I have been given a very lucky opportunity as one of 40 employees of HBOS plc, who have teamed up with Habitat for Humanity GB, to actually help build one of four homes in South Africa with the materials purchased directly from the money I raise as my share of the project.

As Branch Manager at Halifax plc in Spalding, Lincolnshire I am asking you to support this very worthwhile cause which is very close to my heart. The home will be for low-income families in South Africa where many people now live in extreme poverty, without adequate services, in overcrowded conditions and in shacks made of cardboard, iron & wood! How lucky are we when we go home at night!

Please dig deep and sponsor me online. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Habitat for Humanity will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!