I've recently completed the Care Egypt / BG Energy Challenge - a hiking and team building event set in the rugged terrain of the Red Sea Hills (http://bg-energychallenge.com/egypt/index.html).

This is the third year I have participated in the event, and I'm really happy to be raising money once again for this extremely worthwhile charity.  Since 2004 the BG Energy Challenge has raised over $460,000 for Care Egypt to support:

• Small income generating activities in safe agriculture for women
• Projects aimed at improving local governance
• Increasing income and jobs for 13,000 rural families
• Freedom from violence projects for Egyptian women
• Awareness against AIDS projects
• Basic education for young girls
• Water and sanitation projects for rural communities

You can find out more about Care Egypt's activities at http://www.care.org.eg/

Five teams from BP completed the event, and the good news is that BP will match your donation - so please be generous!  There is still time to contribute!

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: CARE International UK 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.

Thanks a lot!

Chris