Raised: 114%
Target: £3,500.00
Raised so far: £3,985.00
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My story

 
Saffi's SPW South Africa Fundraiser!
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In January 2010 I will go to South Africa to work for SPW, a highly reputable charity delivering a community development project.

Working for Students Partnership Worldwide (SPW), I will be trained to serve as an International Volunteer Peer Educator. Placed in the Eastern Cape of South Africa I will live in a rural Xhosa community for 8 months helping to empower other young people to take positive control of their own health and life decisions. In particular, I will be using non-formal education methods to promote good sexual and reproductive health in the midst of the HIV/AIDS pandemic that affects millions of young South Africans. 

But I can't do this without your support! As an international volunteer I am required to raise £3,500 for SPW by December 2009. Whilst I'm saving every penny I can, I am also relying on the donations of you wonderful, generous people!

The money raised will contribute to the training of many young South Africans to work with SPW as national Volunteer Peer Educators ensuring the projects are sustainable and are specific to the needs of the community. I will be partnered with a volunteer from a Xhosa community and, working together, we will assess what is needed in our local area and plan our development strategy. Living with my partner in a Xhosa round house I will be making great efforts to learn the Xhosa language, clicks and all!

Why SPW?
Having written my dissertation on HIV/AIDS prevention in South Africa and since researched many HIV prevention charities I have found that SPW uses very effective techniques to tackle the root causes of the fast spreading HIV/AIDS epidemic. Their projects intergrate sexual health education with youth empowerment and livelihood opportunities promoting positive behaviours and reducing the spread of the epidemic. Also, SPW South Africa targets young people in rural areas especially the very vulnerable, such as those who don't go to school.

SPW are cited as an example of best practice by UNICEF, UNAIDS, and the World Bank for their unique methodology. For more information on Student Partnerships Worldwide please visit http://www.spw.org or take a look at this short film http://www.gumboots.tv/works/NGO_SPW_2009.html


FUNDRAISING EVENTS

Climbing Mt. Snowdon
On 19 September me and a group of friends will be tackling the steep slopes of Mount Snowdon (the highest mountain in England and Wales at 3560 ft!) Please sponsor us!

Pudding Party!!
Saturday 3 October @ Hannahs Bar, Liverpool
Come eat cake, get messy and then party through the night and help me to raise funds for Students Partnership Worldwide!

On the night I'll be selling raffle tickets and shaking my buckets and, in return for your pennies, will be supplying you with delectable puds, live music and of course, some good party time!! How could you resist??

 

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Thanks Tom & Collette XXXX Donation by Saffi Jones 25/11/09  

As Promised... good luck with everything! Donation by Adam Rowles 24/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Even more fabulous fundraising by Wigi and Nat! Thanks to all who contributed. XX Donation by Alf Williams 03/11/09  

£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid

More fabulous contributions from friends and colleagues of Wigi and Nat incl. Bradford Uni and Action for Children. Thanks so much! Donation by Alf Williams 03/11/09  

£125.00 + £35.26 Gift Aid

Donation by Laurence Bidston 20/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Thanks to Mikey and Erika from the Everyman!! XXX Donation by Saffi 17/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hi Saff, much love from us, and contributions from friends, colleagues in Bradford Uni and Action for Children, all amazed that we made it up Snowdon! Donation by uncle natty and auntie wigs 17/10/09  

£370.00 + £104.36 Gift Aid

Donation by Mick Lewis at Cycling Solutions 13/10/09  

Hi Saff - fantastic, well done you're nearly there!!... lots of love Cad, and Pat & Derek ... XXX Donation by Cad 13/10/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

A massive THANK YOU to everybody who came to the pudding party! Also, thanks to all the Everyman Bistro posse and work mates at Cycling Solutions X Donation by Pudding Party & Sponsorship 12/10/09  

£865.00 + £243.97 Gift Aid

Donation by sinead 08/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hi Saffi, sorry I couldn't make Saturday night. Alf tells me it went really well and you all stuffed yourselves with fab cake. Lots and lots of luck! Donation by Paula Murphy 08/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

saffi!baby!im so so so proud of you-have an amazing time-as i know you will!love you xxx Donation by jemima estabrook 05/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Saffi, I work with Nat and I had meant to sponsor Nat on his ascent of Snowdon but didn't see him! So here is a small donation. Good luck. Donation by Michael Blakey 04/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

good luck with your efforts, great cause, perhaps the £20 will stop Alf kicking lumps out of me on a monday night!, best wishes Rob Donation by Robert jackson 04/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Only sorry we couldnt get to eat some pudding! Hope it went well - its an inspiring project Saffi - good luck, Jef, Sue, Joe, Dan, and Maddie Donation by Sue Jones 03/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Angela Bryce 02/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done Saffi, keeo us posted on how it's all going! Lots of love Sarah, Nat, George & Nella x Donation by Sarah Cartin 01/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hi Saffi, can't make Hannah's on Saturday but good luck with the fundraising......and trip! xx Donation by Cad &Reg 30/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Saffi, if anyone can do it, you can!!!! Donation by IsH 28/09/09  

£50.00

Lots of Love and Best Wishes Donation by Ken and Kate 25/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Reached £2000!! Donation by Liz Rutherford 23/09/09  

£6.70

Hi Saf - have a bril time - best wishes Ian & Michelle Donation by Ian Travers 23/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Saffi, looks like you are more than half the way there - hope to see some more monthly donations - love Pam and Geoff Donation by Geoff White 22/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done Nat Donation by David Howard 22/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck with the project Donation by Sneary 22/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Dan Bates 22/09/09  

£3.30

Savings Donation by Me 21/09/09  

£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid

Well done Saffi. To say we are so impressed on what you are about to embark upon would be an understatment! All the best Graham and Emma-Claire. Donation by Graham Moreton 21/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by S Shackel 20/09/09  

£5.00
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* Total raised online: £3,825.00
  Offline donations: £160.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £942.05

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