On October 15th 2014, I will be attempting a tough challenge to climb Mount Kinabalu, on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia.  At 4095mtrs above sea level it is approximately 3 times higher than Ben Nevis, the UK's highest mountain.

 

This challenge is going to push me to my limits – I will be trekking up the mountain in 35 degrees and 90% humidity – something which I have never encountered before.

 

I am doing this for a very good cause. I am fundraising for a Charity called deafPLUS where I have worked for the past 4 years. 

 

Formerly Breakthrough Deaf-Hearing Integration, deafPLUS is a medium-sized organisation working to encourage integration between deaf and hearing people in all areas of life. deafPLUS provides a wide range of services such as;

 

- Information, Advice and Advocacy

- Personal support and development

- Employment support

- IT training and internet access

- Deaf Awareness Training

- Lipreading and Hearing loss rehabilitation

- Equipment assessment and fitting

- BME and DeafBlind support

- Art, leisure and social activities

 

As with most charities, deafPLUS have been facing financial difficulties due to our grants being cut. I am passionate about highlighting the need for our work, raising our profile and to raise much needed funds to continue our work.

 

I am required to achieve the fundraising target by the middle of August.  To do this, I will be organising several fundraising events (to be announced) and I would be delighted if you could join me. I would also be eternally grateful if you could donate on my Just Giving page.

 

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

 

With many thanks

Leo