Helen's Kilimanjaro Machame Trail Trek page

Helen Crowther is raising money for The Children's Adventure Farm Trust

Participants: I'm joining the wonderful team from CDL, which includes J-P, Maria, Lois, Jordan & Chris.

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Helen Crowther's Kilimanjaro Machame Trail Trek · 3 October 2019

CAFT helps children aged 17 and under who through no fault of their own miss out on the normalities of childhood. A free day visit, residential stay or themed visit, provides these children with a much needed opportunity to have fun & laughter and to simply enjoy being children.

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This is a biggie!  Kilimanjaro has to be at the top of anyone's list, it's the highest free-standing mountain in the world and provides an opportunity for us to raise funds for CAFT, so it has to be done!!  In October I'll be joining a team of brave trekkers to try to summit Kili - I say try to as not everyone succeeds in this challenge - so there are no guarantees any of us will make it.

Many people would ask why?  Why put yourself through something like this when you could just stay at home with a cup of hot chocolate and Netflix?  Well, because I can (hopefully), and to me that's a huge privilege so while I'm able to raise funds doing things like this I will.  

So many people, including lots of the children visiting CAFT, simply aren't able to take part in physically challenging activities.  They'd love to be able to lace on a pair of walking boots and take to the hills, but for various reasons they can't.  So, while I'm able I'm going to take full advantage and make myself useful!

Please, please, please sponsor us for this challenge if you can.  I know we all get asked for donations every day, but I can assure you that the money raised on this trek will be put to excellent use and will make a difference.  The children visiting CAFT need our support, help us to give them adventures and memories which will last a lifetime.

Thank you x


Donation summary

Total
£3,418.00
+ £401.25 Gift Aid
Online
£2,510.00
Offline
£908.00

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