REENA JOSHI is fundraising for Vision Aid Overseas

REENA JOSHI's Fundraising Page

Open Challenge, Kilimanjaro trek

on 02/10/2009

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Raising money for

Vision Aid Overseas

Charity Registration No. 1081695

Vision Aid Overseas aims to transform access to quality eyecare in developing countries. Over 500 million people worldwide are unnecessarily visually impaired because they do not have spectacles. This is due to the significant lack of eyecare services available in low and middle income countries. For people affected the consequences can be disadvantage and disability. Our vision is a world in which everyone has access to eyecare and spectacles.

Vision Aid Overseas develops sustainable eyecare services that ensure an impact for our patients:

* We establish International Vision Centres where high quality spectacles can be manufactured and sold at an affordable price following a thorough eye examination.

* We train healthcare workers in practical eye testing and vision health skills that equips them to work as primary eyecare workers in their local communities.

* We utilize the expertise of UK optical professionals who develop outreach services in areas away from existing facilities and who undertake teaching programmes across the developing world.

Our work is focused on improving the lives of people who are marginalised by poor eyesight and motivated by our belief that good vision should be a right for all, not just those who can afford it.

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REENA JOSHI

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Raised: 157%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £3,148.08

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My story

Hey everyone

Firstly thank you for visiting my fundraising page.

Now’s the time to do something, to raise money for this extremely worthy and dedicated charity called Vision Aid Overseas. My challenge, the biggest to date, will involve putting my legs through some titanic effort so that I can attempt to climb the highest freestanding mountain in the world, KILIMANJARO.

A few of you may be thinking 'wow' or more likely ’crazy woman’ but after you've read about what the charity does, you'll understand why i'm doing this.

I think this is a fantastic charity and feel very privileged to be personally fundraising for. The trip is being self funded so that all the money raised will go directly to VAO, this inturn helps many people in India and Sub Sahara Africa who need spectacles to lead a normal life and earn a salary, otherwise they would be registered as blind-so this is the most curable form of blindness. Also, we go out there to help train volunteers to learn the skills to become capable Optometrists...so it's a win, win situation, but I need your help! Please sponsor me now!

So please join me in raising this target and by spreading the word to as many people you know, i will be immensely proud of everyone who donates and in return I will get to the top of that mountain knowing that all the money raised is going to a great cause.

Donating through, Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. Don't forget to add gift aid if you're a UK taxpayer, as every little bit helps.

THANK YOU all once again, and wish me luck!

Reena Joshi

	donations from the patel family Donation by k joshi 12/10/09	£97.00 + £27.36 Gift Aid
	misc donations Donation by k joshi 02/10/09	£68.02 + £19.19 Gift Aid
	misc donations Donation by k joshi 01/10/09	£455.45 + £128.46 Gift Aid
	Best of luck sis,a truly accomplished young woman, very proud of you girl...xxx Donation by Rakesh,Jay n Aariyan 29/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Lot's & lot's of luck! Love Kimberley X Donation by Kimberley Gascoigne 29/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck, Reena, though we know you have something more important--training and skill. --Ali and Howie Donation by Alison Koss 29/09/09	£15.00
	Enjoy every step you take to the top; new visions for you, us and so many more. Well done Reena. Love Kathryn (Turkey) Donation by Kathryn Henderson 29/09/09	£20.00
	good luck! Donation by mum & dad 28/09/09	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	donation from sam and pete cunningham Donation by k joshi 28/09/09	£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid
	You will breeze it with the amount of training you been doing Donation by Bimal&Eliza 28/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Ian Stradling 25/09/09	£193.61
	Well done Dude and good luck xx Donation by Roslyn 23/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Alana McCrory 21/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	more donations the old fashion way.. Donation by k joshi 15/09/09	£170.00 + £47.95 Gift Aid
	from all the lovely people who have donated the old fashion way.... Donation by k joshi 04/09/09	£909.00 + £256.38 Gift Aid
	Good luck my dear , sorry it took me so long to Donate .... I look forward to seeing you either after the great event or next year . Enjoy ......X Donation by Helen Thomson 20/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hey little sis...go girl! It's a good cause! Donation by Jayshree Leigh 19/08/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Go Reena, You are destined for the top! Donation by Richard Bain 12/08/09	£30.00
	Good Luck Honey! You'll love Moshi It's such a beautiful place xox Donation by Andrea 12/08/09	£10.00
	All the best for your VAO trek, Reena! You're a true inspiration! Donation by Lily 11/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	A very worthy cause. Good Luck. Donation by Chan 05/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 22/07/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck Reena, you crazy lady! :o) Donation by Denise Wilson 12/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hey, you've only just come back! Sounds really fun, best of luck. Donation by Jamie Lentin 12/07/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	After a wonderfull Abel Tasman it is good to see you doing this wonderfull things... Good luck! Donation by Bas Braam 11/07/09	£15.00
	Hi mate. Good luck on the climb, a pretty good excuse to go on a holiday. Donation by Benjamin Simpson 02/07/09	£15.00
	Oooh! Good luck and take plenty of pictures from the top! x Donation by Jennifer Hardy 01/07/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Go Cuz you'll be fantastic;-) xxxx Donation by Janita 28/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Remember its always just one more step. Donation by Wendy ( Japan) 27/06/09	£20.00
	Good Luck!!!! Enjoy it and tell us all about it when you get back! Donation by Vikesh Jiven 22/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£3,148.08
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£798.06

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