Philip Mace is fundraising for Kenyan Orphan Project

Bev and Phil cycle Argentina

Buenos Aires to Santiago

on 17/09/2009

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Team members:

Philip Mace Bevis Tetlow

Raising money for

Kenyan Orphan Project

Charity Registration No. 1118528

Kenyan Orphan project is an organisation to help the people of western Kenya in the fight against poverty and disease. It coordinates student volunteer groups to help the vulnerable and weak and organises free medical camps to assist the sick.

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Philip Mace

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Raised: 122%

Target: £8,000.00
Raised so far: £9,765.00

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My story

Bevis and I have decided to test our metal by wearing lycra for three weeks and cycling 1,800km across Argentina. We start August 29th in Buenos Aires and follow the Rio Parana to Rosario, where we will then turn inland and head through the heart of the country to San Juan. From here we will begin a week-long traverse of the Andes before descending into Santiago Chile.

I'm sure you'll agree that this is an ideal opportunity to raise as much money and awareness as possible for those more in need than ourselves and as such we have decided to dedicate our expedition to the Kenyan Orphan Project (KOP).

The project was created by our colleague Adam Alvarez's school friend in 2001 and over the past eight years he and other medical students have done an amazing job of helping support vulnerable kids in Kenya who have lost parents and giving them a fighting chance to succeed in this world.

For more information you can visit their website at http://kopafrica.org/Index.htm

We greatly appreciate any support you can give for this worthy cause.

Phil and Bev

...Oh, did we mention that it'll be winter in Argentina!

	Donation by David Roache 05/11/09	£120.00
	Matched donation from Hiscox Donation by Philip Mace 02/10/09	£2,495.00
	Donation by Philip Vandoninck 25/09/09	£100.00
	Took a while to clear the cobwebs from the wallet... Donation by Loads of Dupplins 22/09/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Donation by Kevin Fisher 22/09/09	£250.00
	Sorry not to have made it Lads. Saved you three weeks of looking at my backside! Next year? Donation by El Credlandez 22/09/09
	You're back in one piece! A great achievement which you both should be very proud of. We are. Donation by All the Family 21/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck and enjoy the ride Donation by Robbie 15/09/09	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	Bet you wish you'd ordered that extra padded bike seat now...Good luck! Donation by Steven Blowers 11/09/09	£25.00
	Awesome effort chaps! Best of luck for the rest of the trip. Donation by The Nottinghams 10/09/09	£120.00
	Good Luck! Donation by Robert Childs 07/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Kill it! Donation by Carolyn O'Connor 06/09/09	£200.00
	Good luck for the rest of the trip guys, sounds like great fun and a brilliant cause. Take care, Rachel Donation by Rachel Haldane 02/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck lads! Donation by Simon Moore 02/09/09	£50.00
	Don't forget the rubber rings for rest days! Donation by susan armour 01/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	All the best for your adventure. Chris, Yol and Finn Donation by Chris Gallagher 31/08/09	£75.00
	Good luck to you both. Fill up on that Argentinian steak while there Donation by Dave Mace 28/08/09	£25.00
	Good luck both of you. Safari njema! X Donation by sue tetlow 28/08/09	£100.00
	Get over those wee hills as quick as you can.... Donation by Aileen McLaughlin 28/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck. You're going to be sitting on cushions for months...... Donation by Peter Muirhead 27/08/09	£50.00
	What a challenge...best of luck! Donation by Loreta 25/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck. Bevis, do the world a favour and burn your shorts at the end of ther trip. Donation by Oliver Waters 25/08/09	£25.00
	Good luck and happy cycling! Looking forward to hearing all of the stories :) Donation by Caroline Layzell 24/08/09	£100.00
	Good luck Bev and co, make it happen. Sounds epic. Donation by The van der Beugels 23/08/09	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	Suerte muchachos! Donation by Tom D 21/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Happy Cycling x Donation by Anna Tetlow 21/08/09
	mostly downhill, right? good luck guys! Donation by Ben 21/08/09	£200.00
	Great stuff guys!! Pedal hard!! Donation by Bob Bisset 20/08/09	£100.00
	Donation by Velma Donnette Caisey 20/08/09	£20.00
	Good luck guys. Say hi to the BsAs and the Andes for me. Donation by Jenni Rowntree 20/08/09	£30.00

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* Total raised online:	£9,765.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£509.10

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