Raised: 578%
 
Target: £1,500.00
Raised so far: £8,670.80
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We're raising money for a superb orphanage in Kenya called The Good Life Orphanage

 

It's run by a couple from Bolton who make sure that donations go to helping the children themselves. They don't have big salaries, they don't fly business class and they don't waste your money. You can be sure that your donations will make a real difference to the lives of these unfortunate kids. Check out the website and get a real flavour of what they're doing http://www.thegoodlifeorphanage.com/ . It really is quite inspirational.

 

We're raising money for the orphanage in memory of our sister, sister-in-law and aunty, Bernadette Maher who tragically died in December 2009. Ber's family have built a school in her memory adjacent to and linked to the orphanage. The school is OK for funds but the orphanage always needs more because there are so many orphaned and abandoned kids in Kenya.

 

For an update on what the orphanage is doing at the moment, see a copy email from Mary Maguire at the bottom of this page with a message to all of the walkers and supporters

 

To raise the funds, we're walking Hadrian's Wall, which goes from England's west coast near Carlisle right to the east coast at Wallsend, near Newcastle. It's about 85 miles in all and will take us 7 days and a lot of blisters.

 

The participants are

 

Bernie, Tash, Ben and Jack Wilcox along with Matthew Vaz and Jack Barlow.

Liz Wilcox is driving the support vehicle and making sure that there's enough plasters and beer (or J20's in Jack's case) at the end of each day.

 

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Hi All Walkers and Supporters

Hope all the preparations for the walk are going to plan !!

Have attached some photos of our latest two children to arrive at the orphanage, first is a little baby boy called Jim Masha, he is only a few weeks old, he actually tested HIV positive on arrival at the orphanage but Jackie thought he looked too healthy for a "reactive" baby so took him for another test which was negative, unfortunately until he is 18 mths old there could still be anti-bodies in his system so we will have to wait & see but as the staff have named after Father Jim Clarke who visited the orphanage in March they are sure he will be ok !!!!

The second is a seven year old girl called Winnie Achieng, she is Brian's sister, they originally put her in another orphanage but after Jackie appealed to them that we would like to keep siblings together they transferred her to The Good Life, her mother is dead and she has not immediate family in the area apart from her younger brother Brian so at least now they have each other and another 37 brothers & sisters.

In the picture is Philomena, she is the mother in Kilroe House, they moved in on 1st May and things are going very well, Thank God.

Thanks for all your help & support, now you all have two more little friends at The Good Life


 

 

 

 

 

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Sorry about being so slow, but better late than never. Well done for such a good cause Donation by John Nattrass on 05/10/10

 
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Well sone! So please that your efforts have helped such a worthwhile charity. Donation by Simon Linton on 28/08/10

 
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
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Thanks to everyone who has supported us. Your generosity is simply amazing. Donation by Liz & Bernie Wilcox & Family on 16/08/10

 
£2,440.80 + £688.43 Gift Aid
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A great achievement. Well done to you all. Donation by Christopher Wiles on 16/08/10

 
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
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To Bernie, Liz, Family and Friends. Well Done. Colly Donation by Colly Taylor on 10/08/10

 
£100.00
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Well done to Elizabeth, Bernard, the kids and their friends. It's a great cause and you've done really well to raise so much Donation by John Wynne on 16/07/10

 
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
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Well done kidda's from Jackie, Joe and Family Donation by Jackie Jassim on 13/07/10

 
£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
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Well done Liz and family Donation by Anne Wynne on 13/07/10

 
£20.00
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Let's hope it does the golf some good bernie Donation by Tony Anderson on 13/07/10

 
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
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Well done Bernie and family Donation by Michael Hauser on 13/07/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Well done Tasha! Am very proud of you and your thighs of steel! xxxxx Donation by Susan Wilson on 08/07/10

 
£10.00
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Well done everyone! x x Donation by Emma Staples on 07/07/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Well done Tash, I bet you burnt off quite a few packet of crisps on that hike! Xxx Donation by Your Sunshine on 06/07/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Donation by Neil Eccles on 06/07/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Well done Tash!I knew you could do it :)! x x Donation by Christina Ratchford on 06/07/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Well done guys! Hope you had a great time xxx Donation by Lauren Spours on 06/07/10

 
£10.00
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Hi, we just had to top up our donation after reading your adventures on twitter. Best wishes Debbie, Mark, Conor, Brigid and Harriet. Donation by Mark Tully on 01/07/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Good luck everyone Donation by Stuart Burton on 30/06/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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have fun and good luck everyone!xx Donation by Vicky Healey on 29/06/10

 
£20.00
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Donation by anonymous on 26/06/10

 
£2,500.00
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Many fond memories of a VERY SPECIAL BER. Best of Luck KIDS !!!!xx Donation by Collette Wynne on 17/06/10

 
£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
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Enjoy the walk, sounds like a really great cause Donation by Iain Duncan on 15/06/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Best wishes Jack. Do the business for your old fella. Donation by David BARLOW on 13/06/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Well done and good luck to you all CVSL ltd Donation by Tony Poole on 10/06/10

 
£50.00
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Good luck to you all and and a really worthy cause! Donation by Simon and Katy Coton on 08/06/10

 
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
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