Hi Folks

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

After months of talking about my abseil I've finally done it - what a fab experience, seeing Leeds from so high was like being on top of the world! And as well as being such a great buzz for me personally, all the funds raised go to a very good cause - more details are below!

Many thanks for sponsoring me it is much appreciated by myself and the Opal Foundation.

Caroline xx

The abseil is part of a activity programme being run by the Opal Foundation and all funds raised will go towards the Opal Africa Projects which include:

- Upgrade / construct and equip rural health posts including the construction of an additional maternity wing serving at least 25000 people.
- Train emergency surgeons to address the critical shortage of staff in South Omo, in mother and child health including emergency obstetric care (e.g. Cesarean section, blood transfusions);
- Train health extension workers at health centre / post level and within migrating communities to provide mother and child health services
- Conduct outreach reach clinics, bringing health services to remote communities
- Distribute insecticide treated mosquito nets to pregnant women
- Construct Alternative Basic Education and primary school centres
- Provide schools with hand washing facilities, toilet facilities, and water supplies
- Provide training for teachers
- Construct deep boreholes for villagers and their animals, serving about 10-15000 people and equip communities with the skills and tools to manage and maintain them
- Promote safe water and hygiene practices, development of materials in schools and training of hygiene promoters.

If you want any more info, please see the attached website.....  http://www.opal-foundation.com/

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So please dig deep and donate now.