Raised: 102%
Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £2,040.36
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My story

 

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

Many of you will know that for the better part of the last decade I have been using my ability as a Structural Engineer to design and build commercial buildings and bridges. However I now have the chance to use my skills for a very good cause and I need your help!

I am going to be travelling out to South Africa on the 22nd November for a week and must raise £2000 for the One Foundation and the Architects Benevolent Society. This will enable the One Foundation to install a new PlayPump® Water System in a local school in the KwaZulu-Natal region, South Africa. By providing a local water supply, the pump will cut down on time spent by women and children walking long distances to collect water and will greatly improve health and sanitation levels.  All money raised will go directly to the charities, divided equally between the two.

Our trip to South Africa will enable us to build further basic infrastructure, as requested by the community, to contribute to their sustainable livelihoods. For example we may be digging vegetable gardens, planting fruit trees, building toilets to provide children with decent sanitation, building a kitchen for the school to prepare meals for school children or be maintaining the school facilities to ensure more children can attain vital education. My expenses on the trip are paid for by Waterman Structures, not by your donations


Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Architects Benevolent Society 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!

Donation by Waterman Building Services 22/01/09  

£85.00

Donation by Craig Beresford 23/12/08  

£100.00

Have a great time!! Donation by Helen and Malcomb Walker 22/11/08  

£30.00

A little more from the office gang! Donation by Waterman Structures Employees 22/11/08  

£112.50

Bon Courage! James Donation by meme and jo 20/11/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

All the best from the whip around gang! Donation by Waterman Structures Employees 18/11/08  

£287.86

Good luck from all at Native Land! Donation by Native Land Ltd 13/11/08  

£50.00

Well done James, but no time off for watching any rugby! Donation by Val & Andy McCulloch 26/10/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Digging a well, so much better than standing in a field watching ponies! Well done. Donation by Les & Valerie Owen 22/10/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Jimmy boy. Donation by Rochey 21/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Toad, no prizes for guessing what creature I want you to bring back! I hope it all goes according to your extensive beam calculations x Donation by Charlie Monkey 21/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done sonny Jim. No playing with cheetahs this time! Donation by Mum and Stu 16/10/08  

£50.00

Well done James. As always, proud of you. Donation by Dad and Chrissie 15/10/08  

£50.00

I will have a monkey and a company of parrots please...an army of frogs will do if there are no parrots. Donation by Chris 13/10/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

A mamba will do for me - either colour!! Donation by Big Nige 11/10/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Sounds brilliant - hopefully you can bring back a real live giraffe for Matt... Seriously, sounds like you'll do a fab job - good luck :-) xxx Donation by Loll and Matt 09/10/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done James, we are delighted to sponsor you. Donation by Mandy & David Button 09/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Bob go!!...a good deed well done Donation by Mike Espezel 08/10/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

A certain stretchable garment could help with tool storage! Donation by Helen Espezel 08/10/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Ouhhhh how lovely! Have fun with the other cats! xxx Donation by Kelly Ryder 07/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Bring back some baby hippos xxxxx Donation by Katy 07/10/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Off the mark! Donation by James McCulloch 02/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £1,190.36
  Offline donations: £850.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £119.87

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