As you guys will probably know while I was in Ghana I spent a lot of time working at an orphanage in Accra teaching the kids there basic literacy and maths. I know everyone comes up with the typical gap year clichés but the children there really were amazingly friendly and even more willing to learn. Living in Accra I realised that giving these children an education is the most important thing you can give them, and if they grow up not being able to read or write English they will often spend the rest of their lives as street sellers selling water sachets for 3p each, making virtually no profit.
So Ty and I decided to climb the Matterhorn in order to raise money for the UCC which is the charity that funds the orphanage. Any money that you donate will go towards buying books and pencils (none of the children can afford their own materials and a lot share books with brothers and sisters), providing food and water for the children that live in the orphanage itself, and paying for children who are either orphans, or from extremely poor families, to go to school. (Although schooling is meant to be technically free in Ghana in reality the parents have to pay for uniform and materials for their child to be able to attend. This only comes to about £20 a year but there are still many families in Accra who cannot even afford that.)
On the official Zermatt Tourism page it states that 'though in recent years the Matterhorn has become an increasingly fashionable and popular climb it must be stated that it is still one of the most difficult classical climbs in the Alps'. We are not undertaking this lightly and it's definitely not going to be easy, but ANYTHING that you can sponsor us will help to motivate us during the climb and, of course, make a huge difference to the kids in Ghana.
Here is a link to the official UCC page if you want to get more information on and see photos of the orphanage.
http://www.righttodream.com/other-projects/ucc
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me: all the money will go directly to the UCC to run the orphanage and, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.
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Raised so far: £1,298.00
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Well done Ty! Love from Grandpa & Sheila Donation by Michael & Sheila Edwardes on 01/09/09 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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'awesome' as they say in Canada Love Penni, Ben and Paul Donation by Penni on 31/08/09 |
£50.00 |
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Donation by Michael Haggar on 29/08/09 |
£10.00 |
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congratulations to you both, a great achievement Donation by alexander, jackie and mark on 28/08/09 |
£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid |
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The highpoint of a wonderful year! We are very proud of you - hugs and cheers from the S-Ws Donation by Chloe, Sophie, Ann & Peter on 26/08/09 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Well done - much love from all of us. Donation by Cathy & Brendan on 26/08/09 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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GO GO GO my eurofest compadres x Donation by Zara Carey on 26/08/09 |
£5.00 |
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George and Ty, Hope all goes well please keep in touch! Cheers from Dorcas Donation by Dorcas Munday on 24/08/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Donation by David George Goodwin on 24/08/09 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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Donation by John Cummins on 22/08/09 |
£50.00 |
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So proud of you. xx Donation by John and Judy Cummins on 21/08/09 |
£500.00 |
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Good luck lads. Donation by Nick Day on 18/08/09 |
£20.00 |
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good luck Donation by yohan on 18/08/09 |
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great stuff, wish you well from Dorcas Donation by Dorcas on 25/03/09 |
£3.00 + £0.85 Gift Aid |
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Good luck guys Donation by Mickey on 25/03/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,298.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,298.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £187.00 |
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