Raised: 112%
Target: £1,600.00
Raised so far: £1,785.50
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My story

 

Thanks for visiting my new amended fundraising page! 

For a week in November I am returning to India with a gang from work to take part in Community Challenge, a project that is run in conjunction with our industry charity NABS and Habitat for Humanity.

We will be helping to build houses in one of the poorest areas just outside Bangalore, working alongside the people living in the area - by doing this we will be providing employment to the locals, supporting the local economy by staying in local accommodation and eating locally.  But most importantly we will be helping to provide housing for people very much in need of it. 

I'll be digging foundations, building walls and - apparently - putting together toilets.  In order to fund this project we have all agreed to raise a minimum of £2,500 EACH which is to be split between both charities.

Just some of the reasons that I wanted to sign up for this challenge include:

- Two billion people worldwide live in poverty housing.  These are often poorly ventilated shacks that are built from wattle and daub or planks, so they are forced to rebuild their homes annually.

- Many of these people earn less than US$2 per day*.

- Substandard housing can endanger the health and safety of its occupants, erode their hope and self-worth, and impair their children's ability to succeed in school.

- Building a home for someone else is a unique experience that opens your eyes to the plight of others who do not have the basic, decent shelter that most of us take for granted.

- By the end of 2006, more than 1.25 million people worldwide were living in decent, affordable housing built by schemes such as these.

* UN Development Programme

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Habitat for Humanity and NABS both get 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.

In return for your kind donations that will ensure that these families get a better quality of life, I'll give it my all and I promise to upload pictures of me constructing those loos.

So please dig deep and donate whatever you can.

Thank you so much,

Anya x

**A massive thank you to everyone who donated an amazing ₤910 on my previous page at www.justgiving.com/anyapaul.  This new page has the NABS charity on it instead and they will ensure that the right money gets distributed between themselves and Habitat for Humanity, who were on my old page - meaning I still have ₤1,600 to raise.**

Hope all goes well. (Don't be missing from i-Level too long!) Donation by Todd Currie/Tableau 24/11/08  

£75.00

Hope the week went well and congrats on a great effort! Donation by David McMurtrie 20/11/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

What a great idea and good luck with it all. Donation by Richard and Gilly 02/11/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Happy Birthday boss for 18/09/08 love from your biatches on the T&T pod, & huge thanks to Lottie Dale for that creamy badboy of a cake! Safe Donation by Ed Dann 26/09/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Build ya'll Donation by Ed Moore 16/09/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You've reached it - Congrats! Donation by David Easton 11/09/08  

£12.00

was a fun night, seems ages ago now and i still say that we were robbed Donation by doubleclick quiz team 11/09/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

yummy Donation by birthday babies 10/09/08  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

A bit more from my family and some cake money Donation by Nuwani 09/09/08  

£126.50 + £35.68 Gift Aid

ebay gum - thanks to all Donation by Jon F 03/09/08  

£340.00 + £95.90 Gift Aid

Go team go! Donation by Ollie B 03/09/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Moin's computers. Good luck! Donation by Tom LeF 03/09/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck, hope you reach your target! Donation by Emm Rolls 02/09/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Cake for Kirsten Donation by Ollie B 02/09/08  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Thanks for the celebratory cake! Donation by Lee-Ann 01/09/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

leaning on shovels and smoking rollies will lend itself well to you. don't forget the wind up radio. Donation by giles 28/08/08  

£51.00 + £14.38 Gift Aid

For Celine's Birthday Cake Donation by Natalie 18/08/08  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Quiz team for Mark and Huw Donation by Mark 15/08/08  

£10.00

quizzo Donation by Jon Fox 15/08/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

for the quiz night Donation by Fabulous Five 14/08/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

well done and good luck! Donation by Mum 14/08/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Congratulations! You are now half way. Good on you for turning your holiday into a charity event. I hope you enjoy yourself a little too. Donation by Matt Ford 13/08/08  

£75.00

Birthday of the Jeffercake MJ 29/07/08 + many thanks to Nuzi for the badboy chocolate feast... love from ListTraffic&Technology@i-level.com safe! Donation by Ed Dann 12/08/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck xx Donation by Emma Pitt 02/08/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope it all goes well Anya and good on you for making a difference Donation by Maria Bailey 28/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Very good of you to help out Donation by Simon S 28/07/08  

£30.00

Good luck lovely Donation by Ramani 30/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

This bloody exchange rate is rubbish! x Donation by Zoe n Josh 30/06/08  

£35.00

with all my best wishes to you and the people you intend to help... Donation by Axel Feron 28/06/08  

£200.00

Awesome idea, look forward to the photos :D Donation by goosmurf 27/06/08  

£20.00
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