My story

With a peak at 5,895 metres or 19,341 feet above sea level, Mt Kilimanjaro is Africas highest peak and will take an 8 day trek to reach the summit and back.

On the 31st August 2012 we shall be taking on this challenge which as anyone who saw the sport relief effort will know it is no mean feat. Roman Abramovich collapsed attempting this in 2009 so it will be a test or mental and physical stamina.

Whilst this is something i have wanted to do for a while, it gives the opportunity to support a charity that i have fundraised for in the past in Australia. The Fred Hollows foundation ( www.hollows.org.uk ) provides simple cataract operations across the globe. Over the last 20 yrs they have performed 1 million cataract operations, trained 30,000 medical staff, screened 6.5 million people for eye problems, and build or upgraded 119 eye clinics in over 30 countries.

Kids as young as 6 yrs old go blind and over 60% die within 12 months of contracting cataracts and all it takes is a 20 minute operation costing £11 to remove them and return sight to the blind.

www.hollows.org.uk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdxTjxuuD0Q

It is a great cause and for the cost of 2 Starbucks coffees, you can be responsible for returning sight to a child so they can have a future and go to school, a parent who has never seen their own kids before ( literally ) the repurcussions are immense.

So if you are able to chip in whatever you can please do

Thanks

My charity

The Fred Hollows Foundation UK

The Fred Hollows Foundation UK

Charity Registration No. 1140288

The Fred Hollows Foundation (UK) is a registered charity which seeks to eliminate avoidable blindness in developing countries, using a sustainable development approach. Inspired by the work of the late Professor Fred Hollows, The Foundation strives for a world where no one is needlessly blind.

Donations 25

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Donation by Anonymous on 19/09/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Mark Evison on 29/08/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck, go fast, don't crash...C

Donation by Campbell cassidy on 29/08/12

£30.00

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Good luck, if I can do Mt Kenya you'll all be fine with Killimanjaro!!! Good Luck xxx

Donation by Katie Perring on 27/08/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Not long to go now, best of luck.

Donation by Gary Drever on 24/08/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Thanks Damo

Donation by Guy Perring on 17/08/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck bro

Donation by Mark Elliott-Streat on 15/08/12

£11.00

+ £2.75 Gift Aid

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Donation by Ginny Bartelot on 14/08/12

£70.00

+ £17.50 Gift Aid

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there we go dude, best of luck..

Donation by daniel robbins on 10/08/12

£11.00

+ £2.75 Gift Aid

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Good luck fatty!

Donation by Jason Howlin on 10/08/12

£11.00

+ £2.75 Gift Aid

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Good luck you big winner xxxx

Donation by Ruaidhri Gaston on 10/08/12

£40.00

+ £10.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck!

Donation by Tom Price on 10/08/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Enjoy your holiday Guy!!

Donation by Nick Passey on 10/08/12

£10.00

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Good Luck! I will follow in your footsteps one day! :)

Donation by Emma Hall on 06/08/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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All the best mate, Have an epic trip and a safe return :-)

Donation by Seb Cornish on 06/08/12

All the best dude hope it goes well!

Donation by Jon Wiltshire on 31/07/12

£10.00

Good Luck! Please do what Toby said. x

Donation by Jennifer Lay on 31/07/12

Please do something humorous to Luke. And film it.

Donation by Toby Jones on 21/06/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Best of Luck, Guy. I am sure you can do it and alot of people will benefit from your hard work and sacrifice. DAD

Donation by Nigel Perring on 08/06/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Ed James on 05/06/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck Guy!!!!!

Donation by Kate Moore on 26/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Nikki Langford on 26/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Go on Guy!..

Donation by Alex Westwood on 26/04/12

£11.00

Donation by Jimmy Lloyd on 26/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Brilliant cause, and a great challenge! Good luck :)

Donation by Emma Martin on 23/04/12

£22.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£523.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£523.00
  • Gift Aid£110.00

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