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My story

 

Who I am

Hi, I'm Tom Farmer: an avid windsurfer on a mission! I'm just 17, currently taking my A-level's and hope to study architecture at Newcastle Uni. However I'm taking a year out to do short term mission work and teach windsurfing.

What I'm doing

I will be undertaking a windsurfing challenge to try and raise money for a short term mission trip out to the Dominican Republic. I will be helping to build simple homes for chilldren and families now working and living on a rubbish dump and also helping with a feeding programme. I will be working with a UK based charity called Mission Direct (www.missiondirect.org) who help finance, support and setup projects in some of the poorest parts of the world.

The Challenge

My first challenge is to windsurf from Sunrise to Sunset non-stop! ...I hope to be sailing off on the first day of good wind and weather in August.

My second challenge will be building the homes and school for the Haitian refugees with Mission Direct. I fly out on the 8th August.

Thank you for considering sponsoring me. All your donations and gift aid go straight to Mission Direct fro the project and non whatsoever go to the general fund.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. Simply click the donate now button. If you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

You can also send donations direct to me at Mission Direct, Suite 6B, Britannia House, Leagrave Road, Luton, LU3 1RJ.

Visit the Mission Direct website at www.missiondirect.org

Sponsorship

I need  to raise a minimum of £750  to get to the Dominican Republic to do the hard graft of building and getting to know the locals that have been forgotten by the world and every single penny above £750 will go to the project in the Dominican Republic. As the entire project is being run by Mission Direct I can guarantee every brick and bag of cement is brought for by your donations. Every new house we build costs £1800 so the more I raise the more houses get built.

Feel free to to the official site: http://www.windsurfingchallenge.com  for more information and photos.

Great stuff, Tom. Donation better late than never, I hope. Donation by Iain Lee 23/10/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Tom, well done I hope your trip was truly excellent!! Donation by Ian and Shelagh Baird-Smith 30/08/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I'm proud of you Tom. Well done. Donation by Chris Murray 09/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

well done, fantastic effort Donation by galeforce8.com 08/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope the windsurfing challenge was fun and successful. Donation by Keith and Linda Rigg 06/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Tom, every blessing Donation by Anthony & Sue 05/08/07  

£50.00

God be with you, Tom Donation by Anne&Torbjorn, Sweden 05/08/07  

£25.00

Hope it went well Tom. Well done. Donation by The Griffiths family 04/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well Done Tom! Donation by Buff 04/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Jos McCabe 04/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Have an awesome time in DR and look forward to hearing how you get via your dad when in Sierra Leone Donation by Jerry Field 03/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go for it Tom!! Looks like the weather is getting better, so windsurf well!! Donation by Ann O'Flynn 03/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck and have fun Tom Donation by JAB 09/07/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done |Tom - Go for it! Donation by Patrick 02/07/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Anon 24/06/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Corine Sweeney 22/06/07  

£50.00

Good luck Donation by Richard King[windy world] 22/06/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fair winds Tom Donation by Louwrens Family 21/06/07  

£20.00

Enjoy the windsurfing Donation by John 20/06/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Wishing you every success in your endeavour Donation by Michael Tagent 19/06/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Tom for doing this. Donation by Bob and Cally 16/06/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Carole 15/06/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Anon 14/06/07  

£5.00

If God had a wind surf it would have your name on it - well done Tom Donation by barry m 12/06/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by TwoFish 12/06/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

love and support for what you want to do Donation by grandma jean 11/06/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by anonymous 10/06/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by anonymous 10/06/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Tom! Donation by Old Pete 09/06/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Go for it and Good luck! Donation by Chris Stevens 09/06/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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