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Welcome to the MEAK Three Peak Challenge 2009.

MEAK made history, on the 19th of May by carrying out a rare and complicated open heart procedure on a 6-month old boy, the first operation of its kind to take place in all of East Africa. Some of the money raised from this page went towards that Heart Mission.

We are now home and safe after our successful attempt at the Three Peaks. It was a fantastic experience with many challenges, one of which was the travelling for hours in a mini bus with a sat nav directing us the long way around the country. the lack of sleep for over 24 hours but the hardest and most scary part was hiking up Scarfell Pike in the driving rain, high winds and in the dark. We only had head torsches to see where we were going. We must have been crazy!

 
Thank you from the challenge team, MEAK and of course the children.

Please keep giving we need more money.

We are attempting the National (UK) Three Peak Challenge on June 11th-13th 2009 in aid of MEAK.
Medical and Educational Aid to Kenya was founded 14 years ago by a dynamic British couple, Mike and Dee Belliere, after they fell in love with Kenya and its people. Their mission and passion is to establish and execute medical and educational based programs across Kenya and bring a positive awareness about this extraordinary country. New Yorker Jess Atkins discovered MEAK on the web and after one Mission found that she had to help MEAK and joined the team. Their renowned international medical teams lend their time and expertise, without charge, to save Kenyan lives, and provide a better quality of life for thousands, with an additional focus on sharing knowledge and training with the local staffs. MEAK donates large quantities of medical consumables to our many affiliate partners in Kenya. 
MEAK HEART MISSION SEEKS TO work in tandem with the local medics, share knowledge and training, and execute free screening clinics for children with pediatric heart conditions. They then operate on those patients that are in a critical condition.
It is said that MEAK is now responsible for about 25% of all of East Africa’s annual pediatric heart operations. To date, MEAK has completed 10 heart missions, screened 1,741 patients, and performed 196 operations.The charity also carries out eye missions to remote parts of Kenya.

The MEAK Three Peak Challenge team as been organised by Graham Sewell, Trevor Harrison-Phipps and Serge Janssens.

The people involved and who are looking for sponsorship as a joint event are as follows:

1

Alistair Sinclair

Hiker

2

Andy Woodard

Hiker

3

Bill Tebbitts

Team Leader

4

Carl Dalton

Hiker

5

Chris Christopher

Hiker

6

Christopher Nichols

Hiker

7

Damien Sainte-Cluque

Hiker

8

Darren Smith

Hiker

9

Gary Roberts

Hiker

10

Graham Sewell

Organiser / Driver

11

Ian Rhodes

Hiker

12

John Rogers

Hiker

13

Joyce Sewell

Catering

14

Lee McCready

Hiker

15

Michael Dunbar

Hiker

16

Michael Sewell

Backup Driver

17

Mike Fels

Charity Ambassador / Driver

18 

Neil Newing

Driver

19 

Richard Knight

Hiker

20 

Ryan Duane

Hiker

21

Sam Young

Hiker

22

Serge Janssens

Project Manager / Hiker

23

Tony Blyth

Team Leader

24

Trevor Harrison-Phipps

Filmmaker / Hiker

25

Yogi Foottit

Hiker


We are aiming to walk up Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike in one day to then rest over night before attempting Snowdon on the second day. We are not attempting this challenge over 24 hours because of safety issues, the money we raise is for MEAK not for Mountain helicopter rescue. This challenge will be of endurance, hardship and probably quite a bit of pain but if we can fund a heart mission then it will be well worth it.

Thanks for visiting our fundraising page.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Medical And Educational Aid To Kenya 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.

Please be as generous as you can because for 20,000 pounds sterling we could fund a heart mission to Kenya and save childrens lives, please sponsor us now!

Trevor Harrison-Phipps will be filmming the challenge as he is currently making a documentary about MEAK. For more information about MEAK please visit : www.meak.org

Thank you in advance.

The MEAK Three Peak Challenge.

Good luck Bob! You'll be great :) Just keep thinking of the beer at the end! Have a fun time and no getting the train up and down Snowdonia! Donation by Nic Steeds 10/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Lee: Are u sure you're not driving up in the Freelander? Donation by Tom Nokes 10/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Lee. Top Tip: Dont look at the peak whilst your're climbing towards it. It won't appear to get any closer! Donation by Ed Hawley 10/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Andy and Team! Donation by Chris Topple 09/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Lee you're a nutter! Extra £10 is on offer if you wear your sombrero! Donation by Lester Towse 09/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Lee and co... BTW Can you get me a packet of fags whilst your out Donation by Malc 09/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Lee! Make sure you do your Carlton dance when you get to the top! Donation by Sally Grandidge 09/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Lee & Team! Donation by Andrew Churchill 09/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Lee for every up there's a down! Good luck Donation by Cass Monk 09/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Lee! And to the others - Really admire you! Donation by Sheridan 09/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Graham and team!! Donation by Will Rogers 09/06/09  

£50.00

Good luck to you all - an experience to last a lifetime. Enjoy every moment and remember we are all behind you. Donation by The Owens 08/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Even though I am doing it too! Donation by Richard Knight - fundraising and friends 08/06/09  

£220.00

Good luck Sam and to rest of team Donation by John Woodley 08/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck Sam ..rather you... Donation by Yusuf 08/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Even though I am doing it! Donation by Neil Newing 08/06/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Darren and all, don't get lost, take lots of treats and ENJOY!!! Donation by The Offers 07/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck and don't forget the stretches..... Donation by Helene 05/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Very impressed Darren! Good luck xx Donation by Frances Bourne 05/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck to all, and especially the BRFC lads Donation by Linda & Harry Magee 04/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Graham and to all your team. Donation by Melville & Carole 04/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

To the rugby boys - good effort. Looking forward to seeing the benefits on Sunday mornings!? Donation by Will Edmonds 04/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Think you will do brilliant just keep thinking theres a pub around the corner and you will sale through Donation by Dee Joshi 04/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Really proud of you Graham and good luck to everyone taking part. You'll walk it! Lots of love Mirah, James and Emmaxxx Donation by Mirah Sewell 04/06/09  

£30.00

Good Luck Sam... Dont peak too soon Mate! (no one likes to see that!!!) All the Best! Donation by Bill Heasman 03/06/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well Done Ryan, Jon, Andy, Carl and the rest of your team for taking on this challenge. I wish you all the very best xxx Donation by Charlie Ayres 03/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Ben Wilson 03/06/09  

£200.00

All the best Sam - try to enjoy it!!! Donation by Richard Bragg 03/06/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

good luck sam. Donation by gary docherty 03/06/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Alistair! Donation by Charlotte Mackey 02/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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