Hi,
 
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. I am raising money for the Amani Children's Home in Tanzania. 
 
This year I am going to be taking part in a number of fund-raising events, including the Jersy half-marathon in May and climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in September. Whilst in Tanzania I will also be visiting the children's home and meeting the children and careers there.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Guerba for Good 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.
 
Amani really is a fantastic charity. Unlike a large, international charity that has fundraisers sitting in offices writing adverts back in London, Amani is a small, grass-roots charity that is making a huge difference. Amani adheres to strict accounting standards which are overseen by the international trustees of the charity.
 
At Amani a little really does go a long way. Here are just some of the figures:
 
* $20 (£12) - Feeds one child for one month
* $50 (£28) - Provides medical care for one child for one year
* $150 (£83) - Pays complete primary school fees (tuition, fees, uniform, school lunch, etc.) for one child
* $348 (£178) - Provides full care for one child for a year (school, clothing, food, medical care, and counseling)
 
So please sponsor me now!
 
Many thanks for your support.
 
Doug
 
You can follow my fundraising activities by visiting my Raising For Amani Blog

Event 1:
 
Hastings Half Marthon 11th March - 1hr 51mins

Event 2:
 
Jersey Half Marathon 20th May - 1hr 53mins

Event 3: 
 
BUPA Capital 10K Run 15th July - 53mins 20secs

Event 4:

Fancy Dress Fund Raising 11th August - 13th August

Spent a hot weekend in a gorilla suit in and around Brighton. Raised another £150 for Amani - great fun :-)

Event 5:
 
Last but by no means least:
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro!

This went really well with all 8 of us making it to the top. It was a tough climb with all of us feeling the affects of the high altitude, but it was by no means as bad as we though it was going to be.

We also got to visit the children's home and meet the kids and Valerie who is in charge of the centre. She and all her staff are doing an amazing job - and the kids are doing great, with a healthy focus on furthering themselves with education and exercise.

In addition to the money I have been raising by myself there is also a group fund into which all our collective fund raising has gone into - of which 1/8 will be added to my total, taking the amount I have raised to £1,200!!!

You can view that fund here:

http://www.justgiving.com/climbforkids

Thanks for everyone's help and support it's been a brilliant year raising money for the kids, very hard work - but lots of fun (and speaking of fun you should have a look at One Idea, a pointless blog to avoid work with by Adam Boulton ).