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Iʼve raised £380 to help fund the education of 3 children at the School of St Jude in Tanzania, giving them the opportunity to escape the cycle of poverty.
- Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom
- Funded on Thursday, 12th October 2017
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Last summer four of us climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and fundraised for the School of St Jude as part of the adventure. Little did we realise the impact the school would have on our lives and whilst we were visiting, we made a commitment to continue fundraising once we returned home. In actual fact we have promised to sponsor the education of three students at the school, Ziporah, Fahia and Kelvin for the next 10 years to see them to the end of their secondary education. We visited Kelvin and Fahia's homes while we were there. You know on Comic Relief when the celebrity visits a child's home and comes out in tears, struck by the poverty and unfairness that life can bring? Well we had the same emotions without the celebrity status. They are remarkable young people and the school is incredible as it takes the poorest but brightest children from the local community and gives them the highest quality free education that they could possibly have. In the process, by educating one child, the family in turn is lifted out of poverty and lives are changed.
My next crazy challenge is the Ipswich half-marathon, because in a moment of madness I thought it would be a good idea!! If the children can walk for over 2 hours for the chance to attend the School of St Jude, then I figured I can drag my weary bones over 13 miles around the streets of Ipswich.
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- 7 years ago
Teresa Cooper
7 years agoWell we made it and didn't die!!😆 The supporters that came out were incredible and I have a renewed love of jelly babies! Thank you to all of you lovely people that donated or sent messages of support it really did help to get us over that finish line and more importantly you have given 3 children a fantastic life chance x😊
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- 7 years ago
Teresa Cooper
7 years agoThank you to everyone that has donated so far it will really make a difference 😊 We have had the pre race day breakfast, carb loading of course!!, jelly bean shopping later.
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- 7 years ago
Teresa Cooper
7 years agoCan't believe that it is just over a week to go, have chevked the route and found the lication of the first aid tent!! 😊 Thank you for your donations that and jelly babies will keep me going x
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23
Julie Wetherall
Oct 8, 2017
Well done Danielle
£30.00
Laura Wetherall
Oct 3, 2017
Well done Danni! xx
£10.00
Sharon Choat
Oct 2, 2017
Well done Teresa. X
£5.00
Paul Hooper
Sep 28, 2017
Well done dearest, amazing achievement at your age!!!!
£40.00
Elaine Few
Sep 26, 2017
Well done!
£10.00
Terry cooper
Sep 26, 2017
Well done
£50.00
Anonymous
Sep 25, 2017
Go for it TC! You crazy chick!
£10.00
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