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Alison Edwardson-Gilchrist is raising money for The Fostering Network
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Trek Peru · 3 October 2008 to 12 October 2008 ·

We are the UK’s leading fostering charity and the essential network for fostering. We support foster carers, fostering services and the wider sector to transform children’s lives. We work to ensure all fostered children and young people get the best possible care and experience stable family life.

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Hello or Hola

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page, please don't runaway just yet!

In October I plan to trek with The Fostering Network along the Inca Trail in Peru and reach Macchu Picchu which sits at 4,200m or 12,000ft high in the Andes.

Everyday in the UK there are 50,000 children or young people in foster care and many of them will move foster homes at least three times. Young people in care are four times more likely to have a mental health disorder, three times more likely to be convicted of a criminal offence, they are also more likely to become homeless and 75% will leave school without any qualifications.

I hope to raise lots of money to help meet the needs of these children and young people and with the work of The Fostering Network change these frightening statistics.

I am putting in my own money to meet the cost of the trek so all the money you donate will go directly towards the work of the charity.

Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Fostering Network will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Thank you very much for your support.

Donation summary

Total
£1,116.00
+ £70.51 Gift Aid
Online
£655.00
Offline
£461.00

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