Raised: 103%
Target: £10,000.00
Raised so far: £10,341.20
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15/01/10 - We've done it!!! With just 6 days to go, we've reached £10,000!! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO HAS DONATED, ATTENDED EVENTS AND SUPPORTED US!

If you haven't yet donated, please do feel free to keep the donations coming in! We absolutely don't mind beating our target :-) All that means is even more money to support Raleigh and the Prince's Trust!

We have set ourselves the ambitious target of raising £10,000 for Raleigh and the Princes Trust, and the challenge of  taking on the 4100m Mt Kinabalu - a tough and demanding 9-day expedition in the formidable location of the Malaysian Borneo.


The money raised will directly benefit 17-24 year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds, giving them the life-changing opportunity to participate in a Raleigh expedition that will give them the confidence and self-belief to turn their lives around.

Extract from an article in The Independent:

Chris Murray went to Belize with Raleigh last year; it turned his life around, he says. "Three years ago, when I was 22, I was heavily involved with drugs and alcohol. I was kicked out of my home because I was aggressive to my mum and stepdad, so I was homeless. I was sleeping in bin bags, spending nights on people's floors. I ended up overdosing and going to hospital. My aunty told me about the Prince's Trust and I thought 'A week away - cool - and it's free.' " He was planning to do the week-long residential course and then leave, but at the end of seven days kayaking and abseiling in Wales, Raleigh International came to do a presentation. Lured by the prospect of the expedition, Chris began the training; he had an "amazing" time in Belize, promptly joined Raleigh as a volunteer and started a course as a youth worker. His ambition now is to work his way up to become a manager in a youth work project. Chris laughs at the idea that Raleigh is elitist. "You're working with people from Prince William to people like me, and whoever you are, you eat together, sleep together and you all s*** in the same hole." Capgemini has been working with Raleigh and The Princes Trust for many years, and the money we raise will go towards enabling young people like Chris from disadvantaged backgrounds to take part in activities that have this incredible and positive influence on their lives.

http://www.raleighinternational.org/
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Raleigh 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 dig deep and sponsor us now to make a difference for Raleigh and for young people.

Thanks!!

P.S. Follow our training, preparation and all the latest news of our fundraising at our web site: www.borneoforthis.com

Every little helps. Donation by Cuong Tran 05/02/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Fiona Mellors 23/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Oli, work might not seem so difficult after this! Donation by Neil White 21/01/10  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Watch out for the leeches, they love British blood. Donation by Dave Melotte 19/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck ols......don't go causing too much havoc in the jungle!!! send my love to tarzan xxxxx Donation by Alexis Eyre 18/01/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Best of luck punk face and for god sakes be careful! x Donation by Cat Maynard 18/01/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck on your vacation! Donation by Lina 16/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Anda punya ais krim? Donation by Drew 16/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

just come back alive Donation by Juliane Schmid 15/01/10  

£20.00

£10K is a great achievement. Well done Donation by DW 15/01/10  

£63.46 + £17.90 Gift Aid

Good luck Amy! Can't wait to hear all about it x Donation by Helen Wright 15/01/10  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Oli - looking forward to seeing photos!! Donation by Tess 14/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Ann Wallace 14/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Dont forget to pack the mankini. Expecting pictures. W Donation by Will L 14/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by George Nissen 14/01/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation for Raleigh race night, good luck! Donation by Ian Wright 14/01/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Dan, All the best with this. Look forward to hearing all about it upon your return Donation by James Ogilvy 14/01/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck Amy and the rest of the team. Donation by Joe Emmerson 14/01/10  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Best of luck Oli, just a little donation to help with the traumatic ordeal, Kirsty Donation by Kirsty 14/01/10  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Bunts! Keep it foolish! Donation by Carlos 14/01/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Enjoy! Donation by Michael Tucker 14/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by Katy Powell 13/01/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Money from the Raleigh Racenight. Thanks guys. Donation by Richard Oliver 13/01/10  

£3.00 + £0.85 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Paul Kon 13/01/10  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Alejandra Solis Ocampo 13/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Have a great time and send lots of photos Donation by Peter Jackson 12/01/10  

£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid

Go for it, O-Dog! Say 'hi' to the orang-utangs for me. Donation by Nick Ball 12/01/10  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Its sounds really fun Oli! Best of luck with it all! xxxx Donation by Ant 12/01/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

All the best for it Andy - hope the ankle holds up.... watch out for the blue lips - altitude sickness is a b*gger! Donation by Kev Jameson 12/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go for it Dan, I'll bet this won't be the craziest thing you will ever do. Donation by Susanne Armstrong-Bates (UKATC) 12/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £5,917.03
  Offline donations: £4,424.17
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £1,055.26

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