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LATEST UPDATE:

 

WE HAVE REACHED OUR TARGET!!!  Many thanks to everyone who very kindly made a contribution to our 20th Anniversary Project - it is much appreciated.

 

The team have arrived safely in Ladakh and are now working to finish the building of the school dormitory.

27 August 2009

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On February 9 2009 people=positive™ was 20 years old and I’m pleased to say we’re still going strong. As part of our 20 years celebration we will be making a trip to Ladakh in Northern India. There will be a team of ten people including staff from people=positive and also some of our clients!

A lot has happened in 20 years but we couldn’t have made it without some incredible support from a wide ranging special group of people. Our supporters have been from family, friends and essentially our customers – and some of these are scattered around the world. It has been a wonderful extraordinary journey with great memories and some great people and here we are in 2009 continuing the sense of adventure. 

OUR AIM:   To build a dormitory school for young monks (monklets) in an isolated area of Ladakh.

    This will be an expedition where we will spend 90% of the time camping supported by a great in-country team. Trekking will be a major part plus driving in Jeeps to reach the site. The trip will have a fully qualified doctor with medical supplies as part of the team

Norboo Tseering, Head Lama of Shuchakul Monastery, which is on the edge of the remote Chang Tang Plain, close to the Tibetan border, has approached the Lotus Flower trust to build a home for 40 young Monks. This is an extremely hostile environment and to reach the area one has to cross Chang La, 17,400ft, the third highest navigable pass in the world.

Their present building was inadequate and in imminent danger of falling down. The young monks all share the sleeping accommodation.

The proposed new hostel would have nine 10ft by 8ft bedrooms for the monklets, a room for the teaching monk, a kitchen and six Tibetan-style toilets.

The land would be provided free and the monks and locals would work alongside the students to teach them local craftsmanship.  It will be built in traditional Tibetan style, mud bricks for the walls,with willow for the beams, cardboard and mud for the roof.  Locals will lay the foundations and it is expected that the build will require two visits. Heating will be by solar panels.  Bedding and stoves will also be provided.

The cost of building and fitting out will be £15,000  

We want to make a difference and believe that we can!  You can help us too, even if you can't commit time to make the trek and build the school, anything you can do to help us will be greatly appreciated. 

It's not too late to join us on our adventure and if you would like to take part please contact Donna Marshall at dm@peoplepositive.com.

PLEASE SPONSOR US !  

Many thanks

Rod Pashley
Managing Director
people=positive™

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Charity Registration No. 1127316

The Lotus Flower Trust raises money to build homes, schools and orphanages for poor children, whose parents often live on less than one dollar a day, and who live in the remote areas of India. The projects are chosen in conjunction with the local villagers. They are sustainable and have lasting benefit for the children, whose lives are changed for ever.

Donations 178

RAY BERRY - GO FOR IT RAY, YOU GUYS WILL DO GREAT

Donation by LYNN BRADLEY on 21/05/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Rod, Angus - Good Luck, worthy cause you and your team are taking on. Tom and Steve to back you up for more if we get through !!

Donation by Bruce Chalmers on 18/05/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck in Ladakh and well done on cracking the 90 mins triathlon target !

Donation by Nigel on 18/05/09

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

I took some inspiration from Ladakh 20 something years ago, Rosy good luck with this venture and thanks for more recent inspiration

Donation by Phil Townsend on 15/05/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Go well on your journey and thank you for choosing to give your energy to benefit others in our world.

Donation by Jude Craig on 15/05/09

£250.00

All at HIB wishing you every success with this adventure

Donation by Hart Insurance Brokers on 14/05/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Ray Berry - fantastic example to set. Good on you.

Donation by Steve Macpherson (Nexen) on 13/05/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Rod--You make a difference!!

Donation by Duncan& Rosemary MacPhee on 13/05/09

£150.00

+ £42.31 Gift Aid

Rosy, good luck to you and the p=p team, sounds like a fantastic project

Donation by Peter and Sharon Kallos on 11/05/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Ray Berry - come back safe and have a great time

Donation by Alan Caldow on 10/05/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck in the Triathalon Rosy!

Donation by Russell Smith on 08/05/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Nice one mate, good on yer! ( Bring back a Gurkah...)

Donation by Nick Edwards on 08/05/09

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Go, Ray Berry, Go!

Donation by Christiane Barclay on 08/05/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Ray, good luck with this very admirable expedition.

Donation by Stuart Addison & Family on 07/05/09

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Ray- Hope you enjoy the experience and have a few memorable moments to tel us about.

Donation by Aly Scott on 07/05/09

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck team. This is the money raised from the p=p All-Stars Golf Team Challenge Cup. We held a raffle and the local golfers dug deep in support.

Donation by Barney on 07/05/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Dad: Yo! Great cause. Where to next?

Donation by Chris Pashley on 07/05/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Ray Berry-Good luck

Donation by Lynn on 07/05/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Ray Berry - At least you won't have to shave your head to fit in Ray. Wishing you great success on this worthy adventure.

Donation by Mitch Neave on 07/05/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

All the best, good cause.

Donation by Doug Walker on 06/05/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Great cause

Donation by Myles Morley on 06/05/09

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

A good challenge and experience

Donation by Cecil Dickson on 05/05/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best - well done

Donation by Steven Balfour on 05/05/09

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

Good Luck

Donation by Alan Gibbons on 05/05/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Ray Berry - Wish you every success

Donation by Mark Edwards on 04/05/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£17,680.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£17,680.00
  • Gift Aid£4,000.90

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