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Weʼve raised £445 to send Emily to Thailand and Laos with World Challenge in July 2019
- Funded on Wednesday, 24th July 2019
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Hello, In the summer of 2019 I will be spending 3 weeks in Thailand and Laos on an expedition for World Challenge. This will involve a 4-day jungle survival trek in Chiang-Dao and a week’s community project in the Seuang River valley in Laos; this area is home to some of the poorest villages in Laos and we will be working alongside the locals in an education project to better the lives of children here.
As a team we will have to learn how to navigate through an unfamiliar environment and organise our own travel and accommodation. We will have the opportunity to immerse ourselves in the local way of life and become familiarised with their amazing culture and historic traditions.
This is the opportunity of a life time and I have been working and saving hard over the last year as we each have to raise the funding for our place on the trip. However, as we become closer to the departure date, I will be pushing myself to raise more money by completing a triple challenge in Scotland. I will be climbing Bennachie (the highest peak in Aberdeenshire), walking 13 miles along the Spey-side Way (one mile for each of the hours it takes to fly to Thailand) and completing a coastal and cliff walk to Findalter castle.
I would be so grateful if you would be able to sponsor my triple challenge and help to send me on my way!
Thank you for helping me, Emily xx
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- 5 years ago
Emily Burton
5 years agoA closer insight to my world challenge trip - it will involve me taking part in a community project, volunteering in villages to help improve sanitation in schools, making houses more habitable, putting water piping into communities, visiting elephant nature park to help care for elephants previously abused for the tourist industry and much more. Thank you for all your help and support. Emily x
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- 5 years ago
Emily Burton
5 years agoOn 10th April, I completed the last of my challenges by walking 13 miles representing the 13 hour flight I will be going on to Thailand. It was a really beautiful walk along the famous Speyside Way but 13 miles was a bit of a killer especially the day after Bennachie! I really hope these challenges will help to prepare me for the expedition and I would be really grateful for your support.
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- 5 years ago
Emily Burton
5 years agoOn 9th April, I completed the second of my challenges by climbing up the highest peak in Aberdeenshire, Bennachie. We picked the right day for it as you can see, the views were stunning and I definitely didn't need my coat! It was a long, hard climb up so good preparation for the expedition.
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Alastair and Marion
Jun 5, 2019
Thanks for a decorating job well done.Have a great time in Thailand.
£50.00
Jeremy
May 6, 2019
Something to help you get to Thailand this summer, Emily!
£25.00
Granny and Grandad
Apr 25, 2019
Well done, Emily!Congratulations on completing your three challenges.
£50.00
Gayle Farrant
Apr 25, 2019
Good Luck Emily. What a great experience. Love from the Farrants XX
£20.00
Anonymous
Apr 25, 2019
Wow! A great experience you’ll treasure forever and helping others at the same time. Making memories, Go Em! All our Love The Bushells xxxx
Anonymous
Apr 24, 2019
What an amazing opportunity and experience for you! Lots of luck Emily love from Alison, Alex, George, Tom and Ben Brown xx
£10.00
Harry Duncan
Apr 5, 2019
£20.00
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