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In Nov 2012 I am due visit Uganda to carry out volunteer work with the street children of Kampala.  I will be visiting the country with 11 other volunteers and the organisation Retrak.

As part of my fundraising I am participating in a 40mile bike ride from Manchester to Liverpool on 3rd June 2012.

Retrak is a Stockport-based charity working with street children in Africa. They currently have projects in Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya providing vulnerable children with food, medicine, clothing and shelter, but they also go beyond that to help resettle children into loving family environments, either with estranged parents or foster parents. For older children, they provide income generation schemes, enabling them to learn a vocational trade or set up small business to help them break the poverty cycle.

 

£5 can provide 10 street children with a nutritious meal

£8 can house a street child in a temporary emergency refuge for a month

£22 can provide counselling sessions, helping a child come to terms with what they have experienced on the streets

£40 can pay for a follow-up visit to ensure that an ex-street child’s resettlement to their family is successful

£150 can recruit a foster family for a street child with no family to go home to

To find out more about the amazing work Retrak do for these children please visit their website at www.Retrak.org.

 

Okay so a quick update to let you all know that I managed to complete the bike ride on the 3rd June, it hurt and was very wet and cold but it was totally worth it...THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR KIND DONATIONS!

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Ok so I completed the Bike Ride on Sunday, it wasn't as bad as i was expecting but the weather could have been nicer, wet is an understatement!! Really enjoyed it though! Thanks for all the donations so far, getting to the total slowly :-) x

05/06/12 16:42

So aswell as the £156 raised I have another £250 in sponsorships, its coming along slowly, thank you to everyone who has helped out so far!

25/04/12 22:36

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My charity

Retrak

Retrak

Charity Registration No. 1122799

Through its work Retrak enables street children in Africa to have a real alternative to life on the street. With projects in Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya providing healthcare, refuge and education, Retrak is committed to encouraging street children to realise their potential and discover their worth.

Donations 8

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Well done smelly, bring a poncho next time ;)

Donation by Michaelangelo Siracusa on 04/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hey lovely! Good luck good luck good luck I hope u have a big treat planned for after the bike ride!!! U deserve one! Love ya xxx

Donation by Jenny Louise Foster Swindells on 01/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Hello Lyanne, Good luck on the bike and with your visit to Uganda later this year. Love and Best Wishes, Deb and Ivor.

Donation by Anonymous on 30/05/12

£10.00

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Good luck Lyanne, you'll do great! xxx

Donation by Charlotte & Steven Hughes on 27/05/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck with the bike ride Lyanne: I'm very proud of you and all your accomplishments, you never cease to amaze me with all you do !

Donation by Aunty Karen on 21/05/12

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Good Luck Lyanne with the bike ride and your trip to Uganda. Safe journey for both.xxxx

Donation by Deborah Whiteley on 20/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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You go girlie, get them feet pedalling :-). Have a fantastic time in Uganda. Lots of love xxx

Donation by Kathryn Styler - P ;-) on 05/05/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck with your bike challenge Sis and we hope the experience in Uganda goes well.

Donation by Jason & Katherine on 24/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£210.00
  • Offline donations£628.86
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£838.86
  • Gift Aid£37.50

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