Charity
Quest4Change works in Africa and South America, fighting poverty and environmental destruction. We are a small focused charity working with project partners in some of the poorest areas, helping those who need it most. Over the last 13 years our supporters have raised over £1.3million, 100% of which has gone to the grassroots projects we work with. One of our main aims is to relieve financial hardship and poverty in disadvantaged groups, working especially to improve the lives of children. We achieve this in a wide range of ways, through improving health and educational infrastructure in Malawi and Tanzania to enriching the lives of children living in urban slums in Peru and Brazil through the provision of sporting and cultural activities. We also help construct basic home for some of the poorest families in Peru and work to protect the environment through our conservation and animal care projects in Peru and Bolivia. By supporting Quest4Change you will help empower and enrich the lives of real people. We currently support projects in Kenya, Peru, Tanzania, Bolivia, Malawi, Brazil and Swaziland.
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Quest4Change Fundraising Half Marathon
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My name is Sam O'Kane, I am a student currently studying Civil and Structural Engineering at The University of Sheffield. On the 7th of March this year my father, Patrick O'Kane, and myself will be running the Haweswater Half Marathon in order to raise money for the charity quest4change. This money will specifically go towards funding an ongoing project in Villa Maria, Peru, one of the largest shanty towns in the world. Villa Maria is home to about 700,000 people living in a state of extreme poverty. The appalling living conditions bring on family break up leading to single parent families struggling for money and children consequently suffering as a result.
Your money will go towards the construction of new houses for the families in most need of basic warmth, sanitation, and conditions required to live a healthy life. As well as this you will also be contributing to a summer recreation programme for the children of Villa Maria, providing an enjoyable experience as well as keeping them out of trouble.
We are very grateful for any donations you can contribute. In the summer I will be volunteering on the project in Villa Maria, afterwards I will send out to everyone who has donated a report and pictures showing them the families and children your money has gone towards helping.
Thank You
Sam & Patrick O'Kane
Recent donors
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Jonathan Lund £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 11.03.10 Sorry i didn't donate earlier hope you had a fun run and everything is going well |
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Paul Silcock £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 09.03.10 Amazing stuff boys, well done indeed! |
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Dave Morgan £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 08.03.10 Well done to you both. |
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Gary Bellamy £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 08.03.10 Well done both! |
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Anne Bright £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 08.03.10 Pat, You're my hero x |
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Kirsty Williams (Hellowell) £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 08.03.10 Nice work!! Very impressive time too... although, Lynn, Jo and I reckon we could beat it if you left 3 double-vodkas on the finish line!! |
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Roger Goodes £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 08.03.10 |
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Victoria and James Hills £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 08.03.10 Hi Sam and Pat, Huge congratulations on your successful run, and for doing something that makes such a worthwhile difference. Look forward to hearing how you get on in the London Marathon. |
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Andrew Deighton £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 08.03.10 Top effort - well worth double money |
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Richard Wade £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 05.03.10 All the best Pat and Sam.....that sees you break the £1,000 point!! Cheers, Richard |
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Agencies Channel £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 02.03.10 Good luck mate |
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THERESA BILLINGS £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 18.02.10 Good luck to you both, Sam don't forget to wait for your dad, he's not as young as he looks!! Theresa B |
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Rob Woodhead £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 12.02.10 Good luck Pat & Sam from the PROJECT it team... |
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Amanda Gamble £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 10.02.10 Good Luck Pat and Sam!! |
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Mal £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 09.02.10 That's one less for the golf! |
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Ruth Garbutt £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 09.02.10 Good Luck - Hope you don't need snowshoes!! |
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Gary Scott £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 09.02.10 good luck - you may need to carry the old man! |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 08.02.10 |
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Janice Armstrong £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 08.02.10 Good luck Sam and Pat. I'm sure you'll keep each other going and for such a good cause. |
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John Read £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 08.02.10 Sam and Pat, Good luck in your in half marathon and well done for getting involved in such a worthwhile project. Best wishes, John |
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Adrian Percy £15.00 (+ £4.23 giftaid) 07.02.10 Good luck to you both and hope you have a great day |
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Steve Brown £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 06.02.10 Best of luck Pat, I hope Sam doesn't lap you! |
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Catherine £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 04.02.10 Good Luck |
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Mike Whittaker £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 02.02.10 Just make sure you beat your dad! |
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Val Blair £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 02.02.10 Good luck to you both - Pat you will need this more than Sam!!! |
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Josh Conway £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 01.02.10 Best of luck Sam! |
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Hope Lovelady £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 01.02.10 Good luck Samuel :) |
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Jane Crowther £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 01.02.10 Good luck boys! |
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Caroline Traynor £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 01.02.10 Good Luck Pat and Sam. |
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Phil Langstaff £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 01.02.10 Good luck with this, and Pat be careful at your age! Phil |
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Gordon Lyle £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 01.02.10 Good Luck |
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Tony Botterill £100.00 31.01.10 Great cause - well done! |
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Norman Lamont £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 29.01.10 All the best! |
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Mark and Julia £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 29.01.10 Good luck old boy! |
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Maria £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 29.01.10 To Pat and Sam, I am happy to sponsor you for this need and really hope you both have fun doing it - best wishes Maria Forbes |
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Bob Collins £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 29.01.10 |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 28.01.10 Best of luck for the race Pat! Sam - I'm sure you'll have an amazing time in Lima, make sure you sample the Pisco Sour... |
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Peter Little £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 28.01.10 Best of luck Pat |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 28.01.10 |
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James H £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 28.01.10 |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 28.01.10 |
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Andy Prosser £15.00 (+ £4.23 giftaid) 27.01.10 Good Luck with both the challenge (Pat) and the fundraising |
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Catherine £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 27.01.10 Good luck Pat (and Sam)! |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 26.01.10 Best of luck Sam, and keep in touch. |
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Kev Galloway £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 26.01.10 Well done Sam great cause - just look after the old man, he's not getting any younger !! |
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Irene Grant £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 26.01.10 Good luck and enjoy your day |
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Sam Charles £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 26.01.10 Good luck to you both - impressive stuff! |
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Emma Kirby (LBG) £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 26.01.10 Good luck to both of you - sounds like a fantastic cause. |
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David Fisher (LBG) £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 26.01.10 Sam, I hope you manage to finish seeing as you will be carrying your dad most of the way round... |
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Peter Yarrow £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 25.01.10 Look after your Dad, he's getting on a bit! :-) |
