Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online. Although I have hit my target, please do consider supporting me still as any extra money will go 100% direct to the people of Kosovo!!

On 19th March 2008 I am flying to Kosovo to take part in a humanitarian aid trip organised by UK charity Hope and Aid Direct. www.hopeandaiddirect.org I will meet in Pristina with the crew of 10 lorries who have driven over from the UK the week before.  The vehicles will be crammed full of aid, from food, clothes, bedding, medical supplies and school equipment. I went to Kosovo with HAAD in October 2006 and am will be glad to return be able to help again. The people of Kosovo are often forgotten about. Although the war ended in 1999, there is still much poverty, and the conflict in Kosovo remains unresolved, making it difficult for people to get on with their lives.     

The people are so humble and grateful that we have not forgotten them. I have seen new schools built where Albanian and Serbian to learn together, so there has been real progress since the ethnic clashes in 1999. However there is still much to do. It is difficult to believe that in 2008 there is a somewhere in Europe which is in so much poverty and desperation. The average income is €240 with a loaf of bread costing upwards of €0.50. 60% of the population are under 25.   

I would like to raise money for Kosovo, take that money aboard abroad, buy supplies such as food, helping their economy, and then give the food directly into the hands of Kosovan families who need it the most. This really is taking hope and aid directly to the people if Kosovo.    

              
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me:  Hope and Aid Direct will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra    28%    in    tax    will    be    added    to    your    gift   at   no   cost   to   you.