Raised: 83%
Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £2,082.00
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My story

 

The How hard can it be? team comprises father and son combo, Stan and Phil Jenkins.  We have signed up to take part in the Plymouth-Banjul Challenge.  This is a 4000 mile car journey through Europe and West Africa. Although much of it is on tarmac, several hundred miles will take place across the sands of the Sahara Desert!  We will be driving a 16 year old, 1045cc VW Polo (see the picture).

We plan to depart on December 20th and should take 3 weeks to drive through Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania and Senegal, before finally reaching our destination of Banjul, .

If we make it to Banjul, the car and all the bits and pieces we have been donated to help us get there, will be auctioned and the proceeds will be given to local Gambian charities.  Meanwhile we are also raising money for two other charities - Macmillan Cancer Support and Good Morning Teacher (to provide education in Northern Sudan).  We hope to raise £5,000 for each (£10,000 in total).

This page is for donations to Macmillan (we must keep the donations page separate for legal reasons). Please donate as much as you can and for those of you who pay tax in the United Kingdom, please check the Gift Aid box to increase your donation!

Finally - learn more about our challenge, and keep up to date with our efforts and journey through our website - howhardcanitbe.org.uk

You guys are amazing! Donation by Landis people 28/03/09  

£204.00 + £57.54 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Anthony & Jan 25/01/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

A lot of effort for a very good cause - good luck and travel safely Donation by DBS Chemicals Ltd 29/12/08  

£100.00

Good luck Donation by Sue and Paul Stead 24/12/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck guys - thinkin of you xx Donation by Sheila 23/12/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck! Sorry about the late donation - but, erm, better late than never! xx Donation by Hol 19/12/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

You should have spent 4000 quid on the car & driven 150 miles - havea good (& safe) trip! Donation by Dave Mortimer 12/12/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope you raise a 'mint' & complete the w'hole' journey - a perfect 'polo' delivery! Donation by Deb & Mal 10/12/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

enjoy the bishops blessing Donation by Lester & Beth 14/11/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £554.00
  Offline donations: £1,528.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £128.05

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