Rory and Lewis' page
£3,430.84 raised of £7,500.00 target
37 donations
My Target:
£7,500.00
£3,430.84 raised so far
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My story
Hey everyone,
Having just left school, and currently on my gap year, I realise how fortunate I've been with my education so far. Consequently, I have chosen to work at Mvumi School, Tanzania, for three months and to assist the students' education in any way that I can. With the aim of raising funds for the school, I plan to cycle roughly 1,700 miles with my twin brother, Lewis, 'in the footsteps' of Alexander the Great around modern-day Turkey (from the historic site of the Battle of the Granicus to the Battle of the Issus). The idea for this trip - starting in early May and taking approximately 40 days -stemmed from my interest in Classics that I picked up at school, and we hope it will raise as much money as possible for the Mvumi School Trust.
Founded in 1994, Mvumi School is a High School located rurally in the central region of Tanzania and has drastically changed local children's lives by means of education. The Mvumi School Trust's sole aim is to support the teachers and students of Mvumi School, thus enabling the school to continue to provide young Tanzanians with the opportunities that a good education provides. Currently, there are 477 students at the school, who are spread out across six forms. Both day-students and boarders are catered for. Additionally, in January 2011, Mvumi School accepted its first blind students and the special resource unit for blind and severely visually impaired students, the ICAP, has successfully continued to expand.
The cost of sponsoring a child for his/her six years at Mvumi is £3,250 for a boarder and £2000 for a day-student. If we reach our target (£7500), we hope to be able to sponsor one boarder and one day-student so that they can enjoy the benefits of a Mvumi education. In addition to this, the school desperately needs up-to-date books to improve the students' education. This will be the second source of any donations that we receive.
Any donation, no matter how small, will be greatly appreciated and will help to make a difference to the lives of the students at Mvumi. Of course, if you were feeling ultra-generous you could sponsor us per mile of our bike trip!
Thanks for taking the time to read this far, and many thanks in advance for all of your support. Please feel free to send a link of this page to any friends or family who you think might be interested.
Lastly, I would just like to say a huge thank you to the generosity of the John Peake Award committee and its donors, with whose help I have been able to attempt this trip.
Wishing you all a brilliant 2012!!
Best wishes,
Rory Sullivan
p.s If you have any queries, you can email me at rsullivan13@yahoo.co.uk
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We are set to go on the 7th May, and we're currently finishing off our training and planning for the trip. Not long to go now!!
My charity
Mvumi School Trust
Charity Registration No. 1075112
It strives to contribute to the education of pupils at the School in Tanzania. It does this by raising money for the improvement of buildings and equipment at the school and also by providing bursaries and scholarships for children of the area.
Donations 37
lots of luck the shaddicks x
Donation by linzi shaddick on 19/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Enjoy the trip boys - and well done on the fund raising. John & Helen
Donation by H Megarry on 16/05/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Very worthwhile: hope you both enjoyed the trip. Eric and Patricia
Donation by Patricia Leon on 15/05/12
good luck to you both best wishes from all the roy family
Donation by susan roy on 14/05/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Rory i hope you find and untie the Gordian Knot like your mate Alexander. Have fun and very well done Simon & Lulu WIlliams
Donation by Simon Williams on 10/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good luck to you both on your amazing adventure. Love David, Dorothy, Alastair & Stuart xx
Donation by Dorothy Smith on 07/05/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Best of luck Rory!
Donation by Charlie Humphreys on 06/05/12
£20.00
Good luck Rory!
Donation by Geordie Hazeel on 05/05/12
£10.00
Good luck guys! Have an amazing time and be good to see you soon. Love Izzy and Judy Niner
Donation by Judy Niner on 05/05/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Rather late donation I'm afraid but good luck on your journey and good to see you when you can round! xx Cordelia Fraser Trueger
Donation by Cordelia Fraser Trueger on 04/05/12
£50.00
Best of luck Rory! Have an amazing time! x
Donation by Lucy Ellis on 03/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Harvey Hinman on 03/05/12
£10.00
Donation by Ollie Randall on 03/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Hi Rory & Lewis - Jack, Leon and I send all love and support (sure you don't want to take Leon with you?!) xx
Donation by Juliet Haydock on 03/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck ! Hope it all goes well
Donation by Helen Le Houx on 02/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done best of luck to you!
Donation by John Maitz on 02/05/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Sally Bamford on 30/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Rory & Lewis Fantastic idea for a great cause. Good luck
Donation by Gilly Terry & Ben Norris on 26/04/12
£500.00
+ £125.00 Gift Aid
An amazing trip for a great cause - good luck!
Donation by Alison Hosken on 25/04/12
Look out Darius
Donation by hugh toller on 25/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck Lewis, glad to see such enthusiasm from the youth of today. Hope all goes well. Asa and Micke Wersall
Donation by Asa Wersall on 23/04/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
well done Lewis, enjoy the ride!
Donation by Giovanni loria on 22/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Lewis, hope you have a great and successful trip and raise buckets full of money for a very good cause. Don't forget your tennis racquet!!!
Donation by Chris Tan on 22/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good luck chaps!
Donation by Dominic & Sarah Elsom on 21/04/12
£50.00
Sounds pretty challenging! Best of luck to you both..... The Warburton Family x
Donation by kim warburton on 29/03/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£2,515.84
- Offline donations£915.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£3,430.84
- Gift Aid£556.25
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