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My story

 

We would like your help please. On 1st October we board the night flight toNairobi. The purpose of our trip is to climb Kilimanjaro; as you know it is the highest free standing mountain in the world and its summit at just short of 20,000 feet is the highest point on the African continent. 

We know all the FAQs....

Why are two men who "ought to know better at their age" engaging on such a trip?

Will they survive in tents for goodness sake?

Do Vodafone have a mast their (yet)?

How will they charge their laptops?

What is the shopping like up there?

Will the Prada loafers stand the strain?

...and other critical issues of life and death

Well, of course like so many others before us and like many more to come we are doing this to make a difference to someone else's life. [No, not giving our families a welcome break from our company, that is not what we mean....]

We are doing this to raise money for the admirable Depaul Trust which we know some of you support already. Details of its excellent work appears to the left on this page and still more can be found at www.depaultrust.org

In short, Depaul Trust specialises in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness. Whilst their work with homeless young people continues to be a central part of what they do, they have developed new services and opened new projects that not only help individual young people but - crucially - whole communities where homelessness and anti-social behaviour are rife.

Today, the Depaul Trust is tackling the issues that are most important to and in one way or another impact on all our lives - excluded young people some of whom who get mixed up with drink and drugs and then through petty offending they enter a vortex of offending and suvival.

Depaul Trust provides young people and communities with the services that prevent these problems from happening. At the same time, they continue to work with individual young people who have fallen through the safety net and lack the most basic needs, such as somewhere to live and something to eat.

Stand back and consider for one moment the Depaul Trust's successes with the homeless young and vulnerable all over the UK,  without regard to colour or creed, religion or belief, sex or societal position and we are sure you will see exactly why we are foresaking our blackberries and making this effort.

Please support Depaul Trust: donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Depaul Trust gets your money faster and, if you’re ataxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor us now!

Many thanks

Richard and Ben

A photo show round the chambers' Aga! Donation by Michael Bowes 25/09/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Just print off a quick photo of the peak from google and stand in front of it in your gear - no one will know the difference Donation by Eliot Woolf 25/09/08  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Donation by Richard & Jill 25/09/08  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

Donation by Farhaz Khan 25/09/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Mandy Johnson 25/09/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Julian Glass 25/09/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Remember sign language ..........it might come in use! Good Luck Donation by Simon and Emily Fenton 25/09/08  

£100.00

Siccome prendo la rotta esperta, vi aspettero in cima! In bocca al lupo! Donation by Mia Beddall 24/09/08  

£50.00

Donation by Harriet Jerram 24/09/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Make it to the top - again! Donation by Andrew Clark 24/09/08  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

onwards and upwards! Donation by Kennedy/Douglas 23/09/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

I don't believe it - it must be a con. Donation by Richard Barrowclough 23/09/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Victoria Lissack 23/09/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

The lads at the Lords wish you well. Donation by Nick Phillips 21/09/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck. Great cause! Donation by Andrew Kate Wilkinson 21/09/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Don't think this madness lets either of you off doing your tax returns before the deadline!! Donation by Fawcetts Chartered Accountants 20/09/08  

£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid

Bravo! You will be allowed to ride the children's ponies after this epic. Donation by Ann and Jeremy Cox 19/09/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Remember not to read your e-mails while climbing Donation by Sarah Booth 19/09/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I wondered why the stairmaster at Babington had to be replaced... Best of luck Donation by Muiris Lyons 19/09/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

At the summit it will be cheers to you both and well done! Donation by Giles de M. 18/09/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go for it - and what a great cause Donation by Jane Jenkins 18/09/08  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

Donation by Simon Hart 17/09/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck - we're very impressed! Donation by Clare and Richard 17/09/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Hold on tight Donation by Andrew George 16/09/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of LUCK, what an amazing experience to undertake and such a worthy cause. Donation by Marie Douglas 16/09/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Blimey! Good luck. Donation by Michael Uberoi 16/09/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Best of luck ... hope you make it! Donation by Tim and Jane Holderness-Roddam 16/09/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best Wishes Donation by John Williams 16/09/08  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Mark Lucraft 16/09/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Mark Coldrey 16/09/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
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