My story

Kilimanjaro Challenge - The Lemosho Trail

A casual chat with my squash partner and good friend Ian Sherry highlighted a shared ambition to climb Kilimanijaro and having heard of funding difficulties for Claire House even Ian and I were able to put 'two and two' together and realise that two birds could be killed with one stone.

Friends have asked why I am undertaking this particular challenge (in climbing the world's highest free standing mountain and tallest point in Africa) - there are three obvious answers

a)  I am mad

b)  I am trying to make myself popular by doing something for 'charity'

c)  I haven't yet thought the enormity of the task through

Whilst all three may be true, of course, the real reason is that Claire House is a brilliant organisation that deserves our support.  Both Ian and myself are committed to raising as much dosh as possible and would be grateful if you would support us by making an online donation below whilst perhaps leaving a few words of encouragement or practical tips at the same time.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page - Andrew

 

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My charity

Claire House Children's Hospice

Claire House Children's Hospice

Charity Registration No. 1004058

Claire House cares for children aged 0 to 23 with life-limiting/life-threatening conditions from Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man. The charity provides specialist respite care, palliative and terminal care and bereavement and family support for the whole family in a home from home environment where the needs of the children and their families come first.

Donations 48

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The boys are very impressed but if you are giving them any ideas for the future I will kill you!

Donation by Jane Mather on 07/01/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Well done you... What a star! :)

Donation by Maxine (Marls LOL) Tyrer on 07/01/10

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

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Good Luck!!

Donation by Kerry Jones on 07/01/10

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

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We wish you a very successful outcome. Send us a photo of you on the summit.

Donation by Bill and Rena on 04/01/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Good Luck

Donation by sarah Turnbull on 08/12/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Good luck Andrew - if Chris Moyles can do it, so can you!!!

Donation by Ian Wood on 08/12/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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...or: 4) Attempt to get a bigger African bird list than his brother!

Donation by Ian Leaver on 05/12/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Good luck Andrew. Don't forget to plant a flag at the top.

Donation by Mike O'Donnell on 03/12/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Rockery, Snowdon, MoelFammau & Arthur, Kilimanjaro. Whatever next? Everest?(With that bad back?) Good luck Lyn & Brian.

Donation by Brian Hughes on 02/12/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Best of luck Andrew. You're crazy but it's a great cause!

Donation by Steve Lowe on 02/12/09

£50.00

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I don't care that this is for charidy - this is your Christmas Pressie!

Donation by Richard Leaver on 30/11/09

£20.00

Thank you and good luck, from the Zurich / BDRC research team

Donation by Caroline Riley on 30/11/09

£75.00

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Well done Andrew, I wish you well with this! Charlie

Donation by Charlie Hurst on 17/11/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 16/11/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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will double it if you promise to stay out there

Donation by gary spengler on 16/11/09

£200.00

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You can borrow my National Service boots if you are careful with them.

Donation by david leaver on 14/11/09

£200.00

+ £56.41 Gift Aid

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from your yummy mummy with loads of love and luck XXX

Donation by Anne Leaver on 14/11/09

£200.00

+ £56.41 Gift Aid

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He's got all the gear but no idea!!

Donation by Neil Leaver on 14/11/09

£200.00

+ £56.41 Gift Aid

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Best of Luck! Andrew if you're climbing is anything like your saling the God help you!!!!

Donation by Andrew Rigby on 12/11/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Andrew, I hope that climbing this mountain isn't as painful as Liverpool's assent on the Premier League!

Donation by David King on 12/11/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Andy!!! By the time you get back, Liverpool may have won a game!!!

Donation by Andrew Gibbons on 12/11/09

£100.00

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You may think you are at the top of Snowdon but I know I took the picture in the rockery of your back garden

Donation by John Leaver on 11/11/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Just to get the ball rolling!!!

Donation by The guy who will kill you if you snore!!! on 22/10/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£2,909.90
  • Offline donations£2,870.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£5,779.90
  • Gift Aid£664.20

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