Touching Africa - Changing lives
Fundraising
Fundraising Gallery
A gallery of some of our fundraising activities... |
Toby and Sinéad take part in Triathlons
In their own words: "Toby will foolishly be attempting Ironman South Africa while Sinéad has rather more sensibly opted for a Thames Turbo Sprint triathlon". For more details and to sponsor them, please visit their JustGiving page.
Vanessa and Craig's Kilimanjaro Climb
Vanessa and Craig climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to raise funds for for Kiraracha Primary School, in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania.
Matt and Joe walked Hadrian's Wall
In September 2010, Matt and Joe Gibbs trekked 41 kilometres along the Hadrian's Wall from Lanercost Priory to Broccolitia Roman Fort to raise funds for You Touch Africa.
Fr Arbo undertakes a sponsored cylce ride
Fr. Arbo Lekule undertook a 60 mile sponsored cycle rideto raise money for Kiraracha Primary School in the village in which he was born.
Jenny climbs Kilimanjaro
Jenny Fernandez undertook a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro to pay for a cooking area at Kimanganuni Primary School at which she was a volunteer. The school is in a poor area of the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania.
"Hairy Christmas!"
The children and teachers of St. Joseph's School staged a successful 'Hairy Christmas' fundraising event. More photographs.
Marathon Run
Julia Reynders raised funds for You Touch Africa by successfully running the 2008 London Marathon! The money was used to repair the roof of Makomu Primary School, Tanzania.
School Books
St Luke's Sixth Form College, kindly donated textbooks and lab equipment for an African school.
Summer Fair
St. Luke's Sixth Form College, through the initiative of Loraine Shakesheff, were very successful in raising over £2,000 at their Summer Fair to assist a Vocational Training School in Africa.
If you do some fundraising for You Touch Africa and take some photos, if you'd like to send them to us, we'll publish them! |