for these foreign teacher team helped strengthen school buildings and adding more teachers.

Norton framework, said: 'We have hired 2 last year to teach 75 students per class. Hope that this effort will help to children living in poor communities to improve education.

Norton framework continues tiny Commission has received money from private companies helped the materials used and NGOs helped bag and book.

Achievements Donations to support the school, including a length of 200 meters, electronic fence generator and student uniforms.

The 1st day of November next .NET Charles Graham plans to increase pedestrian travel to his charity fund-raising on the distance nearly 600 miles from Siem Reap to Sihanoukville, which could take 15 days.
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adventurous!!!
he can walk 46 kms/day?
4.6kms/hour walking 10 hours/day
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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Yeah - he pretty much walks dawn 'til dusk
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Congrats to Charlie on completing his walk.

Sadly I was working yesterday when he completed it finishing at the Ochheuteal Guesthouse where there was a good turn out to welcome him back and rub tiger balm into his feet.

I have been told he has raised $2700 so far for the school plus there is a more to be be added to that.

Plus a big thank you to the Ochheuteal Guesthouse for their input to the event.

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great JOb!!!!!
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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Fukn AWESOME effort from Charlie!!! Fukn DISAPPOINTED by the lack of interest on both forums. Poor form guys :(
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Hotdigr wrote:Fukn AWESOME effort from Charlie!!! Fukn DISAPPOINTED by the lack of interest on both forums. Poor form guys :(
Did you attend his finish?
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Hotdigr wrote:Fukn AWESOME effort from Charlie!!! Fukn DISAPPOINTED by the lack of interest on both forums. Poor form guys :(
Good on him, but lack of interest in a sponsored walk?!?! No surprise really. It's just walking. I remember hearing about a guy swimming for 24 hrs handcuffed off Sihanoukville, and another guy riding a cyclo across the country, both for charity.
Good to hear he raised some cash for a good cause though.
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Reminds me of a Bayon Pearnik article from May 2003.

A guy called Kristian Duncan rode a Chaly moto from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh wearing a dress.

The trip took just over 8 hours and raised more than $300 for charity.

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Bayon Pearnik Issue #81 May 2003 available here
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Satiated Parrot wrote:
Hotdigr wrote:Fukn AWESOME effort from Charlie!!! Fukn DISAPPOINTED by the lack of interest on both forums. Poor form guys :(
Did you attend his finish?
Was working mate. Why, is that a bad thing?
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