Possibly against our better judgement and together with some other friends, we are embarking on a 'Spend a tenner challenge' over the next seven days. To raise money for Cecily's Fund, we will live off only £10 for the week; this will include food, drinks and discretionary expenditure - it does not include rent, household bills or travel. The rules clearly state that we are not allowed to stock up the cupboards/fridge in advance. We will then donate the money that we would normally spend in a week to the charity and would be really grateful for any sponsorship.
Cecily's Fund is a UK registered charity, set up in memory of a friend's cousin, Cecily Eastwood, who was killed in a road accident whilst working in Zambia on her gap year. The Oxfordshire-based charity does incredible work to enable the education of AIDS orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia. We hope - between us all - to raise £2000. This would be enough to pay for 80 children to go to school for a year. A single £25 donation therefore enables one child to go to school for a year.
Thank you very much for any support you can give; we really appreciate it!
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