We did it!
Peter Lewis raised £1,525 from 35 supporters
or
Start your own crowdfunding page
Closed 10/02/2019
Iʼve raised £1,525 to Help 5 of the older children from Aishworya children's home in Nepal attend catch-up school.
- Funded on Sunday, 10th February 2019
Don't have time to donate right now?
Story
This November, I'm asking you to sponsor my Dal Bhat Challenge to give 5 hard-working children the education and opportunity they deserve.
Aishworya Children's Home, based in Kathmandu, Nepal, looks after abandoned and neglected children aged between a few months and 17 years. In 2014 and again in 2016 I visited Aishworya and saw what an incredible, warm and loving place it is.
Last year, generous supporters gave over £1,200 to Aishworya, encouraged by me eating only what the children eat - Dal Bhat - and this year I'm doing it again with a twist!
For the first week of November, I will eat nothing but Dal Bhat - that's rice and lentils - and on Sunday of that week I will also shave my head just as the younger children at Aishworya do for hygiene reasons.
Sunita, Kalpana, Surendra, Sumitra, and Dilip (pictured above) didn't get much of a start in life. Coming from backgrounds of poverty, child labour, and sickness, they joined school late, and really struggled as a result.
Now 15 and 16 years old, they are too old to continue with standard education, so Aishworya has found them work, volunteering and training that they enjoy.
However, to get a good job, they really need a basic qualification. Catch-up school will enable them to achieve the basic educational qualification that is the minimum requirement for most decent jobs in Nepal.
Help me to top last year's total by raising £2,000 - enough to send 5 of the older children to “catch-up school”.
Let's give those kids the start in life they deserve.
Updates
8
- 6 years ago
Peter Lewis
6 years agoSo Rose, the wonderful Aishworya UK volunteer, has painted this wonderful image of three of the boys reading at the home, based on a picture she took when she was out there. A final, personal, thank you for all your support. Peter
Share this update to help us raise more
- 6 years ago
Peter Lewis
6 years agoHello all I've just had the pleasure of receiving the generous money you have donated from the Just Giving account - just over £1500 in total - and forwarding it straight onto Aishworya Children's Home. It was a great feeling to be able to push the relevant keys on my laptop to release the funds, knowing it is going to a great cause and will really help those 5 children with their catch up school and onward careers in Nepal. A huge thank you for all your support. Peter
Share this update to help us raise more
- 6 years ago
Peter Lewis
6 years agoSo my previous headshave wasn't sufficient for some potential supporters. So the full shave just now! Thanks to Shahin at Hairtonic for the cut & the photo.
Share this update to help us raise more
Peter Lewis started crowdfunding
Leave a message of support
Supporters
35
Liz Tait
Dec 21, 2018
Better late than never I hope!
Ceri Edwards
Dec 2, 2018
Welcome to the club of cold heads! You really will need a hat now...
£200.00
Dylan Carroll
Nov 17, 2018
Great challenge and cause; well done Peter!
£10.00
Rina Frankiel
Nov 14, 2018
£100.00
Paul Courtney
Nov 8, 2018
Great work!!
£10.00
Rachal Minchinton
Nov 7, 2018
Well done Peter! Glad to see you’re up for the challenge! Lots of love from us all in Wales!
£10.00
Emma Low
Nov 7, 2018
Great fundraising Pete. And the short hair look take years off you! 🤣🤣
£20.00
What is crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding is a new type of fundraising where you can raise funds for your own personal cause, even if you're not a registered nonprofit.
The page owner is responsible for the distribution of funds raised.
Great people make things happen
Do you know anyone in need or maybe want to help a local community cause?
Create you own page and donʼt let that cause go unfunded!
About Crowdfunding