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My story

 

After five years of reform work in the insurance market, I am moving on to pastures new.   

To mark this, (and with a nod towards my next job) I will be running round the churches of the City of London's square mile on the afternoon of 29th October.  The purpose is to raise a significant sum of money for two very special charities. 

This page is about Umthombo; a charity doing superb work with street kids in South Africa.

We (Caroline, me and our 4 kids) were privileged to spend a week with Umthombo in August this year in Durban.  We saw first hand the superb work they do helping to turn around the lives of street children.  What struck each of us  was that street kids are just ordinary kids.  For a variety of reasons - abuse, family breakdown, AIDS -  they have ended up on the streets and are very vulnerable.  They don't want to be there.  They  want to play sport, kick about with friends, go to school, be with family, be loved and be safe.  Sound familiar? An ordinary life.  Umthombo gives street kids a "safe space" and works to get them safely back into their homes and schools.

Umthombo is partnered by The Amos Trust in the UK.  You can find out more about the work of Umthombo by visiting their website at www.umthombo.org or on the Amos Trust website at http://www.amostrust.org/projects. Please support the work of Umthombo as generously as you can - your gift will make a huge difference.

If you are not already familiar with Just Giving, it 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 charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

This is not all asking.  On the evening of Thursday 29th October, I would like to invite you to leaving drinks with a difference.  I'll be buying.  These will take place at All Hallows on the Wall.  (That's the north side of London Wall, 50 yds west of Bishopsgate.) http://www.amostrust.org/contact/index.php?pageNo=343 Among other things, a special range of real ales will be shipped in.  Food too, if all goes to plan.

 Please RSVP to Andy at andy.brookes@aon.co.uk


Over to you.


Many thanks.  Andy.

 

PS I also have another page on EducAid which you can see by clicking on http://www.justgiving.com/Andrew-Brookes/

Good luck Andy Donation by Phil 17/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Keep on reforming! Best wishes. Donation by Simon Cooper 11/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Alastair Speare-Cole 04/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope to keep in touch in your latest career. Very best of luck. Donation by Mark Robson 03/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck,marvellous party,done with your usual panache Donation by david hough 29/10/09  

Hi Andy, Thanks for taking this initiative for a very good cause. Donation by Rob Campbell 29/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope you make this target too - best wishes from Lode and Andrew Lloyd Donation by Andrew Lloyd 29/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

All the very best Andy. Donation by Harpal Kothari 29/10/09  

Both worthy causes so a 50% line on each. Best of luck with your run and new job. Donation by Einar Kvam 29/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best wishes Donation by Dominic Christian 28/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Hope all goes well Donation by Steve McCann 28/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Andy - both with the running and running the church! Donation by Andrew Sentance 28/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck with the new role! Donation by JJ Masters 28/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck Andy Donation by Danny Tyler 28/10/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Will advise signed line after reception (within 30 days). Donation by Steve Hulm 27/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Thanks for bringing a breath of fresh air to the market. We must roll up our sleeves to ensure we reap the harvest you've sown. Best wishes Donation by Jerry Adley 27/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Oodles of good luck! Donation by Alexandra Lewis 27/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Donation by Iain Saville 26/10/09  

£125.00 + £35.26 Gift Aid

Donation by Clifford Smout 26/10/09  

£125.00 + £35.26 Gift Aid

Good luck in all that you do. Donation by Anonymouse 26/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

As per mark, £50 line on each (to stand, of course!) Good luck again! Donation by John Hobbs 26/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

I couldn't choose between your two good causes so have put a 50% line down on each! Donation by Mark Chapman 26/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

All the best Donation by Anonymous 26/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 24/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Andy, Many thanks for all your hard work, humour and guidance - best of luck with your next challenge. Donation by Barnabas Hurst-Bannister 23/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Christopher Croft 23/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Andy, best of luck from everyone at The Insurance Network, regards Phil Donation by Phil Middleton 20/10/09  

£50.00

Donation by Martin Elton 19/10/09  

Good luck Andy, I am expecting you to run to every single church and back.....not just in London. Donation by Ben Sayles 16/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Best wishes for the future, Andy! Donation by Mike Barr 16/10/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
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