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Raised so far: £335.00
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My story

 
I've recently been picked as the Media Representative for Loughborough University for the Zambia IDEALS Project.

The IDEALS Project has been set up by UK Sport to give students the opportunity to go to Zambia and aid the implementation of recreational sports activities to children affected by HIV/AIDS in the poorest areas of Zambia's capital, Lusaka. Zambia currently homes the one of the largest populations suffering from Aids, with 1/5 people suffering from the disease.

Loughborough have 4 sports coaches going out to teach: football, netball, volleyball and basketball.

As a media rep, I'll be out there working with two sport charities and helping them utilise their media facilities. I'll also be a UK reporter for Zambian press and be writing reports for various publications in the UK.

All the work we are doing out there is voluntary, but we have to fund our flights out there. We have to raise £1,000 each and as a Uni, a collective £15,000.

We've been selling refreshments at every sports event on campus and doing various events along the way too!

Thank you in advance in for your donation.

Mel xxx

good luck with everything! but keep your eyebrows from now on! Donation by Steven Hill 07/07/09  

This is for your eyebrows. I know its a bit late and they've grown back but you were a brave soul Mel. Can't wait fro our African adventures x Donation by Pippa Findlay 24/06/09  

you could've danced for coins. Donation by Amy 15/05/09  

I don't want you to shave off your eyebrows so this is so that you wont...hehe xxxxx Donation by Sophie 14/05/09  

Goodluck Mel, definitely true that every face tells a story!! xxx Donation by Fiona McBain 05/05/09  

Can't wait for the eyebrow removal, hehe..xx Donation by Sian 29/04/09  

Good luck - bye bye eyebrows Donation by Polly Skeats-Beswick 09/03/09  

Happy travels towards great outcomes. Well done! Donation by Neil and Col 28/02/09  

All the best you do-gooder! You put the rest of us to shame! LOL :-D Donation by Tasha 28/02/09  

Will they definitely grow back the same colour? Donation by Hannah Nicklin 24/02/09  

Donation by Ian 20/02/09  

i WANT an eyebrow Donation by Paula 20/02/09  

Good luck Mel! Donation by Pete 20/02/09  

I love you, eyebrows or no eyebrows. Donation by Becca 20/02/09  

Donation by Mitch 20/02/09  

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