Charity
SOS Children is the world’s largest orphan and abandoned children’s charity. Our vision is “a loving home for every child”. Supporters worldwide enable us to provide a new family and home for more than 78,000 children in 500 unique Children’s Villages in 124 countries. Once children are taken into an SOS Children’s Village we give them the love and security of an SOS mother who cares for them as they grow up. We provide our children with education, health care and support as they grow into independent adulthood. Vocational training schemes give further opportunity to the young people in our care. Our Family Strengthening Programmes extend our work into the wider community and as a result we reach many hundreds of thousands more children. To read more about our work, please visit our website at www.soschildren.org
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Makalu 2010
Hi, thank you for visiting our page. In tandem with attempting a first British ascent of Makalu via the South East Ridge we are also trying to raise money for our nominated charity - SOS Children's Villages.
Makalu stands an impressive 8463 metres in height and therefore we have set our fundraising target at the same level. With your help we hope to raise £8463 - all of which will go towards a project in Nepal.
In 2008 through our fundraising for SOS Children, we were able to fund the purchase of a motorbike for SOS Children's Village Sanothimi, in Nepal, to enable field visits by our community outreach workers. Our Nepalese colleagues provide bespoke programmes of assistance for vulnerable families in the wider localityallocate 100% of a subsequent donation generated by your expedition to our work in Nepal of the village, such as food parcels, school scholarships, income generation and mobilisation of family-carer support by fellow community members. The aim is for poverty-stricken families to be strengthened and to become self-sustainable over time, which lessens the risk of child abandonment.
Through Virgin Money Giving, you can sponsor us and donations will be quickly processed and passed to our nominated charity. Virgin Money Giving is a not for profit organisation and will claim gift aid on a charity's behalf where the donor is eligible for this. We really appreciate all your support and thank you for any donations.
Recent donors
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Chris Bumby £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 07.09.10 Looking forward to the talk mate |
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Yvonne £70.00 (+ £19.74 giftaid) 07.09.10 Seven tickets please. We are all looking forward to hearing your brave story. |
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Andy Matheson £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 06.09.10 Looking forward to the talk. |
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Andrew Hoad £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 01.09.10 Good effort - looking forward to the talk at the RGS |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 31.08.10 |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 27.08.10 |
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Dilys Scott £100.00 (+ £28.21 giftaid) 20.06.10 Great effort |
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Jonjo Knott £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 06.06.10 Guys well done but hard luck on the conditions, Hope you had a great time and a good cause you're supporting. Safe journey home. |
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Delia Jeffers £10.00 06.06.10 Incredible effort, well done . |
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Judy Edwards £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 04.06.10 Hi Colin - absolutely amazing effort and it has been great to journey with you & the team during this exped. With Love, Sis & Dave xx |
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Gloria Edwards £80.00 02.06.10 Hey Colin ... I'm still in awe. Tremendous Team effort. Gladly support the SOS children. |
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Lynne & Vic Sherwood £75.00 (+ £21.15 giftaid) 31.05.10 Well done guys, we are so proud of you all |
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Anonymous £85.00 29.05.10 Really sorry you couldn't quite make it but congratulations on getting so far despite the problems with the weather. Stephanie, friend of Ben's mum! |
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Simon's Mum £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 26.05.10 So near yet so far. Well done guys on a fantastic effort. You can be very proud of what you have achieved. |
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James and Candice £84.63 (+ £23.87 giftaid) 26.05.10 Well done all of you!! Sorry you were thwarted by the weather, and thank you for providing such an entertaining blog for us all to follow, lots of love James Hornby, and Candice Taylor (8463, makula height in pence not pounds I am afraid)! |
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Janey Jones £50.00 25.05.10 Good effort Chaps. |
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Ian Morris £100.00 25.05.10 A magnificent effort guys. Well done Simon and the Team. I am a Friend of Bobs |
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Dorothy& Bob Smith £100.00 (+ £28.21 giftaid) 17.05.10 Best wishes for the last furlong to all |
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David & Margaret Preece £50.00 17.05.10 Best Wishes to Steve and the Team, I support your challenge and cause....Good Luck ,be safe, see you on your return. Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers Dave Preece(@Nos 2) |
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Julia Marzecki £30.00 16.05.10 "The hill has not yet lifted its face to heaven that perseverance will not gain the summit of at last" Charles Dickens Good luck to everyone on the team for the final effort! |
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Mags and family - Reigate £63.00 (+ £17.77 giftaid) 16.05.10 Here is the odd £63 ! I am enjoying your adventure from my armchair! |
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Hannah and Jenny Scott £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 15.05.10 This is such a worthwhile charity. Every little helps. |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 09.05.10 |
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Alice Bateman £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 08.05.10 Well done guys, keep going and hope the weather sorts itself out soon! |
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Howardand Janey Jones £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 05.05.10 Hope the weather imrpoves - keep smiling |
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Kelly B £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 01.05.10 loving the pics, keep up the good work! |
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Dickie Walters £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 27.04.10 Great Effort. Keep up the good work and best of luck to you all. Living every moment. Dickie |
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Jude & Dave, Bash and Thomas £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 26.04.10 Hi Colin, Good luck to you and all the team on a successful expedition and summit. We are thinking of you! |
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eric and jill scott of portsmouth £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 25.04.10 hope this amount will go someway towards help building the school love mum and dad |
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Vanessa and Co ! £60.00 (+ £16.92 giftaid) 23.04.10 Simon - great to hear of what you and the team did for that young man - well done to all. Good luck for the rest of expedition. What an amazing place! Vanessa, Pavlos, Jason, Angela and Granny |
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Gran Hornby £30.00 22.04.10 Well done Simon and the team, we hope that you all have a safe and successful summit. |
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Bob Hornby £100.00 (+ £28.21 giftaid) 12.04.10 Be safe and all the very best for a successful expedition. |
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Jayne Hill £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 09.04.10 Good luck team. |
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Exeter School £75.00 16.03.10 Good Luck from all at Exeter School |
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Hannah Scott £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 07.03.10 Good luck everyone!!! |
