Steve Dew-Jones is fundraising for The Trussell Trust

Steve and Will hitch to Malaysia!!!

Hitch-hike to Malaysia

on 12/07/2008

Intrepid explorers...

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Team members:

Steve Dew-Jones and Will Jackson

Raising money for

The Trussell Trust

Charity Registration No. 1110522

Our vision is to engage with communities and to introduce sustainable projects that break through cycles of poverty, restoring dignity and reviving hope. Many people, especially in these days of economic recession, have reached a point where they cannot even feed themselves and their children. The foodbank network, now in over forty-five towns across the UK, meets this need, feeding over 35,000 people every year, and helping them to find hope and dignity. In London the foodbank network is working with Premier Radio's "Love London" campaign with the objective of setting up a foodbank in every Borough in London. In our home town of Salisbury, in addition to running a busy foodbank, we have many projects that provide work and job opportunities for individuals with physical and mental difficulties. Our Re-Store charity shop this year won the Charity Shop of the Year "best team" award, reflecting the success of our work with supported volunteers. The work of the charity started in Bulgaria, the poorest country in the EU. Here we care for children and young people mainly from the Roma community, the most marginalised group of people in Europe. Projects include supporting an orphanage school and 'The House of Opportunity' residential training programme, which teaches life skills and provides employment experience to vulnerable tengaging with communities and introducing sustainable projects that break through cycles of poverty. Find out more at www.trusselltrust.org

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Raised: 31%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £1,539.00

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My story

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit our fundraising page. We are both extremely excited about the adventure before us and are very privileged to be able to support the worthy efforts of The Trussell Trust on our way.

The Trussell Trust is an award winning charity working with poor people in crisis in the UK and Bulgaria. Projects include the foodbank which we have launched in twenty seven towns and cities around the UK and the House of Joshua Programme in Bulgaria, which provides residential life skills and employment training for the most vulnerable teenagers when they leave state care, diverting them from a life of crime and prostitution.

(We are hoping to be able to visit the House of Joshua again on our route, both of us having already visited during summer projects of old)

So... where do you come in? This is obviously not just your average trip down the road and we realise the difficulties we are bound to face, such that we are unlikely to overcome them without your backing and support. We are eager both to reach our dream by hitch-hiking the entire way to Malaysia (by December at the latest), but also to reach our £5000 fundraising target for The Trussell Trust.

Please sponsor us as much money as you feel able/called, while also keeping us in your prayers. We will endeavour to write frequent updates from Internet cafe's along the way in order to update you all of our progress, health and/or safety!

Thanks again for your support. Here's the boring bit... Donating through the Justgiving page is the best way to get funds quickly and efficiently to The Trussell Trust. If you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

Much love and thanks,

Steve and Will xx

	Congratulations to you both on an epic achievement 12/05/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	The Monk Club wishes you well 02/05/09	£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid
	What an amAZing journey! Have enjoyed hearing from Will about your various events along the way! 20/04/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Sid & Pauline Latham congratulate you on your achievement 04/03/09	£20.00
	Just read about you in local salisbury paper. Very impressed with your journey and positive news about the good people you met along the way. 25/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	'Happy Christmas' charity donation - Grandma 27/01/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	'Happy Christmas' charity donation - Gran and Gramps 27/01/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	This is by way of Thank You to Chris M for coming to Poole to speak at All Saints' Church 27/01/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Because you guys are amazing in your travels you deserve to reach your target, and I hope this gets you a little closer to £5,000 13/01/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done boys, very impressed that you made it. Hope you had a quality time along the way. x 12/01/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done guys, been meaning to do this for months. Get in touch when you get back. Love Fuller xx 11/01/09	£10.00
	Well done! Congrats on reaching your destination, hope you are both well, see you soon. x 11/01/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Great work guys, so good that you've made it :D!! Looking forward to seeing you soon (i hope) and catching up.. Lots of love, x 09/01/09	£20.00
	steve, im massively impressed.. congrats on making it!! hope you're well, look forward to catching up when you come to nottingham. x caroline x 05/01/09	£20.00
	hope you get the visa for Nepal 17/12/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck:) 17/11/08	£5.00
	If you're ever in a spot of bother Steve, just think - what would Goddard do in this situation! Good luck with the rest of the trip! 06/11/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	sorry its not more! 05/11/08	£5.00
	i love you, and wish i was doing this!! so jealous. love Raf 29/10/08	£20.00
	13/10/08	£50.00
	13/10/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck- hope the ice cream/kulfi in Iran is as good as in the fair city of Plovdiv 09/10/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Enjoying your blog - Steve's Nan & Grandad 01/10/08	£50.00
	Good work boys. Rave but don't misbehave xx 19/09/08	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Just read your blog so far - you're 2of the cockiest guys I have ever met which as a result means I have no excuse not to sponsor you! Love Louise D x 13/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Go for it lads, hope you're enjoying the adventure. Quality stuff xx 12/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	woop. 03/09/08	£24.00
	Stevo, go for it, what you're doing is awesome! 26/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	By way of a thank you to Richard Chitty - knight in shining armour with unleaded petrol! 20/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Great meeting you both. You have that tenacity that struck a chord with my firend Kermitt and I as international athletes. Travel safe and succeed 12/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,269.00
Offline donations:	£270.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£210.13

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