Davinder Bahra
Nishkam Challenge: DAVINDER SINGH
Fundraising for Nishkam Civic Association
Story
Thanks for visiting my fundraising page
My name is Davinder (you might know me as Binda), I am originally from East London and have now settled with my family in Birmingham. I have a background in construction and now work at Anytime Fitness. In my spare time I love going to the gym, outdoor activities, organising fundraisers, spending time with friends and family - and I must not forget veggie burgers + pizza :)
MY CHALLENGE: KILIMANJARO
A few months ago, I committed to the #NishkamChallenge Kilimanjaro trek - climbing the largest free standing mountain in the world. Some people say that I am crazy, but I am doing this for a very important reason - to help raise funds to support mothers and babies in Kenya. Guess what - I NEED YOUR SUPPORT.
They are trying to raise funds for maternity ward in the Kericho District Hospital in Kericho, Kenya - this got me thinking and I wanted to help them.
THE PROBLEM:
Kericho District Hospital is in the heart of the community- it desperately needs new facilities and equipment. I was shocked to learn that babies and mothers die in this hospital as they do not have proper facilities.
As a parent in the UK, there is lots that we take for granted - I was shocked to learn about the issues that the Africans have to deal with. I mean babies and mothers die for things that we all take for granted in the UK - I was heartbroken and felt that I want to get involved to help these people.
WHAT AM I DOING ABOUT IT?
Well, as I mentioned, I am committed to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and am doing LOTS of training to make sure that I successfully complete this challenge.
Previously, I have also climbed:
Three peaks challenge - the three tallest mountains in the UK in 24 hours!
On 11/09/2016 I climbed Snowdon - highest mountain in Wales
On 22/09/2016 I have climbed Scafell Pike - the tallest mountain in England
And in the coming weeks I am doing MANY more climbs.
This page has launched my fundraising campaign - WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
WHY SUPPORT ME?
The second part of the challenge to raise money for this needy cause - I need YOU to support me so that we can make a real difference in Africa. Please help me raise much needed funds for this project.
I really want do my best to help support this hospital. You too can also support this fantastic cause. PLEASE SUPPORT ME and DONATE NOW by hitting the donate button on this page.
There are many ways that you can support this project, just follow the below steps - it will take longer than 5 mins, please:
1 - DONATE now - this is easy (no amount is too small or too large)
2 - SHARE my page / post with your friends and family to spread the word so that others can also support this project
3 - GET INVOLVED - this is simple, just send an email to nishkamchallenge@gmail.com with your name and age. They will let you know about future events so that you can also get involved :)
4 - LIKE the NIshkam Challenge Facebook page to get further updates
Thanks for the time to read all of this page and thank you so much for your generous support.
Davinder
