Well we have done it. 127.5 miles from Liverpool to Leeds along the canal has been completed by myself, my Dad and my brother. It took 3 very long days, lots of blister plasters, deep heat spray and pain but we have raised a lot of money. We are hoping to have nearly reached £1,000 once everyone has donated the money they have pledged.
If anyone would still like to donate, please visit this page:
Today, I have reached 76% of my £800 target. I have currently got £611.80 - so close to my goal! Please take a look at my Just Giving page in order to donate.
We have 1 week of training left until we run and cycle from Liverpool to Leeds - not long now!!
I had my first set of jabs this week...I do not like needles and I still have 7 more injections before I leave for India. Not happy about that but at least **touch wood** I will not get ill!
Also, I have my training weekend in 2 weeks time where I will get to meet the people who will be in India with me. This is very exciting and I am really looking forward to it.
The fundraising is going very well so far. I have raised £470 which is 58% of my £800 target. I still have a long way to go and I would like to raise as much money as possible for Raleigh International.
Please help me reach above and beyond my target of £800 by making a donation:
We will be doing our sponsored cycle and run from Liverpool to Leeds in 10 days time. I will keep everyone up to date with our progress during the 3 days.
Finally, please remember why I am raising money. Raleigh International and ICS do great work within rural communities in India and really do make a difference. There are two programmes which Raleigh run in India. The rural health programme and the livelihoods programme.
The rural health programme entails:
Gathering data and research about sanitation facilities and healthcare in the area
Working with Raleigh's partner NGOs to plan and build eco-sanitation toilets: providing safe and hygienic facilities for local families
Organising health camps in partnership with local hospitals and doctors to provide expert advice and treatment in rural communities
Working with children and young people in schools, teaching them about health and hygiene
The rural livelihoods programme entails:
Surveying the community, obtaining information about livelihoods and the local workforce
Partnering with NGOs and other organisations to build cow sheds and vermi-compost units
Working with women's and farmers' groups introducing the idea of using organic fertilisers and pesticides, and growing crops which have higher nutritional benefits
Organising veterinary camps to improve the health of livestock and prevent outbreaks of disease leading to loss of income
This is just a short update on the sponsored run and cycle from Liverpool to Leeds.
The run and cycle is going to be taking place on Wednesday 17th April - Friday 19th April (and maybe Saturday 20th April...depends how long it takes us!!)
I am nearly halfway to my £800 target so please dig deep into your pockets for a worthwhile cause!
Also, can everyone have a hunt around in their wardrobes/garages at home. If there is anything you no longer want, that I could sell on eBay, then please be generous and donate it. Every little helps!!
At the end of 2012, I was given the news I was hoping for. I had been offered the opportunity to go to India with Raleigh International and the International Citizen's Service.
Funded by the Department for International Development, it is a great scheme working with six different charities who are aiming to tackle global poverty. For more information, have a look on this website:
I will be in India for 10 weeks in the summer of 2013 and I will be involved in plenty of projects that will be life-changing for the villages in India that we will be working with.
Take a look at this video, it is astonishing how much work one team did in the summer of 2012.
I have set up a 'Just Giving' page in order to raise my £800 target and I hope that family and friends will donate generously to such a worthwhile cause.
I am in the process of organising a fundraiser; the plan is for me, my dad and my brother to run and cycle the 127 miles of canal path from Liverpool to Leeds. I will keep you updated on the progress of our training!
As a final note, if anyone has any unwanted items that you think I could sell on eBay - please don't hesitate to donate them!!
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