Lianne Ottewell

Brighton Marathon for the Bears

Fundraising for Animals Asia Foundation - UK
£1,358
raised of £1,000 target
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Event: Brighton Marathon 2023, on 2 April 2023
Right now Animals Asia is constructing its 2nd sanctuary in Vietnam that will save all the moon bears there and end the industry that was pushing them to the edge of extinction; bear bile farming. We just need your help to finish the job.

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I'm fundraising for Animals Asia who fight to end an awful practice known as bear bile farming in China and Vietnam and are making huge strides to reduce animal cruelty across Asia. They're now constructing their 2nd sanctuary in Vietnam which will house the remaining bears still being farmed for their bile. When the sanctuary is finished, bear bile farming in Vietnam will finally be a thing of the past. 

I signed up for the Brighton Marathon back in 2019 so this is four years in the making thanks to Covid! I was a lot fitter back then so training will be interesting, but having now been working at Animals Asia for six years now, I really can't think of a more worthwhile cause and it's worth all the hard work! 

Please help me reach my ambitious target and donate what you can to help make this dream a reality - and be a part of history as we make sure that no bear is left behind.

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About the campaign

Right now Animals Asia is constructing its 2nd sanctuary in Vietnam that will save all the moon bears there and end the industry that was pushing them to the edge of extinction; bear bile farming. We just need your help to finish the job.

About the charity

Animals Asia Foundation - UK

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Animals Asia is devoted to ending the barbaric practice of bear bile farming and improving the welfare of animals in China and Vietnam. We promote compassion and respect for all animals and work to bring about long-term change.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,358.00
+ £118.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£840.00
Offline donations
£518.00

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