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Bishop Simeon Trust - The Bishop Simeon Trust, established in the UK in 1989, exists to support through education and development projects those most disadvantaged South Africans who still suffer from the inequalities and injustices of apartheid and its legacy, or who are most severely affected by the HIV/AIDS. The charity supports a large amount of HIV/AIDS community projects in South Africa where the pandemic has reached extraordinary proportions. As the number of infected people grows and the illness spreads, the number of people left in its wake also increases. Part of the work of eradicating HIV/AIDS therefore involves providing support, care and education for those affected in order to minimise their vulnerability to the illness.
Bishop Simeon Trust
The Bishop Simeon Trust, established in the UK in 1989, exists to support through education and development projects those most disadvantaged South Africans who still suffer from the inequalities and injustices of apartheid and its legacy, or who are most severely affected by the HIV/AIDS. The charity supports a large amount of HIV/AIDS community projects in South Africa where the pandemic has reached extraordinary proportions. As the number of infected people grows and the illness spreads, the number of people left in its wake also increases. Part of the work of eradicating HIV/AIDS therefore involves providing support, care and education for those affected in order to minimise their vulnerability to the illness.

Event details

The Race Against Time

27 June 2010

The Race Against Time is a unique endurance challenge. It involves a group of 10-16 cyclists going from Lands End to John O'Groats in just six days - that's an average of 145 miles a day, and a total of 874 miles in less than a week - to raise funds for a good cause. To date over £120,000 has been raised for HIV-AIDS projects in South Africa supported by the Bishop Simeon Trust. We have secured corporate sponsorship to cover all the costs of the ride itself, meaning that every penny raised by our cyclists will go directly to the projects in South Africa.


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THE RACE AGAINST TIME 2010

Fundraiser: 
darren maine

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Hi, thanks for visiting my page, and for taking time to sponsor me!

The Race Against Time is an endurance cycle ride from Lands End in the south west of England to John O'Groats in the north east of Scotland covering the 874 miles in just 5 days. The name of the ride is inspired by another race against time – the race to lower the rate at which new HIV infections occur in South Africa, and to help people already living with HIV–AIDS and their families. The Bishop Simeon Trust has been supporting disadvantaged families, in particular those devastated by HIV-AIDS, in South Africa since 1989. As the diesease spreads the Trust's work is vital, not only in providing food and support for those left behind, including thousands of orphaned children, but also in providing vital education for those who remain so that they can help themselves. Even a small donation from you can make a huge difference - as you can see below.

WHERE YOUR MONEY CAN HELP

  • £5 a month will provide a meal each day for a child at pre–school for a month.
  • £5 a month will buy seeds for a community garden which will feed up to 10 families.
  • £7 a month can provide a child with basic food and clothing.
  • £10 a week pays for a secondary school bursary for an orphaned child.
  • £15 will buy one food parcel of rice, vegetable, maize, oil, salt, sugar, tea for a needy family.
  • £40 will buy one home based care kit (each kit contains essential medications such as painkillers, Vaseline, gloves, bandages and creams).
  • £45 supports one volunteer community worker for a month, enabling them to provide care for up to 10 families.
  • £50 a month pays for the home based carers who make the all difference for families who are living in isolation and fear, to give them hope and access to medical support and dignity.
  • £58 is a monthly stipend for a home based care worker who provides care for up to 10 families.
  • £71 each month ensures vulnerable children can have a child advocate who looks after their needs when parents become too sick, or have died.
  • £80 pays for a four month course in IT skills and workplace training.
  • £100 is the average BST educational bursary for a disadvantaged child at secondary school .
  • £130–150 per year will pay for additional costs for a secondary school student (this covers transport, school uniform, books and stationary costs).
  • £160 (average budget of 20p per day) will feed 40 children infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS for 1 month .
  • £250–350 will buy stationery, books and toys for a township pre-school in need.
  • £500 bursary will cover tuition and additional support for a child in need.
  • £3000 pays for a year studying at degree level including living costs for a young person.

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Recent donors

15.06.10 Hope all the training pays off. You can do it. Sam, Mark, Jack and Olivia.

25.05.10

23.05.10 Well done mate, very proud to call you a friend!

24.04.10

24.04.10 Barn Dance

21.04.10

06.04.10 good luck! you look special.

16.03.10 You can do it . Safe journey . KKK

01.03.10 good luck andrew lorna and kids

28.02.10 Good luck with the challenge. Hope you have a comfy seat on your bike!

19.02.10

19.02.10 Good luck!

12.02.10 All the best for the bike ride. You will be fine.

11.02.10 All that spinning will pay off!! Dont forget the padding you'll need it!

08.02.10 Good luck with the ride!

04.02.10 Best of luck . Teresa & Gary

02.02.10 Good Luck Darren, make sure you take lots of towels to mop your brow !!

01.02.10 Good luck!!

31.01.10 Best of luck with the "ride" darren, hope ness will be behind rubbing your sore bits!!!!! P.S. Scott would like a VAT receipt (only joking).xxx

29.01.10 A little extra

13.01.10 Darren, A contribution for the long haul

13.01.10 Darren, Good luck. Here is your donation as promised. Ali

22.12.09

05.12.09 Let's roll!!

£2,026.11

Running total

Target:
£2,000.00
Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£2,560.90
Total donors:
24
Biggest donor:
Anonymous
£600.00  
Last donor:
Anonymous 15.06.10  
Offline fundraising:
£0.00
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