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Iʼve raised £300 to volunteer and travel to Peru in summer 2019 with Camps International to do voluntary work to help improve the lives of the local community.
- Funded on Tuesday, 19th March 2019
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I will be travelling to Peru in summer 2019 with Camps International to do voluntary work to help improve the lives of the local community. In Peru, there is a disparity between wealth and poverty, with 54% of rural communities living below the poverty line. There is also a lack of education and poor growing conditions for vegetables resulting in severe malnutrition in the highlands. 18% are malnourished and 33% of under 15 year olds are employed rather than being at school.
During the expedition I will be helping with some of the ongoing projects run by Camps International which improve education, housing, healthcare, sanitation, food and water security and environmental protection. I will be involved in many activities including laying foundations, plastering, decorating buildings, mixing cement, paving and planting small food crops.
We are on our expedition for a month and work hard on community projects for 3 of these weeks. We are also given the opportunity to do a 5 day trek on the Salkantay Trail and visit the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu, one of the new seven wonders of the world.
The expedition costs over £4000, which goes towards both supplies for projects and the cost of travel for the volunteer. I have managed to raise a substantial amount of cost through pocket money/christmas presents and kind family and money gained through doing odd gardening jobs and car washing etc.
To raise further money I am doing a sponsored walk up Ben Nevis on Saturday 30th of June 2018 as practice for the trekking in 2019. Please sponsor me for doing the walk and help me make a difference in Peru.
THANK YOU! Every £1 helps.
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- 6 years ago
Declan Kiely
6 years agoA huge thank you to everyone who donated towards my walk up Ben Nevis. I would like to show the attached photos to show I managed to make the trip on a beautiful day in June. Thank you all again for your help. Declan.
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- 6 years ago
Declan Kiely
6 years agoA huge thank you to everyone who donated towards my walk up Ben Nevis. I would like to show the attached photos to show I managed to make the trip on a beautiful day in June. Thank you all again for your help. Declan.
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- 6 years ago
Declan Kiely
6 years agoThank you very much to Total Bathrooms for their sponsorship and support. Declan.
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18
Trev Newbery
Jun 17, 2018
£10.00
Russell Norris
Jun 13, 2018
Enjoy!
£15.00
T Gratton
Jun 6, 2018
£5.00
Paul Lampard
May 15, 2018
I hope you enjoy every minute and make a real difference to the lovely people of Peru!
£25.00
lynda clark
May 13, 2018
Good Luck
£50.00
Maria Hirsch
May 10, 2018
Enjoy your adventure in Peru, helping the communities that are less fortunate.
£50.00
Matthew Knight
Apr 5, 2018
Good luck Declan, enjoy Ben Nevis
£5.00
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