Charity Update 13/08/06

A big thanks to those people who sponsored me on the original fundraising website which helped the Disasters and Emergency Committee assist in the immediate aftermath of the October 2005 Earthquake.
The next and final stage in the project, from my end, is to assist with the regeneration work, specifically looking at educational institutions which would allow children to return to education and allow them the opportunity of a normal childhood. (Photo courtesy of Chris Steele-Perkins/Magnum/Actionaid CSB)


Originally, in my post of 20/04/06, I had considered the idea of building a school from nothing at a cost of £25,000 working with the charity Islamic Relief. However after some serious thought, working with UK charity ActionAid to convert existing buildings in the region into schools was considered to be more appropriate. This is due to the costs involved. Building a school from nothing equals £25,000 compared to the cost of converting an existing building into a school which only costs £1,400.

I will be fundraising for the Child Friendly Schools initiative of ActionAid. These schools cater for kids between the ages of 5 to 10 and provide not only education but support for the child’s emotional needs, to assist them with the trauma they have gone through after losing friends and family in the earthquake. With everybody’s support we will be able to equip 10 schools in the worst effected regions at a total cost of £14,000.

I will provide the exact details on where the schools will be located in a following update. People have began making donations towards the school on the fundraising website: www.justgiving.com/nextgeneration
Your donation will go a long way in securing the future for the children who have suffered one of the world’s greatest natural disasters.