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What is your charities name and Mission?
I set up charity biker (http://charitybiker.com) to raise money for UNICEF, The Rainbow Trust and The Wildlife Conservation Society.

I'm relatively new to the charity fund-raising world and not as well connected as most people. Therefore I decided to set myself a small and hopefully achievable target. Raising £5,000.
As with most things today to attract people attention you have to do something a bit out of the ordinary so I decided to enroll in the Enduro India program. In January 2010 - after the fund raising is closed and my target is reached - I'll be driving an old Royal Enfield motorbike off-road from the GOA to the deep south of India over the mountains.

I have picked India because most of the money raised for UNICEF and The Wildlife Conservation Society will be used there to help poor children and their families and the natural environment of the region.

What is your name?
Stefano Buliani

How long have you been using Twitter and who's idea was it?
I have decided to sign up for twitter as it is the most dynamic and quick medium to interact with people and raise awareness to my fund-raising. Furthermore Twitter is the closest thing to face-to-face contact online at the moment which hopefully should help get over the trust-issue I have to face by raising funds purely online. i.e. if you DM me I'll reply, I'm a real person and not just a bot.

What have you enjoyed so far whilst using Twitter?
I have met many passionate and dedicated people who have been helping and supporting me with my cause.

Has their been an incidents of followers doing something wonderful for you?
Many of my followers have helped me by retweeting my messages about charity biker and some of them went as far as contacting me directly and giving me advice on how to advertise my site.

What has been your biggest challenge to date?
Trust, you have to prove to people that you are a real person and truly raising funds for charity. It's really difficult when you embark in an adventure like this as an individual without a big name behind you to help push your cause.

Do you have a Twitter tip for other charities?
It is important to keep your account up to date and tell people what you are up to without behaving like a spammer and just tweeting your website/email. It takes a lot of time and dedication but it is very important to build a personal relationship with your follower. Get to know them and make sure they know who you are.

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