As a school, we are completing a Sponsored Walk and as Year 9s, we have chosen to raise money for CAFOD’s Nepal Appeal. We have chosen to raise money for the Nepal Appeal because we were shocked at the devastation to so many lives that this Earthquake caused. Following our Year 9 Citizenship Coursework, we now know how much money charities need to help others in situations like this, so we would like to help as much as we can. We also chose this charity as it is close to our community as it has had such an impact on our cleaners who are Nepalese. Many of their friends and family have had their lives devastated by the Earthquake and we would really like to help the country and help them and people like them.

Eight million people have been affected by this disaster and CAFOD are delivering aid to those who need it most.  This is a major humanitarian emergency, and many lives will be at risk unless aid quickly reaches those in need. As a Year group, we would like to try and help as many people as possible in Nepal.

CAFOD’s Church partners are on the front-line of the emergency response, providing immediate aid to tens of thousands of people. CAFOD’s specialist team on the ground is providing technical expertise around water, sanitation and hygiene management, as well as in the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

In Year 9, we are hoping to raise at least £320 per form to help this amazing cause. We would be grateful for any donations, big or small, to help us reach this target. To raise this money, we are doing an 8 mile Sponsored Walk in Fancy Dress, with a Fancy Dress theme of “When I Grow Up”. We are also going to be carrying a jerry can filled with water on the walk to remind us of the problems the victims of the Earthquake are still facing today for even such basic things as getting water.

When you are donating, if you are donating for a specific person in the form, please tell us their name in your message. There are prizes and House Points available for the form who raises the most as well as the individual who raises the most.

Thank you for all your donations and your generosity in sponsoring us J

From Year 9