Raised so far: £2,632.61
My story
Thank you very much for visiting our fundraising page.
We are a team of students and teachers from Taunton School in Somerset and we will be travelling to Albania in July 2009 to spend a week looking after and learning with children from Home of Hope children's orphanage in Elbasan, central Albania. We are paying our own way, of course, and raising money for the children at the orphanage, so that they can enjoy a summer holiday and the money will be spent on camp costs, travel, staffing, equipment and other essential needs. We will all be living together and sharing a large house in the Albanian town of Ishull-Lezhe, which is 3km from the Adriatic Sea.
The charity CRY supports Home of Hope children's orphanage in Albania, which is one of its many projects across eighteen countries. Despite economic progress since transition to democracy in 1990, Albania remains one of the poorest countries in Europe.
Children at Home of Hope receive general support, food, and educational help, including Roma Gypsy children who visit the day centre from very poor families living on the outskirts of Elbasan in a 'shanty town' type environment. Without the kindergarten support provided in the day centre, these gypsy children would not be allowed to enter the Albanian education system and would remain illiterate, unlikely to find regular work as adults.
The team are going to be doing lots of fundraising in Taunton, Somerset, to raise money for the children at Home of Hope, and plans include shopping bag packing, shoe polishing, a disco, car washing, selling icecream at sports fixtures and A Sunday Morning Coffee Concert.
Please help us by donating through Justgiving, which is quick, easy, totally secure and very efficient. If you are a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.
So please donate now! And thank you very much, once again. 
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Great work - sorry it's taken ages to logon, but well done, a great cause. Donation by Paul & Helen 16/08/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Congratulations and welcome back, you are true super stars. Donation by Lola and Alfie Blayney 25/07/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Celine and Christian Dwyer 10/07/09 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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Donation by sarah hearn 10/07/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Weirfield took some great photos and ate a lot of tuck to make this donation! Donation by Alistair Hallows 07/07/09 |
£450.00 + £126.92 Gift Aid |
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Have a good trip Rachael & Dave plus your team and enjoy the experience xx Donation by Pete & Bren Noot 03/07/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Have fun Rachael Donation by Glynn Downton 30/06/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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A simply wonderful thing to do! Donation by Rob & Annie 28/06/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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All the best for this marvellous venture Donation by Laurence & Alison 28/06/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Very best wishes for a wonderful and life-changing experience for all. Donation by Sheridan Dingle 25/06/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Have a wonderful, challenging time. Wish I were coming! Donation by Christabel Ager 20/06/09 |
£400.00 + £112.82 Gift Aid |
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Hope all goes great Donation by John and Sue Marston 17/06/09 |
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Good luck and have some fun. Donation by Rod and Oonagh Steele 16/06/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck and have a great trip. Donation by Gill B 14/06/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Wishing you a truly memorable trip my friend. Our thought will be with you, love from us all x x x Donation by Michy, Ant, Millie and Daisy 11/06/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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God bless you Donation by Dorothy Hunter 05/06/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid | |
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sorry its not more, what a wonderful trip you wonderful people Donation by justine potter 03/06/09 |
£10.00 | |
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Best wishes! Donation by Lyndon Davies 03/06/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck! Donation by Didge & Toby 01/06/09 |
£25.00 | |
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Donation by Kathryn and Joe Foyle 22/05/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Have a great time - you will never forget the experience Donation by John Gillard 17/05/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck with the fund raising. Donation by Neil and Heidi 17/05/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid | |
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all the best with your trip, good luck with the fund raising xx Donation by kate & reubs noot 14/05/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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A wonderful undertaking. Enjoy! Donation by Gai Tetlow 13/05/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid | |
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This is going to be a great trip - well worth supporting. Will enjoy sharing our experinces with you all. Donation by Ali and Tracy Hallows 12/05/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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Great cause. Have fun. XX Donation by Michael & Sue Lewis 12/05/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Have fun. say hi from me!! Donation by Hannah 12/05/09 |
£20.00 | |
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Hope you all have a great trip, and stay safe. God bless you all. Donation by Chris & Jo George 12/05/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid | |
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What I want to know is: "Can blue men sing the whites, or are they hypocrites?" (Bonzo Dog Band, 1968). Good luck! Donation by Henry and Karin Elliot 11/05/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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A really worthwhile venture. Good luck and best wishes Donation by Tony Mason 10/05/09 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,605.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £1,027.61 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £430.13 |
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