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ECUADOR
UPDATE
Following the road traffic accident suffered
by the VentureCo group
in Ecuador on 12th April 2008 :
VentureCo continue to extend our sympathy to families,
friends and all those affected by the recent tragic events in Ecuador.
The VentureCo Trust has launched a memorial fund to receive any donations
sent in memory of Sarah, Lizzy, Emily, Becci and Indira. The Memorial
Fund will be used to provide educational resources for the children of
Puerto Lopez in Ecuador. For further information about the VentureCo Trust,
please call 01926 411 122
Many people have been expressing their loss through
our online Book of Condolence, and we invite you to join them. The Book
of Condolence will close on 14 May 2008.
Our thoughts are with the families and friends
of all the Venturers, and we ask that they can be allowed to mourn respectfully,
peacefully and without intrusion.
Book
of Condolence.
Ecuador, 12th April 2008
The recent loss of 4 Venturers and their Leader
has been a great shock and tragic loss to us all. We invite you to leave
your message, your thoughts and your prayers in this Book of Condolence.
Venturers Sarah Howard, 26, Cheshire, Rebecca Logie,
19 Lancashire, Lizzie Pincock, 19, Taunton, Emily Sadler, 19 Middlesex,
Indira Swann, 18, Berkshire.
VentureCo would like to express our thanks for
all of the messages already received. We are overwhelmed by your kindness.
| From: |
Angey Stovell |
| Location: |
Wirral |
| Message:
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My
daughter stayed at the same Quito hostel through Venture Co and met
the group. They shared a very happy few days and were going to stay
in touch. She said what a lovely happy group they were and how excited
they were. As
parents you have to be brave even to let them have these adventures
but what sorrow to have this happen. Our hearts and paryers go out
to you and we are thinking of you all.
Angey
& David Stovell and our daughter Franziska
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| From: |
Information and Education Center for the Prevention of Drug Abuse
(CEDRO) |
| Location: |
Lima
- Peru |
| Message:
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Information
and Education Center for the Prevention of Drug Abuse (CEDRO), non-governmental
organization leader in drug prevention in Peru extends to parents,
brother, relatives and friends of Sarah Howard its deepest regret
at her unfortunate death.
Sarah
Howard served in our institution between 2002 and 2003 in ourchildren's
homes and communities at high risk in Lima, giving help and social
support to voluntary children and adolescents at high risk and abandoned;
offering love, joy and trained in the future.
Her
keen interest in children, her commitment towards them and love
for life transmitted to them, will be remembered by all who met
her and she will be part of our mystique as a tribute her.
Any
comment, please contact the following e-mail: csirvas@cedro.org.pe
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| From: |
Steve McHardy |
| Location: |
Sydney,
Australia |
| Message:
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Please
accept my deepest sympathy, extended to all those affected by this
tragedy. |
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| From: |
Yury Villalonga-Stanton |
| Location: |
Birmingham |
| Message:
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I
send my deepest condolences to all those who were involved in the
tragedy. I can only imagine what their loved ones must be going through.
As an ex-venturer from the same trip, i feel a very personal loss
myself as i had been to the same places they had been to. My thoughts
are with the family and friends of all those who were involved. God
bless. |
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| From: |
Anna Hobbiss |
| Location: |
Chorley |
| Message:
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Becci
(and the others),
I'm glad you were out there doing what you'd dreamed of. Last time
I saw you I told you how good my gap year had been, I can't believe
yours turned out like this. Such a shock and tragedy, there's no way
it could have been prevented. It was such a priviledge to know you
- good memories of all the dancing shows we've been in! My
thoughts and condolances to all the families affected.
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| From: |
Betsy Hansen |
| Location: |
California,
USA |
| Message:
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My
heartfelt condolences to the families of these exceptional young women,
as well as to VentureCo leaders and participants. Our daughter Emily
was on the Inca venture in 05 and had an extraordinary experience.
We were very conscious of the fact that there were inherent risks
in travelling, but would never have stopped her from going. These
young ladies died doing something they loved, were living life fully
and that is more than can be said for many of us. I hope you find
solace in the knowledge that you raised such adventurous, caring daughters
and know that their spirits live on through you and the many people
they touched throughout their lives. You are in my thoughts and prayers. |
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| From: |
Jackie Wigglesworth |
| Location: |
Currently
Tulum, Mexico |
| Message:
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Mark,
David and the VentureCo team, I
just wanted to say how shocked and saddened I was to hear the news
from Ecuador. Its both tragic for everyone involved and yet also
a valuable reminder to us all that life is short and precious and
to be lived to the full, doing the good we can in the short time
we´re here.
You
as a company are brilliant at that. I am a huge fan of VentureCo
and I´ll be the first to say that I would jump at the chance
to lead or go on any of your trips in the future despite the recent
events. I wish you all strength for the days and weeks ahead, and
also all the best for all the many amazing future ventures to come.
All
the best, as ever. My thoughts are with you and if there´s
anything I can do, let me know.
