Laura Whitehead

Paris to Brussels Cycle 2009

Fundraising for Educaid Sierra Leone
£90
raised of £500 target
by 6 supporters
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Educaid Sierra Leone

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RCN 1163161
We work on strengthening education to build a Sierra Leone free from poverty

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Between September 11 - 13   I will be part of a group that will be cycling from Paris to Brussels to fundraise for EducAid Sierra Leone http://www.educaid.org.uk. The ride is 180 miles over three days, and will be my first ever long distance cycle ride, and quite a challenge!

EducAid is a small UK registered charity that promotes education among the underprivileged and war affected young people of Sierra Leone. Founded in 2000, Educaid began with 20 students and now has over 1400 students in 4 different schools.

Sierra Leone ranks as the poorest country in the world on the UN Human Development Index. The literacy rate is around 30%. There are many barriers to education in Sierra Leone: there is no free secondary education and students have to pay for uniforms, books and exams. EducAid tries to remove barriers and make it possible for young people to access education by providing free tuition and materials as well as a free lunch every day.

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I would really appreciate any donation you are able to make, as even a little can go a long way in Sierra Leone!


N.B I will not be cycling on a tamdem, apologies for any dissapointment.

About the charity

Educaid Sierra Leone

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RCN 1163161
EducAid is a UK-registered charity (1163161) established in 1995 to restore and strengthen education in Sierra Leone. A grassroots, community-driven organisation; we run schools, train teachers and work on improving gender equality in Sierra Leone.

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Total raised
£90.00
+ £19.74 Gift Aid
Online donations
£90.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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