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DARRELL HARRIS is slowly, but surely, completing his “to do” list.

Coming from what he calls a family that wasn’t highly educated, Darrell wanted a good education. Continue Reading…

DP World moved to help a young boy in the UAE suffering from debilitating rheumatoid arthritis begin a new chapter in his life on Wednesday.

As part of its “Moving Lives” programme, Executive Vice Chairman of the global port operator, Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah, presented a cheque for Dh40,000 to seven-year-old Mazhar Atef and his family through the Emirates Arthritis Foundation to fund treatment of his disease.

Mazhar suffers from crippling rheumatoid arthritis which severely impacts his ability to participate in education and normal childhood activities. Continue Reading…

Monday, 4.30pm – A GENEROUS woman has raised more than £10,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, after watching a close family member struggle with the disease.
Caroline Mills, 26, of Swayfield, began fund-raising after a relative was diagnosed just over two years ago.

She said: “Over the last two years I have swum the Dalmatian Coast, held a 007 James Bond Ball on the River Thames in London, held various cake sales, car boot sales and auctions, and done a 13,500ft skydive.

“I’ve now set myself a new goal for 2008 – to climb Mount Kilimanjaro with a close friend of mine, who sadly lost her grandfather to the disease.”

Caroline and friend Ellie Caldecott, who lives in London, will take on the mountain in October, and the pair hope to raise £10,000 in sponsorship.

They will climb to the 5,896m high summit of Uhuru, trekking for up to 12 hours a day for six days through dense jungle, rock and glaciers.

Caroline said: “This is most definitely the biggest challenge I have taken on and never thought I’d give something like this a go,
both in terms of raising funds and physical strength.

“I believe that it’s hugely important to remain positive and I’m not the kind of person who is able to stand by and do nothing.

“For me, the fund-raising gives me something positive to channel my energy into and it’s a great way to help other people while keeping me busy and keeping me fit.”
Sponsor Caroline and Ellie at www.justgiving.com/carolineclimbskili

Caroline has organised a Valentine’s ball and auction on Saturday, February 16, at Nottingham Racecourse, to raise money for the charity.

To book tickets, at £20 each, call Caroline on 07825 802786 or email: mills.caroline@btinternet.com
She will arrange for a coach to and from Grantham if there is enough demand.

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A father and daughter from Upper Makefield took on a challenge, for togetherness and charity.

Upper Makefield teen Clare Roche made the climb up Africa’s tallest mountain, not only for the adventure, but also for the time. Seven days scaling Mount Kilimanjaro and through its five ecosystems was a week alone with the father she would eventually be leaving behind for college. Continue Reading…

Mustapha Atef is a seven-year-old Egyptian boy who, like his friends, loves to play – but because of a devastating disability, he can’t. Severe rheumatoid arthritis means Mustapha cannot even put his own shoes on.

If he tries, it takes him more than an hour due to his severely inflamed joints. Rheumatoid arthritis can result in deformity, disability and sometimes death. Medication for the disease can cost dhs70,000 – a sum that is too high for Mustapha’s family to afford.

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“SUPERGRAN” Elizabeth Stones has a new challenge ahead of her – she is going to trek across the Sahara desert to raise money for charity.

The grandmother-of-six has become a legend in her own lifetime thanks to her ceaseless fundraising work for the children’s charity, MedEquip4Kids.

On February 23 she will set off on her latest adventure – a nine day trip across one of the world’s most inhospitable regions. Continue Reading…

VAIL, Colorado — A craving for adventure is what brought five locals to plan a trip to Mount Kilimanjaro. But a passion to help has them doing more than climbing.

“I love kids, and I think it will be such a life-altering experience to go over there and help these kids and see how they live,” said Janeil Turnbull.

Turnbull and Carol Gallegos will volunteer at an orphanage and a youth center in Tanzania for several days during the trip. They are also bringing toys and coats for people in the impoverished area. Continue Reading…

THE sculpted torso of singer-songwriter Josh Jones is testament to the hours he spends in the gym.

But it’s not vanity that drives the 20-year-old – it’s the knowledge that exercise is the best way to keep his CF in check.

He has scaled Kilimanjaro and released a single inspired by the trek.

Now he’s planning a second attempt on the summit and hopes to raise £250,000 for CF charities. Continue Reading…

SIX East Kilbride men are set to climb to the roof of Africa in the name of charity.

The six, who are all members of a local walking club, are setting off next month to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, which stands at an impressive and daunting 19,340 feet high.

Their goal is to raise as much as possible for two charities.

The first of these is Tearfund, a leading Christian relief and development agency which works through a global network of churches to help eradicate poverty. Continue Reading…

AN IT manager from Lostock is embarking on an adventure of a lifetime in aid of charity.

Gareth Price, of Milverton Close, is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for children’s charity, the NSPCC.

He will be joined on the 5,895-metre, or 19,340-foot, climb up the world’s tallest free-standing mountain by friend Bill Wright, from Falkirk in Scotland.

They will start the trek in Tanzania on February 17 and expect it to take six days – five to reach the summit, and one to get back down. Continue Reading…