Jack Baucher is fundraising for Students Partnership Worldwide

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Students Partnership Worldwide

Charity Registration No. 292492

SPW is the global leader in youth-led international development. Every week we directly reach out to more than 350,000 young people in rural sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, and positively affect the lives of countless more. Our Volunteer Peer Educators from our programme countries and across the globe work with young people and their communities to empower and educate young people to bring about essential changes in their lives, their communities and their country. Youth empowerment and leadership, sexual and reproductive health education, and encouraging life skills and livelihood opportunities lie at the core of our work.

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Jack Baucher

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28/07/2014

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Raised: 95%

Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £2,860.00

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My story

After an interesting three years studying Estate Management at Newcastle, I have decided to take a break from the property world, partly because of the economic climate and partially for personal reasons. I am departing for

Nepal

for 6 months to work for the charity Student Partnership Worldwide (SPW reg. charity no. 292492). http://www.spw.org/volunteer_nepal.php

As much as I love travelling this will be a far different experience from smoking silly herbs in Thailand or dancing till the sun comes up in Buenos Aires! The programme is challenging, I will be paired up with a Nepalese volunteer on my arrival and following a one month intensive training period I will set off to a rural village (some being 5 hours walk from the nearest road) to live amongst the local community as the only westerner. We will help the village identify projects we feel worthwhile. It is the involvement of the local people that attracted me to the program, as I strongly believe that without such involvement, development projects cannot be ultimately sustainable. I will not only be educating those less fortunate than ourselves but also learning a lot about myself being the only outsider in the village, a serious character building exercise in which, although apprehensive, will no doubt be life changing.

The nature of SPW's programme relieves problems facing rural communities in Nepal everyday. In the past volunteers have provided villages with clean drinking water, established solar power cooking devices, afforested unstable slopes, built classrooms and provided books and equipment for children wanting to be educated.

As you may have guessed, the underlying message of this letter is that I am appealing for sponsorship in order to be able to work with these communities. Although I have already raised £1000 to cover my flight and insurance through work, I still need to raise a further £2600 to directly finance the essential education and development projects we will undertake. As I am flying out to Nepal in October, time is short and any donation would be much appreciated as hard currency goes along way in Nepal. You can also be sure that your money will benefit these communities directly, rather than be lost on administration costs, as I will be involved with the use of the money personally. In return, I will be detailing the projects your donation has enabled and will write up a final report on my experiences with minimal censorship!

If you wish to make a donation via post please make cheques payable to SPW and sent to the SPW office at: Faith House, No 7 Tufton St, London, SW1 3QB.

Please could you put my name and volunteer number (2010023) on the back of the cheque. If there is any information that you require please get in touch at baucherjm@hotmail.co.uk .

Flying out 23rd of October- 1 week training period in Katmandu with the national volunteers, 2 week training period at base camp in the Doti District 2 days bus ride North West of the capital. 6 Months working in a rural village. Fly home 4th of May.

Thank you so much for all your support.

	I'll second Liz on that there caaaalvery, you just look forward to em tats n gravy eh fella when times get tough. masses of luck bauch xxx Donation by Sophia Grimaldi 14/10/09	£10.00
	Great country, you will have a wonderful time, hope you can speak fluent Nepali by the end, good luck! Donation by Martin Colyer 11/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Donation by anon 05/10/09	£160.00 + £45.13 Gift Aid
	Yeeee boiiiii!! So proud of you broseth. You're a doer, doing good things. I wish it could be more.x Donation by oliver proudlock 05/10/09	£10.00
	Good luck Bauch xxx Donation by Lucy Williams 03/10/09	£10.00
	Bobby your a legend, hope all goes well - you will be missed. xx Donation by Freddie Brun 01/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	ssshhhoees buddy hope this helps!! such an amazing thing to be doing, will miss the usual suspect xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Donation by james cadisch 30/09/09	£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid
	good luck Donation by frederick dunlop 30/09/09	£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid
	Donation by Daisy Wallis 29/09/09	£10.00
	Good luck, will be thinking of you. xxxx Donation by Justine Tucker 29/09/09	£50.00
	xx Donation by Chip 28/09/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	bobbyyyyyy best of luck, we'll miss you hugely...hurry back! xxxxxx Donation by Nova 28/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	best of luck bobs. xxxxx Donation by soccer 28/09/09	£20.00
	Bauch, good luck. I will organise a session at a carvery to celebrate your return x x x x Donation by elizabeth bonsor 25/09/09	£10.00
	bobs, you are so brave, but it will be so worthwhile . love love love. xxxxx Donation by lucinda Bellm 25/09/09	£65.00
	Good luck bobby xx Donation by Alexandra Cronan 24/09/09	£50.00
	we're gonna go BIIIIIIIG before you go... Donation by russell 23/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Shhoooooeeeey! Have a wonderful time, you'll be missed xxx Donation by Lucy Hambro 23/09/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	I'm always prepared to donate for a usual suspect!! I admire you bro youll love the Himalayers and the Nepalese - all the best x Donation by William Jones 16/09/09	£20.00
	Wowzers Bobby! It will be amazing, well done, hope you have an incredible time. best of luck! xxx Donation by Cloz Crisford 16/09/09	£40.00
	No but helllllllloooo Chessi. Must give you Albi somehow for your journey.GOODLUCK! You are a star and one that I will miss very much xxx Donation by Petra Palumbo 15/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Have the most amazing time, will think of you masses...i'll cook you a yummy supper when your back! You will be missed in the toon...big xxxxxxxxx Donation by Tamara Drax 13/09/09	£30.00
	The end of ladtime as we know it. I am v impressed by the bravery of your jaunt. xxx Donation by Walter Beckett 11/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	karl I am so impressed by this. all the best for the coming 7 months. we'll sit down to some ricky and karl on your return. much love x Donation by Bertie Sewell 10/09/09	£20.00
	well played gilo, enjoy the crumpet x Donation by henry morley 09/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	BOBS, I hope you have a wicked time, don't turn into a tree hugging lesbian and never come back. We will miss you up north. XOX Donation by Georgia Oakley 09/09/09	£10.00
	with every good wish and all the luck in the world Donation by James Dewdney-Herbert 08/09/09	£20.00
	I hope you get a good tan out there! Hope this helps. Love the Gamborg family. xxxx Donation by THE GAMBORGS 07/09/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	An experience and memories you will always have with you whereas money just disappears! David and Kari Donation by Kari Pridden 07/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	bobs your great x x x Donation by Emma Shenkman 05/09/09	£35.00

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Gift Aid plus supplement:	£540.13

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