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<p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>On Tuesday 20th December 2011, I sang and/or played on the piano and flute <span style="color: #0000ff;">240 hymns & songs </span>in this <span style="color: #0000ff;">12hr sponsored music event</span>. My aim was to raise as much money as possible for the Youth Trip to South Africa in July 2012.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>An awesome <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">£820 </span></span>was raised including offline pledges & donations. I am <span style="color: #ff0000;">so grateful to EVERYONE</span> who has supported this endeavour in prayer, practical support or financially. <span style="color: #ff0000;">THANK YOU.</span> </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>With Gift Aid included from the online giving , my individual overall target has been met but it's not too late if you were still wanting to donate towards the Youth Trip in general. All funds raised above & beyond the target will go towards the <span style="color: #0000ff;">project costs of the work we will be doing with Arise </span>in Cape Town. </strong></span></p>
<p>Here are more details about Arise and the sponsored event that has now happened...</p>
<p>In July 2012, I am travelling to South Africa with 9 youth and 2 other leaders to help with a charity called <strong>Arise</strong> who work with vulnerable children. </p>
<p>To raise funds for our flights, living & travelling expenses whilst we're in SA and also for the project itself, I have set myself a challenge to play the <strong>piano or flute for 12hours on Tuesday 20th December</strong>.</p>
<p>In summary my challenge is this: for <strong>our trip in 2012</strong>, on <strong>20/12</strong>, I will play <strong>20 songs </strong>per hour for <strong>12hrs</strong>, finishing at <strong>20:12</strong>.</p>
<p>So if you are able to support me in this, either in person on the day (at my church in Farnborough GU14 8ER- all welcome whether or not you're able to bring & play an instrument and/or sing) OR by clicking "donate" on this page, it would be greatly appreciated. Here's more about the charity we're going to SA to help...</p>
<p>Arise work in a poor community in the outskirts of Cape Town in an area called the Cape Flats. The charity has a special connection as it was set up five years ago by a young lady, Debbie, who grew up in our church before moving to South Africa. Follow this link to Arise's website - <a href="http://www.arisecapetown.org.za/">http://www.arisecapetown.org.za/</a> </p>
<p>Debbie and her husband Alun do incredible practical work. Arise works with children who might find themselves in crisis because of <strong>abuse, severe neglect, abandonment, homelessness, parents imprisonment, parents who are sick and unable to find employment</strong>. We will also be spending time with the <strong>youth </strong>at their church, <strong>St Thomas', Heideveld</strong>.</p>
<p>If you click to donate, proceeds will go to my church, the Church of the Good Shepherd, who are handling the money for us. </p>
<p>Please give as generously as you can. If you have any questions, I'd be delighted to answer them. Thanks.</p>
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