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Breaking News: We did it! Thank you all so much for your support, we're really proud to have raised over a thousand pounds and this money will really make a difference.  Everyone had the time of their lives in Nepal but this added that little bit extra to the experience so thank you again. 

 

On July 3rd a group of us from Our Lady's are setting off to Nepal for an unforgettable three weeks.  We'll be trekking to Mount Everest base camp whilst battling altitude sickness and yaks, visiting Kathmandu to try out our haggling skills and going to Chitwan National Park where we will ride elephants and go white water rafting. 

To prepare for our trip a few of us have been doing some practice walks, going to the gym (a bit!) more frequently and have generally been sitting around getting excited about it.  We have also held cake sales and discos at school to help raise money for the cost of the trip, but we thought it would be nice to get more out of the trip than a holiday for ourselves, so we decided to also raise money for a charity.

We chose to support Asha-Nepal because it is a Nepalese charity working to raise the social status of children and women so they will no longer have to suffer sex trafficking, child labour, sexual and physical abuse and discriminination due to their gender.   Between 8,000 and 12,000 women and young girls disappear every year from Nepal,  trafficked into sex slavery in the brothels of India and recent figures show that the majority of women in Nepal are physically abused.  The Nepalese government have not done anything to stop this, so Asha-Nepal offers pyscho-social support, healthcare, legal support, education and training to help women and children become self sufficient and re-integrate into society.

So if you want to give women and children hope, security and independence in Nepal whilst we go for weeks without showers, fall down mountains and share baths with elephants please sponsor us!

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Asha-Nepal 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.

Well done to you Sarah and the rest of the team. Donation by The Baldrys 04/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations Maddy...Suzanne Kunstler asked me to pass this on for your "heroic Nepal hiking"!! Donation by Graham Webb 27/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Sarah - sorry we missed you before you went! Donation by Andy & Tracey Scott 14/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations on conquering base camp. We're really impressed! Donation by The Soames Family 25/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Anon 24/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 22/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

This is a great achievement Maddy for such a worthy cause & you are almost on top of the world! Donation by Ann Masat 15/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Maddy and the girls...this demands just a bit more determination than selling doughnuts for Mission Effort, but you WILL enjoy it! Donation by Mum & Dad 09/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Here's a little more to help things a long a bit for a good cause. Donation by Anon-y-mouse 02/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations (in advance) & excited encouragement for the challenges ahead & for adding to your experiences by supporting a worthy cause. Enjoy! Donation by Glenn & David 02/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Just watch out for those yaks foaming at the mouth and remember, slower often gets you there quicker... Have a fantastic time all! Donation by Mike and Judy Landy 30/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Climb every mountain, girls! (Hattie, hope you don't get the high altitude wind like your father !! ) Donation by Richards family 29/06/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck Sarah and all of you! Great cause and I hope you have fun Donation by Lucy Byrom 29/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

To Hattie and the whole team - good luck and enjoy every minute! May your feet be unblistered and the smell not get too bad! Good charity choice. xxx Donation by Mum and Dad 27/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Sarah (Worth)for including a worthy cause in your enjoyment. Donation by Patricia Winsley 26/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Sounds an excellent choice of charity. Hope you have a fascinating trip Donation by Anthony Lambert 26/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

What a fantastic choice of charity. Good luck to all, and have fun! Donation by Alan Johnson 26/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

good luck- mind the blisters!!! love Eliza Chris Ollie Josie Georgie Donation by The Wheaton family 22/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Jess, you've really earned this opportunity and I hope you have the time of your life. Good luck to all of you! Donation by Tim Landy 22/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Penelope Bird 20/06/09  

£30.00

watch out for jess lagging behind and make sure she doesn't put a brick in your back-pack... ;p Donation by Jack Landy 18/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Do hope you reach your target it is a wonderful cause. I wish all the mountaineers a fabulous trek and I hope you reach your target. Donation by Auntie Marie in Australia. 18/06/09  

£50.00

After climbing the italian alps... way to go Hattie! Good luck to you all! Donation by Alberigi 17/06/09  

£25.00

We hear the views are worth every aching muscle! Donation by Annie, Tom & Tim Harris 15/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

A challenge worthy of a Worth ! (and a Parker!) All the very best Donation by Welsh Wendy 15/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Sarah! Excellent cause. Donation by Matthew, Rachel & Macsen Reynolds 15/06/09  

£20.00

Good Luck! Donation by Miranda and Hugo 14/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Climb every mountain! Donation by Anon-y-mouse 14/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Kathmandu and Chitwan are so exciting. Steve and I were there 26 years ago and loved it all. Have a brilliant time, Claire! Donation by Christine Bass 06/06/09  

£50.00

Good Luck:) Donation by Verity Smith 26/05/09  

£4.00
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