UPDATE : Wed 14th June - just before I leave
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Thanks everyone so far - with the combination of my initial payment, your contributions, and a match of my contributions from The Royal Bank of Scotland I have exceeded my target sponsorship amount. I can't thank you all for your generosity, it's really blown me away.
If you would still like to help, and cover some of my donations, let me know via. darren at darrencraig.com and I'll let you know how. From Thursday 15th I'll be on my way to SIngapore, then Borneo from Sunday 18th. Watch http://www.wanderingscotsman.com for irregular updates!
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Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. I have chosen to spend mid June to mid Sept 06 in Borneo (yeh, where the British Army got lost in the rainforest!) to assist as volunteer staff with Raleigh International's youth development work documenting the expedition as their photographer, and helping out trek leading, and the other various roles such as community building projects. ALL money raised goes direct to the charity with a 28% uplift if you are a UK taxpayer. Flight costs, assessment weekend, photography and other kit etc. are all covered personally by myself...as will the total fundraising if I don't raise any.
Oh yeh, and I can't break the cardinal rule - NO DRINK FOR 3 MONTHS!! That's hard enough, never mind youth development work......
Money raised will help with Raleigh's multi cultural youth development work including youths from the host country, their UK based Motive8 programme for disadvantaged and socially excluded youths, and UK based 'venturers'. Everyone is treated the same with the aim of encouraging youth development with youths from around the world with diverse backgrounds. Staff and venturers are on the same playing field sharing food 'rations', equipment and everything else during a three month period. The development work is performed with three 3 week phases that the venturers rotate round :
Education : e.g. cutting paths through remote rainforest to allow more visitors and education (some of these areas have seen less than 150 people in them!), battling leeches and sleeping in the rainforest.
Adventure : e.g. Trekking including Mt Kinabalu at 4000m+ and diving marine surveys
Community : e.g building schools or nurseries for local communities
More information can be found at the following locations :
UK : http://www.raleighinternational.org/uk/
About Raleigh : http://www.raleighinternational.org/about.html
Previous Malaysia expedition work : http://www.raleighinternational.org/overseas/malaysia.html
Many thanks for your support. Trust me, it won't be a 'jolly'!!...imagine me acting as a facilitator and temporary 'parent' for 17-25 year olds!!?!!
Darren
Raised:
107%
Raised so far: £1,606.00
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Here's your birthday pressie....facilitator and temporary parent...interesting:-) Enjoy all of it! Donation by kerry and james on 03/06/06 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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It's wroth it just to have Borneo take you off our hands for a while. Good luck fella. Donation by Rob Jones on 02/06/06 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Bit drastic just because club 18-30 refused you . Donation by martin,caroline & the crazy kids on 30/05/06 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Darren! Look forward to hearing about your adventures. Judith Donation by Judith Barber on 30/05/06 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Congrats!You should have done this years ago.Sure you'll do a great job & have fun too.All the bestx Donation by Sue Phillips on 29/05/06 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Darren! Have a fantastic time!! Donation by Libby and Glenn on 27/05/06 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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This is a good plan. Few people have the vision to do this and even fewer make it happen. !9-5=:) Donation by Bill Horsman on 26/05/06 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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It's not mud, it's not rain, it's not cold, it's adventure! Congratulations ;> Donation by Ren on 26/05/06 |
£10.00 |
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Have a great time mate and the best of luck! ;-> Donation by Thomas Johnston on 26/05/06 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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You'll be getting thrown out of C School for this ! Best of luck mate. Donation by NBJ on 26/05/06 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Well done Darren!! Don't take your board this time the Extra baggage costs are not worth it!! Donation by Alba Outdoor Ltd on 26/05/06 |
£100.00 |
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Well done Darren, what a fab experience to get. Enjoy! Donation by Kt. on 26/05/06 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck matey - come back with lots of pics, stories and a great big smile. Enjoy!!! Donation by Mark Chappell on 25/05/06 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Good luck and enjoy, very proud of you Donation by Mike on 24/05/06 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £585.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £1,021.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,606.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £133.97 |
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