My story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

My name is Olga Tseyukova & I learned to swim 2 years ago. I am taking the personal challenge to swim from Alcatraz island to the shore in San Francisco Bay to fundraise for Depaul Ukraine, a charity providing a safety net for street children, disadvantaged young people & homeless adults in Ukraine.

In the case of success I will be the first Ukrainian woman crossing the Bay. In order to succeed I do need your support- please donate to Depaul Ukraine to take hundreds of street children out of the streets. By every hryvna/ dollar/ pound/ euro you donated to Depaul you show me your support that is very important for me to keep going & achieve it.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the Depaul International who will transfer every kopeck to Depaul Ukraine. So please walk this journey with me, support my challenge & donate now.

Thank You

My updates 23

I DID IT! :-) it took me 45 minutes to escape. Half of the way I was swimming against the current. My time is in top 10% results which is amazing!!! Thank you for all of you who supported! Still 27% to go

30/08/12 10:44

The swim is tomorrow- August 27th- pray for me people!

27/08/12 05:47

The waves and wind and currents near Alcatraz are horrifying! I saw a lady today who couldn't manage the swim and had to be rescued by boat. Please, God, I don't wanna be in her place tomorrow!!! I need our support so much! I need to know you are thinking about me!

27/08/12 05:47

I am in San Francisco- planning to train in the bay today to test the water. It was very choppy yesterday- it makes me worried

25/08/12 18:14

Loch Ness challenge is still on- if by Sept 01 I manage to collect at least 1 cent more then the target- I will swim across Loch Ness in spite of the Monster

22/08/12 06:06

My charity

Depaul International

Depaul International

Charity Registration No. 1107385

Depaul International works with homeless and disadvantaged people across Europe and the USA. It provides outreach and day centre services for vulnerable street children in Ukraine, accommodation and medical services for the elderly in Slovakia, as well as having over 50 projects in the UK, Ireland, and USA.

Donations 111

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Olga, great that you are supporting so strongly a charity helping the homeless around the world. Well done for a remarkable performance in the SF bay!

Donation by Cyril Perez on 25/09/12

£70.00

+ £17.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Iryna Silchenko on 24/09/12

£185.00

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Molodec

Donation by Alina Kovalenko on 16/09/12

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Brilliant effort Olga - well done.

Donation by Stephen Diamond on 14/09/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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well done from Depaul Reconnect in North West England

Donation by judith saffer on 10/09/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

Donation by mark Humphreys on 06/09/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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KEEP SWIMMING, OLGA-- WHERE NEXT ? TIM

Donation by TIM HAIGH on 06/09/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Laurence Tuomey on 01/09/12

£100.00

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Well Done! we're very proud of You, Olechka!!!

Donation by Sergiy Pidtilok on 01/09/12

Donation by stuart bradford on 31/08/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 30/08/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Victoria Svitlychna on 30/08/12

£15.00

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Well Done!

Donation by L on 29/08/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Ольчик, привет!!! Молодчина!! Не ожидали!)) Успехов тебе в дальнейших планах!!!

Donation by Andry Kuchula on 28/08/12

£11.00

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My good friend Vitaliy told me if I did not donate, I would have to join you in this heroic swim. I choose donating! Good luck.

Donation by Palmer West on 28/08/12

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Hi Olga - very proud of you for doing this for all in Depaul urine - still think you are a wee bit mad! xx

Donation by kerry anthony on 28/08/12

Donation by loralee west on 28/08/12

£100.00

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Way to go, Olga! Mileen

Donation by Mileen McGee on 28/08/12

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Great plan Olga! Well.... goods luck anyway

Donation by Yves on 27/08/12

£100.00

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All the very best Olga

Donation by Declan Harnett on 27/08/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Olga, good luck! Alan

Donation by Alan mclachlan on 26/08/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Pim Fischer on 25/08/12

£25.00

Donation by Anonymous on 25/08/12

£10.00

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Оля, удачи! Ты молодец! Все обязательно получится!

Donation by Nadia on 25/08/12

£10.00

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Олю! Ти як ангел-охоронець для дітей заради яких ти пливеш! Я впевнений, що у тебе все вийде!

Donation by Anton KULCHYNSKYI on 25/08/12

£50.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£5,322.00
  • Offline donations£580.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£5,902.00
  • Gift Aid£545.75

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