My story

A matter of days after being told I was being made redundant I got an interesting invitation in my Inbox: my friend Matt was suggesting a group of us climb Kilimanjaro, in honour of his 40th birthday. This sounded like the ideal challenge to focus on while considering my options and looking for pastures new.

Matt works for Children in Crossfire http://www.childrenincrossfire.org/ in Tanzania.

Children in Crossfire envisages the creation of a safe environment where every child can realise their rights, develop to the fullest and reach their potential.

The combination of a once in a lifetime opportunity, the chance for fundraising, and a fitting beneficiary have inspired me to set up this page. I hope to raise £1,000 for Children in Crossfire.

At 5,895 metres Kilimanjaro is the world's tallest free-standing mountain and the highest mountain in Africa. We plan to take the Rongai route up the mountain, peaking on the night of 23rd September - a full moon. We will travel through four seasons of weather, from 30°C to approximately -10°C at the peak. As we climb there will also be the ever-present delights of altitude sickness to contend with.

Whilst in Tanzania I also hope to do a few days volunteering at one of their education projects in the Children's Cancer ward in Dar es Salaam.

You can read more about Kilimanjaro here: http://www.climbmountkilimanjaro.com/

And more about Richard Moore, the founder of Children in Crossfire, here: http://www.tibetsun.com/archive/2010/05/05/irishman-richard-moore-is-my-hero-dalai-lama/

Please give generously. Thank you!

My charity

Children in Crossfire

Children in Crossfire

Charity Registration No. n/a

To realise a world where young children achieve their full potential and facilitate to allow young children to perform effectively in their schools, communities and lives. Registered Charity No: XR85661 (NI), CHY 14182 (RoI)

Donations 32

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Well done you!

Donation by Anonymous Anonymous on 15/10/10

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Good luck !

Donation by Pankaj Raval on 26/09/10

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

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Good luck.

Donation by Mark Collins on 17/09/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Good luck - although a little Mad! Yvette x

Donation by Martin Guthrie on 17/09/10

£20.00

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Good luck - I reckon you'll have an amazing time

Donation by James Bennett on 17/09/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Go step-cousin :) Good luck and love from Nik, Andy, Meg and Katie x

Donation by Nikki Woodward-Jones on 16/09/10

£10.00

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Good luck Tash!

Donation by Matthew Boyce on 16/09/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Good luck and enjoy yourself.

Donation by Adrian Iliffe on 15/09/10

£20.00

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Enjoy the adventure!

Donation by Brian & Leslie Sullivan on 14/09/10

£20.00

 

What an opportunity! Enjoy, and good luck with the altitude sickness. tvgc

Donation by Tony on 14/09/10

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Good luck. Become one with your fabulous hiking boots!

Donation by Helen White on 13/09/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Good luck darling, I know you'll do it .... even without your shewee......

Donation by x on 13/09/10

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Have fun!

Donation by Dan Eayres on 13/09/10

£40.00

+ £11.28 Gift Aid

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Donation by Clive Hewat on 12/09/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Good Luck!

Donation by Sasson Mansoori on 12/09/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Best of luck from the 3 of us.

Donation by Natasha, Huxley + me. on 10/09/10

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

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Good Luck - Have a great time :-)

Donation by David Sparke on 09/09/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Good luck - a very worthy cause. Enjoy the view. Deb.

Donation by debbie sanders on 07/09/10

£20.00

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What a fantastic adventure. Best of luck to everyone!

Donation by Nadia Pini on 07/09/10

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

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don't worry about the mountain honey - its the molehills we tend to mess up xxx

Donation by Fleur Bowen on 06/09/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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All the best Natascha, hope you will enjoy it.

Donation by Sharadkumar Patil on 06/09/10

£10.00

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Bloody long way to just take the air! We'll be thinkin' of you darlin'. Good luck.

Donation by Pop & Mar on 04/09/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Impressive... Good luck and enjoy the views!

Donation by Steven Barbaglia on 04/09/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Crazy girl!! Have fun.

Donation by John McNaughton on 04/09/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Attagirl! Have a fabulous adventure; we look forward to hearing all about it xxx

Donation by Sara Harding on 03/09/10

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£878.95
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£878.95
  • Gift Aid£168.93

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