David Fletcher is fundraising for Five Talents

David Fletcher's Fundraising Page

MEC "Face your fears" skydive

on 22/08/2008

Look Ma! I'm flying!

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Raising money for

Five Talents

Charity Registration No. 1113969

Five Talents empowers the active poor in developing countries with business training and small loans - helping entrepreneurs to start and expand small businesses. Our motto is; "Fighting poverty, creating jobs, transforming lives" - using microfinance to give people a hand-up out of poverty rather than a hand-out! Thanks for supporting us.

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David Fletcher

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Raised: 94%

Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £2,340.00

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My story

Back to earth with the gentlest of landings. Easy peasy, like falling off a log, albeit a log that's really really high up and travelling at distictly inorganic velocity.

Anyway, just because the whole "I'm not stepping out of a perfectly good plane attached to nothing but a slightly unhinged Irishman unless y'all cough up loads of wedge" is now technically complete doesn't mean further messages of a financial nature aren't welcome.

Backplot below...

I only have myself to blame. We did this stuff at MEC about how we all needed to behave bravely so some bright spark hit on a "face your fears" notion and before you know it i'm signed up to the 12,000 foot "one small step for a man, one giant lurch for breakfast" thang on 22nd August.

Anyway I'll be raising money for the rather excellent Five Talents, who fight poverty in the developing world by creating jobs. Savings schemes, small loans and business training empower the active poor to start and then build a small business. The money they earn helps pay for all the things we take for granted: food; a home; clothing; healthcare; education.

I'm a trustee of Five Talents and have seen the work in action (see my video of Five Talents' work in Peru on this page and others at www.fivetalents.org.uk/page-videos.html) so can vouch for the reality of the transformational effect of the work.

MEC will match the first £500 I raise, so book early to see Tom George open his wallet. Photographic evidence of this momentous occasion (Tom opening his wallet, not the skydive) will be provided.

Hitting my £2.5k target makes it 21p a foot all the way down. I promise I'll count each and every one.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Five Talents UK 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 me now!

Thanks

Fletch

	Good Luck! Donation by Louise Stebbings 08/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I trust you have researched the risks with your normal efficiency!! Donation by Paul & Marion Baker 04/08/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Donation by Julian Tooke (on behalf of BMRB) 28/07/08	£100.00
	Just admire the view! Donation by Joy Williamson 27/07/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	And all because the lady loves milk tray !!! Donation by Steve and Marion 26/07/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	We're biased of course, but even if we weren't, we would say this is true dedication to the cause, brave, wonderful - Shall we go on?! Godspeed David Donation by Mum and Dad Fletch 25/07/08	£100.00
	Very brave.. Donation by Helen Greatrex 25/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Bend your knees when you landxx Donation by Sue Elms 24/07/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Go fletch Go! Donation by Emma Slater 24/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	'This isn't flying, this is falling with style!' (Buzz Lightyear, 1995) Good Luck! Donation by Kathy J 22/07/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Just have breakfast AFTER and foil the bookies. You never know, this might turn out to be a new passion Donation by Fran & Martin 21/07/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Rather you than me! Donation by Camilla 21/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Close your eyes and remember the kids! Donation by Will Cook 18/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck - am sure you'll love it Donation by Duncan Southgate 18/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	They say the heart attack gets you before the imact! Donation by Nick Kelvin 18/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Can't wait to see the mini-movie! Donation by Nathalie Alfred 17/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go for it Dave ! Donation by Rich and Julia 17/07/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Flying Fletch! Donation by Hamish Davies 16/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Fletch you are absolutely bonkers Donation by abigail 16/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Remember no gripping the sides of the doorway on the way out Donation by Corinna Grant 16/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck with this. Donation by Steve Goodman 16/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Float well Donation by Peter Walshe 16/07/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Is this MEC sending you a message? Good luck Donation by simeon 16/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	How exciting... good luck! Donation by Charlie 15/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Smile nicely for the company camera... Good luck... Donation by Clare Alger 15/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	This is hugely impressive. Very best wishes. Donation by Anon 14/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Close your eyes and think of Five Talents! Donation by The Wilsons 14/07/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Fletch! Donation by Emma Sheehan 14/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	obviously wishing for no broken bones - good luck!! Donation by Jon Wright 14/07/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Matt Coombs 11/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,810.00
Offline donations:	£530.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£344.10

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