My story

 

In January 2012 I set out to row across the Atlantic Ocean.

Our four-man crew will row 3000 miles. We will row for two hours, rest for two hours, row for two hours... all the way to the other side.

I hope to raise £1 for every mile rowed.

The expedition will take between 45 and 60 days.

Hope and Homes for Children gives hope to the poorest children in the world – those who are orphaned, abandoned or vulnerable – by enabling them to grow up within the love of a family and the security of a home, so that they can fulfill their potential.

Please give any amount you can spare; sponsor me for as many or as few miles as you wish.

You can also help a lot by telling other people who may be interested in following our adventures to follow the blog on www.alastairhumphreys.com from early January.

Thank you.

 

 

My charity

Hope and Homes for Children

Hope and Homes for Children

Charity Registration No. 1089490

Hope and Homes for Children’s mission is to give hope to the poorest children in the world – those who are orphaned, abandoned or vulnerable – by enabling them to grow up within the love of a family and the security of a home, so they can fulfil their potential. In Central and Eastern Europe, we close orphanages and move children into family-based care whilst developing the services needed to help prevent child abandonment. In Africa, we provide a vital lifeline for families at risk of breakdown due to the pressures of poverty, disease or conflict. We believe that, above all else, every child should live within a loving family environment.

Donations 55

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Sorry for the lateness! Great video and great cause!

Donation by Lewis T-N on 27/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Enjoyed your daily updates en route and the video. Well done. Christopher and Olivia

Donation by Olivia Lilwall on 24/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Nigel the postman on 06/04/12

£20.00

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Well done Al

Donation by Rob Lilwall on 12/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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WELL DONE. WE SAW YOUR BOAT IN PORT ST CHARLES. WE WENT AT 08.30 BUT MISSED YOUR ARRIVAL BERNADETTE & GERRY BOYLE

Donation by Samuel Boyle on 10/03/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Congratulations. I really enjoy the web site & the books. Good luck with your future adventures & keep chasing the far horizon.

Donation by Peter Boddy on 09/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done buddy. Fantastic effort.

Donation by Andy Ward on 06/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hi, I'm in Mighty 4DH at FSM and I just want to say very well done for rowing across the Atlantic and for inspiring us.

Donation by Milly Abram on 03/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done! Please can you write a book about this adventure?

Donation by Anonymous on 29/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Congratulations on completing an amazing & inspiring challenege

Donation by Naomi Newton-Fisher on 28/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 27/02/12

£5.00

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Congrats on another not-so-mini-adventure! Enjoy celebrating.

Donation by Susan Cannon on 27/02/12

£20.00

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Well done Alastair, cracking effort! I look forward to the book/talks/pictures! :-)

Donation by Mark Ostheimer on 27/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Now hurry home, we miss you xx

Donation by Sarah, Tom and Lucy on 26/02/12

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Excellent effort and for a great cause too.

Donation by Simon Wraight on 25/02/12

Donation by Anonymous on 24/02/12

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

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Best of luck on your tough journey for a great cause.

Donation by VALERIE JOHNSON on 24/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Your adventures and books have inspired me to undertake my own around the world trip by bicycle - except my trip will probably take 20-30 years!!

Donation by Paul Tolson on 19/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Last year I took up micro-adventuring as a result of your blog. Maybe now I need to get some oars out! All the best and thankyou!

Donation by Angie Kinghorn on 19/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Great work Al, have really enjoyed reading the blog entries now that they finally work!

Donation by Ed Norton on 17/02/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 11/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Enjoying your current posts and cycling books. Wishing you safe rowing on the second half to Barbados. Mark won't be there to buy you a drink!

Donation by Patricia Harrow on 10/02/12

£250.00

+ £62.50 Gift Aid

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Such an inspirational adventure! Keep going, don't give up and relish that cold beer when you arrive the other side ;)

Donation by Andrew Gregson on 10/02/12

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Thank you for being such a great role model for my students. Good luck on the rest of your journey; it's inspirational!

Donation by Kathleen Morris on 10/02/12

£30.00

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Good luck+keep going; makes DW look like a piece of cake- hope the rubber gloves are out again! All best wishes from everyone at Chafyn Grove School.

Donation by Daniel Thornburn on 09/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£1,562.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£20.00
  • Total raised£1,582.00
  • Gift Aid£273.00

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