Aarti Thakor is fundraising for SOS Children's Villages UK

Namibia challenge..

Namibia Desert Trek

on 05/09/2008

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Team members:

Aarti and Lei Hui

Raising money for

SOS Children's Villages UK

Charity Registration No. 1069204

For nearly 60 years, SOS Children has built communities around the world for children who have no one to turn to. By providing a home and a new mother in a purpose-built local Village, thousands of orphaned and abandoned children have been given a loving and secure family for life.

SOS Children also plays an important role in supporting the development of local communities by building and running nursery, primary and secondary schools; vocational training centres and medical centres, all of which are open to the children in our care and to those from the wider community. Where possible, we want to prevent child abandonment, so we offer skills, training, education, counselling and micro-loans to vulnerable families so can they can provide for their children in the long-term. SOS Children also provides emergency relief in situations of crisis and disaster.

Today, we care for more than 78,000 children in 490 unique SOS Children's Villages in 124 countries worldwide, and also support a further one million children and families in local communities.

Charity Registration No 1069204

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Aarti Thakor

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Raised: 99%

Target: £6,000.00
Raised so far: £5,937.13

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My story

Firstly, a huge thanks for visiting our page....you are one step away from helping us make a difference!

Who are we?

Two people determined to make a difference and to do something crazy before the old bones give in.

What are we doing?

A 12 day gruelling trek in Namibia through some of the hottest and most untouched parts of the world, including Fish Canyon: the world's second largest canyon, the Nakluft Mountains and the Namib and Kalahari desert, where they have the highest sand dunes in the world.

We will cover about a serious amount of mileage from North to South Namibia.

Why are we doing it?

We are undertaking this HUGE challenge for the SOS Children's charity, which supports children without parents (AIDS orphans, child soldiers, children orphaned by poverty) all over the world.

We aim to raise £6,000. Any money now raised will go directly to SOS Chilren's Charity. Our organisation of the trek by ourselves is more economical than most pre-organised charitable trekking expeditions, and ensures that more of the money raised actually goes to SOS Children.

And finally, why should you support us??

It's going to be hot. It will be painful. We will smell. We may never speak to each other again. We may also just kill each other.

The possibilities are endless, and should demonstrate to you how much of a personal challenge for each of us this will be. But we reckon its worth it if it helps us save the life of even 1 child.

Please help us make our target so that (i) we can all make a difference and (ii) you can see how this story ends!!

Remember to Gift Aid it people... a whopping additional 25% in Gift Aid is added to your donation.

UPDATE: We are ready to go this May! Thank you so much for all of your support whilst we had hiccups with our preparation - it has really meant a lot. So if you haven't donated.....

PLEASE DON'T WAIT, AND DONATE NOW!!,

Thanks for your continued support guys :)

Thank you in advance for reading and for caring,

xxxx

	hope it went well, I assume you're back now! well done, and you've nearly raised your target! Donation by Abi Parker 16/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck from all at Legastat Donation by Legastat Ltd 29/05/09	£100.00
	enjoy and drink lots of water! Donation by Ema 17/05/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	What you're doing is amazing, good luck! Donation by Saadia 14/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, see you when you get back :) Donation by Hina Desai 13/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Shivangi 11/05/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Have a fabulous adventure and looking forward to seeing the photos! Donation by Jane 06/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Fine cause, Ol - all the best ;-) Donation by Andy 06/05/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Best of luck :-) Donation by Tom 06/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck from all the partners & staff at WM ProServ LLP Donation by Rakesh Patel 27/04/09	£501.25
	Lots of luck Aarti & have a great time Donation by Barbara Harris 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Have a fab time! Donation by Tony P 21/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Olivier, awesome! all the best with it. Donation by Daniel F 20/04/09	£20.00
	have a safe trip (: Donation by Matias Jaques 09/04/09	£20.00
	if you see a hippo...run! Donation by Laurent Vallet 09/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Big Respect x Donation by Nick Heal 07/04/09	£80.00 + £22.56 Gift Aid
	Hey olivier, sounds like a great experience and a good cause. Enjoy the adventure and good luck! Donation by Solange Chatelard 06/04/09	£20.00
	Sounds really cool, enjoy it, and it's a great cause Donation by Euan Richard 03/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	remember to wash your socks Donation by Iain Christie 03/04/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good luck Olivier Donation by Rahul 02/04/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	I HAD TO ADD SOME MORE! Donation by PETER SOMERFIELD 01/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Elise 30/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	GOOD LUCK MATE! Donation by Hannah 17/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	God bless you guys Donation by Can O 17/03/09	£50.00
	Best wishes for your challenge; wonderful cause Donation by Simon W 16/03/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck!! :) Donation by Faizah Haider 14/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Robert P 12/03/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Great cause! Donation by Sarah D 10/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	'Av it! Enjoy! Donation by Yann 10/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Bon voyage! Sounds awesome and crazy all at once :-) Donation by Tom Critchlow 10/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£4,195.13
Offline donations:	£1,742.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£784.07

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