Angela Alexander is fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support

Angela Alexander's Fundraising Page

Sahara Trek

on 21/02/2009

Prepared for a desert storm!

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Raising money for

Macmillan Cancer Support

Charity Registration No. 261017

Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. We provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. Cancer affects us all. We can all help. We are Macmillan. Charity registration No. 261017. Isle of Man charity No. 604

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Angela Alexander

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Raised: 71%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £1,425.00

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My story

March 2nd - well I did it! Notable highlights:
Temperatures of 30 degrees at midday
Being covered in a layer of factor 50 with a coating of fine sand on top
Not washing for a week
Sleeping out on the dunes with the temperature dropping to 4 degrees
Finding some amazing fossils in the hamada (rocky flat bits)
Getting soaked at night with unexpected rain
Sand storms with winds of 60mph
Climbing up a 300 m sand dune
Travelling back to civilisation, standing up in a cattle truck for 3 hours going over bumpy terrain, with the bruises as evidence
Walking over 100km in 6 days
Raising around £1.5K for Macmillan Cancer Support
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I'm setting off today, February 21st, across part of the Sahara, from Ouarzazate to somewhere beyond Jebel Bani.

I have done three previous treks for Macmillan and raised over £15K for them. As I am paying for all the flights and costs myself all your donation will go to the Charity.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Macmillan Cancer Support gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor me now!

	Well done, it sounded great fun Donation by Diane Leakey 29/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by Lindsey & Tony Radstone 06/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Looking forward to seeing the sun tan? Donation by Matthew 02/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go for it Angela! Donation by Alison & John Blenkinsopp 25/02/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	What an adventure Angela. Have fun! Look forward to hearing all about it! Donation by Diana Millis 23/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck Donation by helen ridge 22/02/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Angela. Beware the camel spit! Donation by Dan Grant 20/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Breda 20/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Be nice to the camel - they have a bit of a reputation for being bad tempered! Donation by Sandra Whitaker 20/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck Donation by Chris Arkwright 20/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	The sun in your eyes, the sand in your teeth! Donation by Pam S 19/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Vitaliy & Olga 19/02/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	don't stand directly behind the camel Donation by Liz Williamson 19/02/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Looking forward to the photos - where are the ones from last year, by the way? Donation by Paul, Hester & boys 18/02/09	£50.00
	All the best for your trek. Donation by Moira Grant 18/02/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Cool trekking - wishing you well. Donation by Kate 17/02/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Have a great time. Donation by Richard Langthorp 17/02/09	£20.00
	Good luck Angela; this is for my auntie who is using Macmillan care. It is so necessary. Thanks. Donation by Simon Butterworth 13/02/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	having been to Ourzazarte and spent the night in the Sahara, I don't envy you! Hope you find an oasis. Donation by Janet Krska 13/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	MacMillan couldn't do enough for us when we needed them, I' m not sure I would want to trek across the desert though! Donation by Diana Taylor 12/02/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	I admire your determination! Good luck. Donation by Anne Smith 11/02/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Enjoy - wish I could join you Donation by Elizabeth 11/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Rather you than me! Donation by Sarah Ridgway-Green 11/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Where do you get the energy! This is for my Dad, thanks Angela, and good luck Donation by Helene 10/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done and good luck! Donation by Deborah Evans 10/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	What a wonderful thing to do. Good luck! Donation by Paula Higginson 10/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Don't get side tracked by looking at any sedimentary structures - and er keep drinking the water Donation by Maggie Whitehead 06/02/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	best of luck from all the Whitakers! Donation by tash whitaker 06/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	This is a personal donation of some consultancy that I did for a Pharma Company Donation by Angela 05/02/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Good Luck congratulations on your honours Donation by Jean Short 29/01/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,300.00
Offline donations:	£125.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£332.82

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