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Weʼve raised £1,377 to do volunteer work with deprived communities in Peru for a month: helping build classrooms, dig toilets & irrigate crops to combat hunger.
- Wem, Shrewsbury, UK
- Funded on Wednesday, 20th March 2019
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Hi, I’m Sam, a 17 year old student. My Dad passed away in January 2018 and we were able to raise more than £2000 for charity to fund earlier detection of cancer. My next big challenge is to help others directly. I want to spend a month in Peru in 2019 doing voluntary work with and for poor and hungry people living in remote villages. I will do things like make bricks to build classrooms, dig irrigation channels to support farming, plant trees and construct toilets to improve sanitation.
As well as helping others, it would be a life changing experience for me, developing my independence, confidence and giving me something really big to look forwards to. I’m hoping you will help me raise the money needed to cover my flights and transport, food and lodgings, basic kit, insurance, materials used and for the experienced support staff of Camps International who lead the work placements and look after the student volunteers.
As well as this page, I’ll be adding in money I raise through sponsored walks, a 24 hour fast, earnings from summer work and my part time job.
I’ll keep adding updates about how the fundraising journey is going. Thank you for your interest and support, every single pound will help - letting me make positive steps forwards towards helping others.
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- 6 years ago
Sam Marcroft
6 years agoHello all, Just an update on my fundrasing; I have now raised a total of £357. Thank you so much for your contribution towards this! I have had donations from 10 people and earned an additional £107 through painting, jobs and cake sales; the next being on the first week back at school. I still have £3993 left to raise but a year to do it in. Thank you again for your support! All the best, Sam Marcroft X
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Sam marcroft
Mar 4, 2019
Wages from January and February 2019
£80.00
Karen Marcroft
Dec 1, 2018
Well done on raising this cash at the school fayre last night Sam and I think your home made dog treats are too delicious for the dogs!
£100.68
Sam Marcroft
Dec 1, 2018
My wages from part time work up to December 2018
£200.00
Eleanor
Dec 1, 2018
Good luck with your fundraising Sam!Xx
£50.00
Karen Marcroft
Nov 2, 2018
Thanks for the good work Sam
£10.00
Karen Marcroft
Oct 9, 2018
Well done at the car boot sale Sam
£50.00
Barbara and Steve
Sep 14, 2018
Good luck in your continuing effort to raise cash for such a good cause Sam. It will be such a worthwhile experience for you. Lots of love x
£50.00
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Sam Marcroft
Wem, Shrewsbury, UK
I’m positive and I like to be active: I volunteered at Sleapy cat rescue weekly for a year+, I enjoy netball & badminton and I love drama; acting at Shropshire Youth Theatre. Things have been tough lately but after my GCSEs I would look forwards to helping people in Peru.