Much
love, Jackie. x |
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| From: |
Wing Yee |
| Location: |
Edinburgh,
Scotland |
| Message:
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I
was firstly shocked by the news of the accident. To hear that 4 young
women's lives had been cut short on the same venture that I had made
with VentureCo 6 years ago. My heart goes out to Sarah's, Rebecca's,
Lizzies's, Emily's and Indira's family and friends..... you can rest
assured that they were in the safest hands possible when misfortune
happened. Now, I think of the fragility of human life and the unpredictability
of the future. I hope that the faimilies can mourn their loved ones
in peace and move forward. A permanent tribute is a symbol of their
love that exists beyond death and it is a beautiful one. |
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| From: |
Mark Brazier |
| Location: |
- |
| Message:
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Just
quiet respect and thoughts to all involved From
a Expedition Leader – Mark Brazier |
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| From: |
Jess |
| Location: |
Bristol |
| Message:
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I've
just come back from backpacking and this tragedy just shows how short
life is. They died doing something they loved... we all should live
life to the full. My love to all the families, friends and survivors. |
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| From: |
Goss |
| Location: |
Northampton |
| Message:
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My
brother was killed last year in Ecuador whilst swimming in the river
Anzu. My family set up a charity and had many dealings with the Ecuadorian
officials etc, If there is anything we can do to help please speak
to the Quito commission's officers they have our contact details.
We
know what your going through and will do all we can to help.
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| From: |
Mark Brailsford |
| Location: |
Derbyshire |
| Message:
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I
would like to express my deepest sympathy and support to you all
through what must be a difficult time. Having worked as a leader
for you and knowing you all personally, the news sent shivers down
my spine as it is every leaders nightmare to deal with a RTA. I
hope that everyone involved will find the strength to come through
this emotional time, they are all in my thoughts.
'If
the shadows appear to be growing darker, it is because the light
that casts them is getting brighter"
-
Daniel Pinchbeck
Aim
for the light at the end of the tunnel............best wishes Mark |
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| From: |
Rachael Haddon |
| Location: |
Lancashire |
| Message:
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I
offer my prayers and condolences to the families and close friends
of Sarah, Becci, Lizzie, Emily and Indira. Becci
was my friend some years ago, it's terrible how we only realise
how speical friendship is - when it is lost.
I
will miss you Becci. x |
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| From: |
Corrina Skelton |
| Location: |
Cardiff |
| Message:
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My
thoughts are with the families of all of the young women.
I
just wanted to say how shocked I was when hearing the news; I will
be going to Peru on July 3rd for the Summer Venture. However, I
have not changed my mind in the slightest, I believe that the young
women were living the dream. I want to do this too.
R.I.P,
Corrina |
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| From: |
Kate Ashcroft |
| Location: |
Birmingham |
| Message:
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I
wanted to express my sincere condolances for the families of the girls.
i travelled to africa last year with the company and i learnt so much
and had such a great experience. i hope others continue to fulfill
their dreams. may they all rest in peace. |
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| From: |
Sara Carey |
| Location: |
Australia
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| Message:
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After
just finishing the same trip, i feel terrible that this happened and
am in shock that i've been on the same bus to Puerto lopez. I can
guess how excited everyone would have been, as it was still so early
in the venture. It's just so sad it had to be cut short by such a
terrible tragedy. My
thoughts are prayers are with the family and friends of thoes who
were injured and killed in this accident.
I pray that this tragedy does not keep you from exploring and living
life to it's fullest potential, becuase life deserves to be lived
even after bad things have happened.
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| From: |
Eilidh Siegal |
| Location: |
Huraz,
Peru |
| Message:
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My
greatest sympathy goes out to all those effected by such a tragic
accident.
I'm currently in Peru on the Inca and Amazon Venture 56, that left
4 weeks a head of their group. Having taken that same bus only a month
a go, we are all deeply shocked and saddened that such a thing could
ever be possible. Our thoughts are with the group, Tachi who was with
them at the time and also the friends and family of the girls. Im
so sorry. I hope that you are all coping as best as can be possible
at such a hard time. |
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| From: |
Nora McGlone |
| Location: |
London
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| Message:
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My
deepest sympathies go out to the family & friends of the 5 young
ladies. I travelled with VentureCo to India/ Nepal in 2005 and I treasure
my memories from that trip so much - the places we seen, the people
we met, and the team from VentureCo I shared it all with. I cannot
begin to imagine how the surviving members of the trip are feeling,
but my thoughts are with you at this time. |
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| From: |
THE HIGHLANDS EXPEDITIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA |
| Location: |
PERU-SUDAMERICA
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| Message:
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DEAR,
Parents and family,
Please accept my most sincere condolences for so tragic loss of your
children. These lines are a remember with every fondness SARAH HOWARD
AND LIZETH PINCOK and all those who lost their lives on a journey
to the welfare benefit of the Andean communities here in South America,
why not remember a great person, that while she has left a finished
work in the college-LLUPA, HUARAZ us never forget. Their work delivery
and efficiency in favour of the heritage of the Andean peoples for
so many years has been an example for this Community, SARAH was a
leader of simple heart, affectionate, direct but extremely effective
in the conservation of cultural heritage, in sum, a big agent who
has realized his activity as multiple and creative. From here we say
to heart that we can count on what he deems appropriate, SARAH today
live in hearts of all those who shared in the village of LLUPA, with
sadness, hope, pride people of PERU |
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| From: |
Nora McGlone |
| Location: |
London
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| Message:
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My
deepest sympathies go out to the family & friends of the 5 young
ladies. I travelled with VentureCo to India/ Nepal in 2005 and I treasure
my memories from that trip so much - the places we seen, the people
we met, and the team from VentureCo I shared it all with. I cannot
begin to imagine how the surviving members of the trip are feeling,
but my thoughts are with you at this time. |
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