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Dear All

i have finally completed the jump today!!! it was absoloutely amazing! very scary dangling from a plane but worth it. thank you so much for all the donations. more pictures and a video coming soon

jessica Parker

 

 

Dear All 

finally the date has been re organised for skydiving for the Sunday 13 May. Thank you very much for all your support and donations. I am very sorry for the long wait.

Thank you

Jessica

 

 

Dear all,

With lots of kind help and support from my school tutor Nat Waring, I finished the 7 mile run in roughly an hour around Rutland Water ( see photos). I also looped the loop in a Tutor aircraft over  RAF Shawbury. I hope to do the re-arranged sky dive in September. Thank you to all who donated to Vision Africa. If you can support further, please do help those young girls in Nairobi to have a better start in life.

Jessica

 

 

I am really sorry but the skydiving jump was cancelled due to bad weather but is being re-organised for next weekend!! I also have my 7 mile run in 2 weeks. I am still trying to raise some more money and reach my goal till then. Many thanks.

 

Hi my name is Jessica Parker and I’m doing a quarter marathon run (7 miles) and a skydiving jump (3,500 ft) for Vision Africa children’s charity. I am 16 years old and at school in Rutland. I have been wanting for a long time to do something to help other people, so I have organised to do a run (I love running) sometime in the summer in June or July, with some friends and a skydiving jump at the end of this term on  the thursday 30th of June, which I am very scared about because I am afraid of heights! This is also very special to me because my granny has enabled me to have this fantastic opportunity by sponsering my skydiving jump, enabling me to do it.

 I am also in the middle of my gcse's and although they are very important to me, it reminds me that i am very lucky to have guaranteed food and water, an education and a loving family. which many people don't have, and sometimes that we take for granted.

I am sponsoring this charity which provides education, protect and shelter for orphaned children in Kenya. They help the children to survive, to love and to learn. In particular they help teenage girls to have a future: something I feel very passionate about.

All donations would be much appreciated, and any amount would be wonderful – so thank you very much.

 

 

My charity

Vision Africa Give A Child A Future

Vision Africa Give A Child A Future

Charity Registration No. 1091198

Vision Africa works with orphaned and destitute children in Kibera Slum and the poorest parts of Kenya, providing education, protection & shelter. We have three key work areas: Building & running childrens homes; primary & special needs schools; and vocational training centres for teenage girls.

Donations 31

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Good luck with the run Jess and Nat! Best wishes, Gary Waring

Donation by Gary Waring on 04/08/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done, Jess. Fantastic effort.

Donation by Clive Marriott on 19/07/11

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We hope you enjoy it! The bribe worked so please destroy all pictures of us dancing!

Donation by Ruth Parker on 28/06/11

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Very brave indeed Jessica!!! BRAVA from the Venerandis

Donation by piera PIANO on 28/06/11

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You are very brave !! Good luck from us all! The Rayner Familyx

Donation by helen rayner on 27/06/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck with the jump Jessica, who knows you may even enjoy it!

Donation by gabrielle abbott on 26/06/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Hope it goes well best wishes from the Huttons

Donation by Nicholas Hutton on 24/06/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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well done Jess - enjoy the experience! Imogen, Ella, Freddie and Patrick xx

Donation by Imogen Dillon Hatcher on 24/06/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck, Jessica, from all at St Paul's Cathedral School.

Donation by Nicola Lovell on 23/06/11

£50.00

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Good luck Jessica!! Try not to land on Alaric...

Donation by rick pelentrides on 22/06/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Jessica, very brave of you. Good luck!

Donation by Sean Briggs on 20/06/11

£50.00

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I do hope the skydiving is a good idea! It sounds frightfully brave and grown up. Much love Nigel.

Donation by Nigel Wiggins on 04/06/11

£50.00

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Good for you Jess - best of luck with your challenges, especially the sky dive - you must be mad!! Mrs Hunter & family

Donation by Nicola Hunter on 03/06/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Go for it Jessica. Love Marjory xx

Donation by Marjory Pearson on 02/06/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Jessica - well done, very brave, and as they say in Swahili "Mazuri sara, asante sara", love Granny Hazel and Papa

Donation by Papa and Granny Hazel on 30/05/11

£25.00

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Good luck Jessica! It's a very worthy cause and you're a real star for supporting them!!

Donation by Julie Dunthorne on 25/05/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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...an activety I have studiously avoided so have nothing but admiration and awe. Enjoy

Donation by Rod Pearson on 25/05/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck. Max Lyons

Donation by Max Lyons on 24/05/11

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Darling Jess, very proud of you for pushing yourself to complete this challenging task for a very worthy cause. Enjoy the ride! Loza love,Sarah xxx

Donation by Sarah Ashby on 24/05/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Jessica - This is for the sky-diving - I am overcome with admiration - certainly too scared to do it myself - Good luck - All the Emblings

Donation by Joanna Embling on 23/05/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Please take note that my donation/sponsorship only relates to you completing last meter - so if you fail to complete the previous meters...

Donation by John Rushton on 23/05/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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i know how difficult these challenges are, but i am sure you are up for it. best of luck charles rifkind

Donation by charles rifkind on 23/05/11

£100.00

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Wow Jessie, how brave are you... I could think about the run, feet on the ground makes sense but skydiving, NEVER!!Lots of luck from us all xx

Donation by Karen B on 23/05/11

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Good luck with the skydive. That sounds cool but also scary if you're frightened of heights!! Let Phoebe know how you go. Corry Cavell-Taylor

Donation by Corry Cavell-Taylor on 23/05/11

£20.00

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Good luck! Remember to open your eyes!

Donation by Colin Hargreaves on 23/05/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£977.00
  • Offline donations£50.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£1,027.00
  • Gift Aid£134.25

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