Raised: 75%
Target: £4,000.00
Raised so far: £3,000.00
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My story

 

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.

As I may well have mentioned the challenge is to cycle 420 km (roughly 250 miles) through Kenya, over what has been described as ‘undulating, ‘tough’ and ‘continually climbing’ terrain. Why would I put myself through such torture? . . . .

There are 800,000 orphans and vulnerable children in Western Kenya; most of these children do not have access to education, family care or emotional support and migrate to streets or move from place to place looking for work, food and shelter. They grow up too fast, losing their childhood and lack access to both formal and informal education. Girls are particularly vulnerable as they are sexually exploited at an early age.

Some of the results of the project will be: improved access to basic needs to 90% of targeted children, specifically in education, health, shelter food and protection; reduced number of children moving to streets due to impact of HIV/AIDS by 70%; improved local capacity to provide effective and efficient services to 2,000 orphans and street children; and increased dignity and self reliance of vulnerable youngsters.

So again to the task in hand….

I have never taken on a challenge like this before and so 420km in 5 days is rather daunting. Thankfully the scenery will be beautiful so hopefully this will take my mind from the pain. The ride starts in Nanyuki (4 hours from Nairobi) and finishes at the ICT project in Kakamega where hopefully I will be staying on for a further week to work as a volunteer and gain a deeper understanding of the project and its effects.

Please help me to reach my fund raising target and contribute towards giving these children the fundamental basics in life that we all to often take for granted. I aim to raise £4,000 for the ICT before November 2007 although I would obviously like to top this. I have donated £300 myself. So 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: International Childcare Trust 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.

To find out more about ICT visit their Website: www.ict-uk.org

And so into training….

Thank you so much for all your support.

Ben.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pedal like it ain't no thang! x Donation by Jimmy the Saint 04/11/07  

£850.00 + £239.74 Gift Aid

Go forth and cycle Donation by Mark 25/10/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck mate - Matt (Remedy) Donation by Matt Smith 25/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Mate, I am so proud of what an awsome Ninja you are. Pedal like U being chased by the Devil! Donation by Alex Joy 25/10/07  

£30.00

Best of luck. Don't scare them with your red hair! Donation by CP 24/10/07  

£500.00

Good luck mate - stay safe and have a great time! Donation by David Standen 20/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best wishes on your epic adventure...see you soon buddy. J Donation by Joon 06/10/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Work it dude!!! Donation by Unkle Fil 15/09/07  

£445.00 + £125.51 Gift Aid

Donation by Sara Henrichs 07/09/07  

£20.00

Sorry Jen and I were too lame to leave the rum and make the party...good luck with the rest xx Donation by Liz 07/09/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Ben, very jealous of your adventure! Donation by Emma Sheldon 03/09/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sorry to miss the party dude, hope you had a blast. Good luck - I'm proud of you! x Donation by Jenny Jopson 30/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

PARTY TICKET - CAN'T WAIT Donation by FLO FLO FLO 24/08/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Hey, sorry can't make the party - actually about to take off on holiday, am sure it'll be a blast! Donation by Winnie Li 24/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

ticket Donation by Georgina Panton 24/08/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Right - now I have put you over the one grand mark! Donation by Eliot Milbourn 24/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Better late than never - I'd just like to say good luck, we're all counting on you... :) Donation by Ouch 24/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Here is to Ben and his amazing cause. x Donation by Natalya 23/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

PARTY TICKET Donation by Alessandro Micheli 23/08/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

PARTY TICKET Donation by Liana 22/08/07  

£15.00

PARTY TICKETS Donation by Coral Lawson 22/08/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

PARTY TICKET - Miodrag & Augusta - Donation by miodrag 22/08/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

PARTY TICKET Donation by Emanuele Comotti 22/08/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Party ticket (me & Cam) Donation by Liza O 21/08/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

PARTY TICKET x 7 to coopersboy22@hotmail.com - cheers mate! Donation by BenO 21/08/07  

£105.00 + £29.62 Gift Aid

PARTY TICKET Donation by Rob H (Master of the Universe) 21/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

PARTY TICKET Donation by Laura H 21/08/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Donation by imogen hammond 21/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

2 more tickets please! Donation by Rebecca Slack 21/08/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck mate, we know you can do it! Donation by Cass 20/08/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £3,000.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £672.69

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