Gavin Bate is fundraising for Moving Mountains

Everest SE Ridge 2009

Everest & Cho Oyu Climb

on 21/05/2007

Top of the world - MyEverest Challenge

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Gavin Bate

Raising money for

Moving Mountains

Charity Registration No. XR62512

Moving Mountains is a principled, well run charity which has its overheads covered by Adventure Alternative. It has fully operational, dedicated NGO's in Nepal and Kenya run by teams of local Trustees who have now been with us for over ten years. In Kenya we build, renovate and run orphanages, rescue centres, schools and clinics. We support street kids and their families with a complete, long term strategy of relevant developmental aid which links in with other local self-help organisations and is really successful! In Nepal we have built a hydro-electric power station high in the Himalayas, two monasteries and a school, and we support children with their education. We have also enabled adults to become self-sufficient through income-generating businesses and created a model green village. We make a point of inviting people to come out and help our work, and we now have nearly fifteen years of solid experience behind us. We are registered in Northern Ireland and accepted as a charity by the Inland Revenue under reference XR62512. www.movingmountains.org.uk

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Gavin Bate

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Raised: 150%

Target: £60,000.00
Raised so far: £90,004.61

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My story

This year I am back on Mount Everest for the 5th time and I am fundraising again for Moving Mountains which is doing so much good work in Kenya and Nepal. We don't get any grants and we don't have any overheads, so we're entirely reliant of wellwishers and public donations.

This time there are three options for helping with all the good work done by this charity:

1) Sponsor me online here to summit Everest and help us help others

2) Take up your own MyEverest Challenge, start your own justgiving page and set yourself a target of a minimum of £500. Then do the challenge at the same time as my summit bid in the third week of May! Let us know your challenge and we will promote it on Everest Post

3) Sponsor one of the four teams of Kenyans who will be climbing Mt Kenya at the same time as I am attempting the summit of Everest! Most of these Kenyans were once street kids and all of them have spent years now running our great operations in their own country, all to help others and to try and change their country. They're all very excited about their Challenge! They will be attempting the longest and most difficult of the routes on Mt Kenya from the Chogoria side and they have to carry all their own gear. Will they beat me to the summit of Everest?

Kelly Kioko & Gilbert Njeru Jackton Otieno (OT) & Francis Kioni

Eva Muronji & Rosie Gathirimu Maurice Odindo and Wyclif Odongo

You can also do your own challenge, and all around the country (and in Kenya), supporters of Moving Mountains will all be doing their thing to raise funds for a charity which is really successful in Kenya and Nepal and has done the right job.

Thanks very much!!
Gavin

	Best of luck Gavin hope it all goes well for you, climb well and keep safe Donation by Martin Brannelly and Suzanne Stroker 18/05/09	£100.00
	Best of luck on your summit bid Donation by Jim and Paula 18/05/09	£100.00
	Good luck, the work you're doing is amazing! Getting to know the team in Kenya was a great experience and you're all stars. Donation by Polly Erricker 17/05/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Gav! Come home safe mate..... Donation by Helena Ventham 17/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	You're a great inspiration Donation by david fishman 17/05/09	£20.00
	Good luck. Looking forward to your tweet from the summit. Donation by Peg Marckworth 16/05/09	£15.00
	Have a fantastic weekend! Wishing you the best of luck xx Donation by Laura Sheldon 15/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Have a pint Gavin !! Donation by The Goat 15/05/09	£3.50
	Your ordinary is my extreme. Your extreme is beyond my comprehension. You are an inspiration. Good luck Gav! Donation by Tom Griffiths 15/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, Gav. Again!! Donation by Chris Bowden 15/05/09	£100.00
	wishing you the best of Irish luck! Donation by hughchal 14/05/09	£10.00
	Best of luck Gavin, glued to the blog! Donation by Helen Dodson 14/05/09	£150.00
	Donation by Elizabeth 14/05/09	£100.00
	Challenging times. Stay safe.Love and thoughts are with you all Donation by Sue and Jos 12/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by PJ 10/05/09	£40.00
	Following every step, Gavin. Stay safe and well - we're all rooting for you. Much love xx Donation by Sarah, Andy, Katie and Sammi 10/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Following the blog. Will be willing you to the summit. Donation by Jason Hobbins 07/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Following the blog, inspirational as always. Climb safe & make sure you eat all those capers before you come down! xx Donation by Becky Healy & Ciaran Ferguson 07/05/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Admire what you're doing. Good luck Donation by Neil Perkin 06/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Enjoy the rest of the climb. Great to know you and always inspirational Donation by Nick Buttle 05/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Still an inspiration :-) You deserve a knighthood. The very best. x Donation by Niamh St John 03/05/09	£100.00
	Good luck...you continue to be amazing...be safe! Donation by Pam Shirey 02/05/09	£150.00
	Goodluck Gav!! you can do it!! Can't wait to hear about it when you get back! :) xx Donation by Angela Heaney 30/04/09	£20.00
	Best of luck and keep up the fantastic work Donation by Dorothy Turner 28/04/09	£100.00
	Look forward to hearing the full details in Borneo Donation by Jonathan Waugh 27/04/09	£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid
	Go ndeiri an t-ath libh. Good luck to you and all the team. Donation by John Daly 22/04/09	£50.00
	Gavin, Thank you for sharing your journey. Godspeed. Donation by Liz Crouch 20/04/09	£50.00
	Wonderful work. All the very best to ye. Donation by Barbara 19/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Gavin! Donation by Louise Collier 18/04/09	£40.00
	Good luck and take care. Looking forward to hearing your tales next year. Donation by Ian Ormond 17/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£10,374.61
Offline donations:	£79,630.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,153.34

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