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Target: £5,700.00
Raised so far: £6,009.36
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Thanks for visiting our fundraising page.

In September this year, we will be trekking and camping in the mountains in Peru, ending up at Machu Picchu... that's almost 30 hours trekking over 4 days reaching heights of 4400m.    We're continuing to support our chosen charity, the National Literacy Trust  http://www.nationalliteracytrust.org.uk/, supporting disadvantaged children to read, providing free books, and supporting teachers, librarians and male role models to promote literacy skills. 

We know there is a credit crunch on, so to thank you for any donation we would like give you something back.  Please let us know your favourite book when you donate, and we will send everyone the complete list of our friends' literary recommendations.  To get you started, our favourites are Richard Branson's autobiography 'Losing my Virginity' (Sam) and 'The Time Traveller's Wife' by Audrey Niffenegger (Erica).

As an extra thank you, because of our colossal fundraising target, we will randomly select two sponsors who have donated £25 or more to receive a £25 Amazon voucher as a gift from us - maybe to buy some of our recommended reading!  

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: National Literacy Trust gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor us now!  Thank you!

We'd like to thank our corporate sponsor, Vivo Miles - www.vivomiles.com.  Thank you also to The Westminster Foundation who have offered to match £1000 sponsorship.  Please note that all trip costs are being covered by us, so your sponsorship goes directly to the Trust.   

Congratulations - sorry for the late donation! Donation by Catherine Jackman 20/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Sam and Erica! Love the victory photo. Fav book: Vanity Fair by W M Thackeray Donation by Michelle Louw 01/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done you - what an achievement x Donation by KD 28/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Hope the trekking is going well and no altitude sickness!! Good luck from all the Macleods. Karen and Colin. Donation by Karen Macleod 22/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done guys. Hope you had / are having a great time. Charlotte likes Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I'm a big fan of Asterix and Obelix... Donation by Chris Broadbent 21/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Sam Donation by Alan Botwright 18/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I expect beefcake fitness levels when you return. Favourite book: The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins Donation by Simon Loughran 17/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by David North 17/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Erica. Favourite book...The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain). Donation by Faraz Kidwai 16/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Buena suerte chico et chica! Enjoy the climb! xxx Fav book of all time is "Cold Sassy Tree" - makes me cry everytime!! Donation by Ej 15/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

go go dudders and sam. hope you both also manage to enjoy it. x Lizzie M Donation by Lizzie Margerison 11/09/09  

£25.00

Good luck Sam and Erica! My favourite book is The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Niall likes anything by Viz... Donation by Laura and Niall 07/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Have a great time guys! Favourite book... "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac Donation by Will Smith 04/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Light a Penny Candal - probably not my all time favourite, but at the time of reading I was living in Spain with very little written english to read. Donation by Fiona MacAonghusa 27/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck to you both! Have a fab time and looking forward to hearing all about it xxxxx Donation by Kate Rickett 25/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck Ed - I'm sure it will be fantastic and for such a great cause. Donation by Lozza 24/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres - first thing to come to mind! Donation by Matt Selman 24/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck to you both. Enjoy.xx Donation by Alison Barritt 29/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck to you both. Lots of love, M & D x Donation by Mike Rickett 18/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck guys!! Enjoy it xxx Donation by Sarah Logan 10/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck with everything - Ian Donation by Ian Ritchie 29/06/09  

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Good luck Erica & team Donation by Diane F 19/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

A good cause and a marvellous place to go to! Donation by Juliet Melford 04/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck! Sounds like an amazing experience. My favourite book is Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger Donation by Jane 21/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck, the destination looks spectacular, if a little high! Donation by Jeremy Moore 20/05/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Sounds great Enjoy Donation by John Lloyd 20/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck on your climb!!! Donation by Chris Guy 20/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Sounds like a great adventure and a good cause Donation by Tanya Lightbody 28/04/09  

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sounds like a lot of leg burn! Donation by Jonny 24/04/09  

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