First Hand Experiences Vietnam 2009: Participants http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/activities/untouched-vietnam-trek-2009 Congratulations to our Vietnam trekkers who returned triumphant! The group trekked through rural Vietnam, staying with local families en route and saw the importance of their fundraising at their ActionAid project visit. en-us 2010/03/18 08:24:40.624 GMT 2010/03/18 08:24:40.624 GMT http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/activities/untouched-vietnam-trek-2009 MyActionAid myactionaid@actionaid.org myactionaid@actionaid.org Julie Edwards http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/julie Hi - my name is Julie. I was born in Oldham, Lancashire but have lived in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire for 28 years. I enjoy watching football and rugby league, bird watching,travel and walking - which is just as well as I've signed up to the Untouched Vietnam challenge next March - so the hard work starts now! Meher Oliaji http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/mehersvietnamwalk I'm Meher Oliaji I'm your relative / friend / colleague / travel agent / customer / just another stranger you never wanted to give your email address to I am ** years old, overweight and lazy. And I've signed up to do a sponsored walk for ACTIONAID. In Vietnam In two months time I have to walk (up hills) for 5 days And I need to raise £ 1500 before then or they won't take me. (That's not counting the trip costs, which I'll pay myself). HELP!!! I think I was mad to sign up. my (slightly flat) feet think i was mad to sign up. my poor heart thinks i was mad to sign up. my lungs think they would like to be bigger. my shoulders just want me to put that back-pack down. and I've got two months to get fit. It would be real nice if I didn't have to work hard fund-raising too. John Masson http://www.myactionaid.org.uk/carnanbuidhe Hi - my name is John Masson and I live in Edinburgh and I've set this site up to tell you about how I am preparing for my trip to Vietnam in March 2009 and of course to raise sponsorship for Actionaid. I am really pleased to have a place on the trip but also a bit anxious about raising the sponsorship. I have entered one day events like "The Highland Cross" and the "Nairnshire Challenge" but never tackled a multi-day trip like this so really looking forward to it. I have supported Actionaid for some years now and feel they deserve wider recognition for the things they do. So give generously and help me meet my target.