Kelly Jordan is fundraising for SOS Children's Villages UK

Fundraising page for the Cycling Nomads

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Raising money for

SOS Children's Villages UK

Charity Registration No. 1069204

For nearly 60 years, SOS Children has built communities around the world for children who have no one to turn to. By providing a home and a new mother in a purpose-built local Village, thousands of orphaned and abandoned children have been given a loving and secure family for life.

SOS Children also plays an important role in supporting the development of local communities by building and running nursery, primary and secondary schools; vocational training centres and medical centres, all of which are open to the children in our care and to those from the wider community. Where possible, we want to prevent child abandonment, so we offer skills, training, education, counselling and micro-loans to vulnerable families so can they can provide for their children in the long-term. SOS Children also provides emergency relief in situations of crisis and disaster.

Today, we care for more than 78,000 children in 490 unique SOS Children's Villages in 124 countries worldwide, and also support a further one million children and families in local communities.

Charity Registration No 1069204

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Kelly Jordan

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31/01/2010

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Raised: 26%

Target: £10,000.00
Raised so far: £2,572.17

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My story

www.cyclingnomads.com

Our Charities

We have two Just Giving pages set up for our chosen charities - one for Julia's House (www.justgiving.com/cyclingnomads1) and this one for SOS Children’s Villages as there are no facilities set up a donation page that organises money to be sent to both charities. We would like to raise £10,000 for each charity.

Therefore we would like to ask you to take the time to check both sites and decide which charity you would like your sponsorship to go towards.

Who we are

Kelly Jordan, a local teacher at Baden-Powell and St. Peter’s Middle school in Poole and David Whiddon, a first aid and sea survival trainer for the RNLI will take to the roads in November 2008.

What we plan to achieve

We will be setting off on a journey of a lifetime to raise funds for a local charity, Julia’s House - a local Dorset children's hospice and the international charity, SOS Children’s Villages. We are planning on cycling approximately 15,000 miles. Our journey will be starting in Ushuaia, at the Southern tip of Argentina in South America and we plan to cycle to Alaska, the extreme Northwest portion of the North American continent.

We anticipate that we will be on the road for up to 2 years, facing extreme weather conditions and the challenging terrain that the American continent has to offer. We plan to cycle the world’s driest desert and along the high altitude mountain regions of the Andes.

By doing the trip by bicycle we are hoping it will bring us closer to the environment and help us learn about the ever changing world that we live in. Travelling by bike will help us to leave a minimal impact upon the environment.

Along the way, we will be experiencing new cultures and places, and with this knowledge we plan to create educational links between local and international schools. We want to help children understand the links between their own lives and that of other people by giving talks in schools pre-departure and whilst en-route. Along the way we aim to create educational packs for schools to use in order to bring in a global perspective into the classroom.

We are hoping to spend time visiting the SOS Children’s Villages along the way to find out first hand how the money we raise will be used.

To learn a bit more about our trip, get in contact or keep track of where we are - why not visit our website: www.cyclingnomads.com

Thank you so much for supporting us - we would love you to add a comment for us to read on this site. Perhaps you could also include which country you are from too.

See you on the road...

Additional Information

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us. SOS Children's Village 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 additional cost to you.

	Our Christmas donation, a very Merry Christmas to one and all!!! Love Margie and Rob xxx Donation by Robert McIntosh 07/12/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Dave & Kelly, This donation is from Alan, Julie, Paul and Carla. Good friends and neighbours of Ann and Doug, Best wishes Donation by Harriet Downs 09/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	In memory of Kelly's Grandad, Doug Jordan who passed away peacefully on 21 September 2009. Donation by Margie and Rob 05/10/09	£10.00
	Donation by David Goswell 04/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Congralutions on your fantastic progress Donation by Dad & Debbie 25/08/09	£100.00
	A little bit extra to keep you going... Donation by Natasha leedsjld.com 21/07/09	£115.00 + £32.44 Gift Aid
	Wish we were joining you! Debs and Jack's stories will no doubt make us very jealous! (We met you at their wedding if you're wondering..!) Donation by Becky & Dan Webb 23/05/09	£100.00
	Great to get the latest update! I'm insanely jealous!! Donation by Fran Hughes 30/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You are an inspirational pair - good luck for the rest of the trip - love your blogs! Donation by Anonymous 26/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	It´s fantastic what you are both doing, We should all do a little to help. I truly hope the target is reached. Love Lucie xx Donation by Lucie Whiddon 29/03/09	£20.00
	Very impressive website. Good luck for the rest of Peru. Donation by Peter & Beverley 27/03/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Exceptional and truly inspirational. Congratulations so far and best of luck with the rest of the journey! Donation by Anonymous 23/03/09	£100.00
	Best wishes from us. 2 years is one heck of a long time!! Donation by Dale and Neil Wildon 16/03/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Enjoying your bloggs. Good luck in the Atacama desert xx Donation by Steve, Heather and Stacie x 07/02/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Its one year ago today since you first set up this fund-raising site and only another year to go! Missing you loads.Keep safe. Donation by Mum and Rob 03/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	bloody cheek going off enjoying yourselves, hope you ve got plenty of vaseline! Donation by Andy trolley boy 03/02/09	£100.00
	Good luck and have an amazing time Donation by Jane and Jim 01/02/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Thanks for the e-mail update. What an amazing journey, hope you raise loads of money ! Emm Donation by Emmanuelle Hillion 30/01/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck and have fun Donation by Neil Russell 18/12/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Keep on pedaling ! Take care, P&J x Donation by Paul and Jill 30/11/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Hope you are both well. Sorry it's taken me so long! Lots of love... Hope to hear from you soon. Natasha Donation by Katie Whiddon 20/11/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	wish you both all the very best, good luck . Donation by m.herbert 18/11/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Sorry I missed you both before you went - wishing you all the luck on your journey! Keep us all informed, will be thinking of you. Becs xx Donation by Becs Powell 11/11/08	£20.00
	Have a great trip. Makes my John O'Groats to Lands End look like a walk in the park. Neil ( Friend of Barbara Brrowning) Donation by Neil Jordan 30/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	We'll be thinking of you lots! Enjoy every minute and go for it! Donation by Marie & Shaun 29/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Wishing you a fantastic trip and good conditions!! Well done for getting this far - keep it up x Donation by Emma in Lymington 28/10/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Best of luck, hope all goes well for you both. Donation by Susanne Clarke 27/10/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Have a great adventure, we're with you all the way! Donation by Navigate International 24/10/08	£200.00
	Ta for the fridge/freezer and good luck Donation by Nick 22/10/08	£10.00
	Good luck...have an amazing time!! Donation by Paula & Russ Marande 21/10/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£2,572.17
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£319.33

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