Hi, good to see you here,

Hema, Reeya and Vinit are going to scale Shethidhar, a peak in the Himalayas to raise money for Sankara Eye Foundation Europe. It builds and operates eye hospitals. For more information please go to www.sankaraeye.com.

Add colour to someone's life - give them the gift of vision.

Vinit, with 21 others, raised around £35000 by conquering Kilimanjaro  which contributed significantly towards the completion last year of a brand new eye hospital in Anand, Gujarat.

Please help us raise funds towards our next hospital projects in the states of Punjab & Uttar Pradesh. We are paying all our own expenses so all donations will go to the charity. Many of you generously sponsored Vinit for his Kilimanjaro trip. We know that many of you, like Vinit, have not escaped the credit crunch. If you cannot donate please send us your good wishes - but read on you might be able to help in other ways.

We are incidentally supporting another charity, Care Education Trust, which is building a school in Manali, at the base camp of Shethidhar. All members of this expedition are giving up some luggage allowance to take something for the school and the children - anything from pens, toys and old clothing. Even an old computer would be appreciated. Do you have any promotional goodies that you do not need? If you can donate anything, please urgently let us know - best to call Hema.

Hopefully we can meet after our trek and share our stories, our experiences and our pictures!

Hema, Reeya & Vinit