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My story

 

Back in 2006 I took part in a week's off road mountain bike ride in Kenya to raise money for New Ways Charity specifically for the projects it supports in Kenya and Latin America.

New Ways is a UK registered charity that has since 1994, been working to support health, education, water and agricultural development projects in Africa, predominantly in Turkana for mainly very young children and young adults.  

On the last day of the trip I flew to Turkana in Northern Kenya, to see first hand the charity's work and to appreciate just how important this was in helping save lives. The memory of seeing young children trying to survive in the poorest conditions in Kenya has never left me and has made me want to do something again.......this time I've decided to climb Mt Kilimanjaro for New Ways at the end of October.

Mt Kilimanjaro is 5895m in height and climbing it over the course of seven days will take me through tropical to artic climates! We will be camping each night and not doing a Bear Grylls of staying in hotels, only stopping to have a rest day ahead of the final accent!

Obviously this has given me the huge opportunity of being able to upgrade all my outdoor gear including gadgets!  But at the same time I appreciate that this is quite a challenge and I'm now giving up beer (especially strong Japanese lager!), going on a diet and beginning to get training so I can complete this successfully.

I'd be grateful for any donation you can make.....donating through Just Giving is quick and also the most efficient way to sponsor me: New Ways gets your money faster and, if you’re a taxpayer, there's an additional 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, added to your donation. 

In addition, Pioneer Investments have agreed to match all funding raised up to €1500.  Every pound helps ...a £25 donation, raises £7 in Gift Aid and supplements and is also matched by Pioneer....totalling £57 for New Ways.

Thanks

Roger

If you're interested in reading more about New Ways please visit www.newways.org.uk

I hope this money isn't going towards more outdoor kit Rog.... Donation by Nick Trueman 02/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Audrey Green 29/10/09  

£25.00

Best wishes on your expedition. Donation by Mark, Carolynne & family 23/10/09  

£25.00

Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So... get on your way. -Dr. Seuss Donation by Robert Platt 22/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

all the best luck! Donation by Fabiana fajfer 20/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Best of Luck! Donation by kathy ryan 20/10/09  

Hope the training has been going well - are you sure you know what you are doing!!! Donation by Deb Clarke 18/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Rog - best of luck Donation by andrew benton 14/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

personally I'd rather be stage-diving - but enjoy it all the same!! Good luck! Donation by Matt Johnston 14/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck - rather you than me. Donation by Anne Fairchild 14/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Please stop harrassing me now I have paid up!!!!! Donation by Stephen Millar 13/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

A great cause - best of luck Rog! Donation by Mark Vickery 08/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Safari njema bwana! Donation by Tony English 07/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Rachael Lowe 06/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Rog. They say it's even harder than Scafell Pike :-) Donation by Andy 06/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Don't fall off when you get to the top! What a great cause - and the best of luck Donation by John Pollen 05/10/09  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Jeremy James 05/10/09  

£50.00

Donation by Nicholas Ridgway 02/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

"There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing." — Sir Rannulph Fiennes Donation by Stuart Chilvers 02/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Two things you need to know this time - 'Which way's North?' and 'Which way's up?' Donation by Tony Earnshaw 28/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Best of luck Roger...! Of course I will keep a close eye on your diet and your beer consumption during your training :-) Donation by Piergaetano Iaccarino 24/09/09  

£100.00

Best of luck Roger! Donation by Jamie Alexander 24/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Very impressive Rog! All the best. Donation by Shwetha Reddy 23/09/09  

£50.00

Good luck Rog, when things get tough jsut think of the beer(s) you will have earned at the end! Donation by Orla Collins 22/09/09  

£40.00

Good Luck Rog - look forward to hearing all about it!! Donation by Lou Sharpe 22/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Mark Miller 22/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck, You'll do anything to avoid work. Donation by paul cavalier 22/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hi Rog, Having done this before, the only piece of advice I have for you is 'turn right at Machame'. Best of luck Donation by Sheena Dunne 21/09/09  

£50.00

Enjoy Rog! If you can survive reading 2 years running, Kilamanjaro will be a walk in the park... Donation by Felim Glynn 17/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Rog, be sure to enjoy a few cold Tuskers back at base camp in Arusha. Donation by Wout 17/09/09  

£50.00
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