Friends and Family, Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. In under three weeks, on the 22nd of September, I will be participating in a charity trek to climb Mt Kilimanjaro with my friend, Chris Aitken. So we are tackling Mt Kilimanjaro and at 5,895m it is one of the largest volcanoes ever to break through the Earth’s crust and is Africa’s tallest mountain. As we gain altitude the air gets thinner, the pressure drops and there is less oxygen in the atmosphere. Consequently your lungs and heart have to work harder to oxygenate your body. The side effects of this are headaches, disturbed sleep, loss of appetite, nausea, dizziness, vomiting and, more seriously, developing a condition know as High Altitude Cerebral Oedema which is potentially fatal. I'm undertaking this incredible challenge in order to raise money for children & families suffering from Leukaemia and Cancer through our chosen charity, CCLASP, a cause very close to our heart. I'm self funding the full cost of the expedition meaning that all money donated goes directly to the charity. CCLASP helps to support children and groups of families, to express and share feelings, anxieties and the horror of having a child with a life threatening illness. Over the past 12 months CCLASP have continued to run a telephone helpline offering tremendous support to families at a devastating time in their lives. They have purchased a bespoke mini bus for transport for sick kids and their families to and from hospital; sent families on UK holidays & trips to Disneyland Paris and Disneyland Florida; organised dream come true trips such as meeting Man Utd and Everton players and even organised helicopter flights. In 1997, at the age of 13, Chris lost his twin brother Murray to leukaemia after his long battle with this illness. I know how charities such as CCLASP can help to improve the lives of sick children and provide crucial support to their families through the amazing work they do. I am committed to raising £1,500 for this cause and to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro in memory of Murray. The climb and altitude makes this challenge extreme and my training has been intensive and time consuming. Our aim is to help to improve the lives of Leukaemia and Cancer sufferers as well as their families. I believe this cause demands attention and I will do all I can to help; and I am asking for your help as well. Please dig deep as every pound helps and all of your support will help me reach my goal! Thank you so much for your time and consideration. Yours Hopefully, Alex Mshelbwala ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity. So please dig deep and donate now
Raised so far: £1,715.00
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Well done Alex Donation by rajendu indus rathy on 14/10/11 |
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Well done Alex. Hope you guys enjoyed it as well. Donation by Chinedu Okorro on 14/10/11 |
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Great job Alex! Donation by Kirsty Gilmore on 14/10/11 |
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well done guys. Donation by ALAND RYAN on 14/10/11 |
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Well done Alex Donation by Graham Sinclair on 14/10/11 |
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Well done & for a great cause! Donation by Iain Donald on 14/10/11 |
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Donation by Anonymous Anonymous on 13/10/11 |
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Well done Alex! Sorry its late. Donation by Peter McConnachie on 13/10/11 |
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Well done! Donation by Stuart Leathley on 08/10/11 |
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All the best Alex! Donation by Richard MacDonald on 23/09/11 |
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Good luck Alex! Donation by Stacey Will on 23/09/11 |
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Good luck Alex. Onwards & upwards! Donation by Alasdair Smith on 23/09/11 |
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Good luck Alex and God's guidance and blessings as you climb. Much luv :). Donation by Kucheli Mshelbwala on 22/09/11 |
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Good luck, Alex. Hope you enjoy the beauty of the mountain. Donation by Christine Beard on 22/09/11 |
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Kawan, Hong & I will be thinking of you. You can do it, just think of curry and celebrate when you come back. Climb safe and enjoy! ;) Donation by Caroline Maroh on 22/09/11 |
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Good luck with your trip. Donation by Jason Owen on 22/09/11 |
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Alex - All the best will be thinking of you, looking forward to seeing you back on the bball court - good Luck Donation by Peter Reilly on 20/09/11 |
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All the best Alex just hope your legs will manage the trek Aw Haw Haw Donation by Jim Ross on 19/09/11 |
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Got your woolly socks packed? All the best Ann :-) Donation by Ann Craig on 19/09/11 |
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Alex take your snowboard with you, as there may be white stuff at the top !! ARRABEST Pal .. Gary.. Donation by Gary Fraser on 19/09/11 |
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good luck Alex ! Donation by marine julliand on 17/09/11 |
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Donation by Gordon Macdonald on 16/09/11 |
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Good luck Alex and take plenty of pictures! x Donation by Carol-Ann Craig on 16/09/11 |
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Good Luck Alex-don't forget to take some pictures at the top:-) xxx Donation by Rebecca McClelland on 16/09/11 |
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Best of luck Alex and well done! Donation by alex sneddon on 16/09/11 |
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| * Total raised online: | £1,465.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £250.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,715.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £320.00 |
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