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Conquering Mount Kinabalu · 13 December 2010

We are a youth-driven organisation supporting a global movement of young people to take action. We exist to ignite youth-led action to create solutions to the world’s most urgent problems. We support young people by connecting them with the skills, networks, platforms and experiences to lead change.

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<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">RESULTS</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #008000;">We raised a total of RM15,963.00 or &pound;3290&nbsp;through online and offline donations, all of which will go to the Raleigh Borneo HCV fund. A massive thanks to all who took part and contributed to the success of this fundraiser, including being such good sports by donning elf costumes during the climb, down to the bells on your boots!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #008000;">A big &ldquo;Thank you!&rdquo; goes out to all who supported us in our event.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #008000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #008000;">Borneo Divers</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #008000;">Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #008000;">JR Farmasi</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #008000;">Popular Express</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #008000;">Langkah Syabas Beach Resort</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #008000;">Sabah Parks&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #008000;">And all individual donors.&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #008000;"> May all of you have a fantastic year ahead!</span></p> <p><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">___&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Raleigh is a UK charity that focuses on youth development, and has been operating in Sabah, a Malaysian state on the island of Borneo since 2002.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 20px;"><span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Thousands of volunteers from all over the world have since been coming to Sabah to develop life skills through working on community and environmental projects that have benefitted the communities and environments in Sabah. They have also had the chance to explore Sabah&rsquo;s jungles and seas to learn to appreciate some of the world&rsquo;s best natural environments.&nbsp;<br /><br />Every year we recruit between 40 to 60 young Malaysians to be included in our expeditions. All participants are steered to recognise their own strengths and weaknesses, to develop confidence, as well as to gain key skills such as communication, team work, leadership and adaptability while on expedition.&nbsp;<br /><br />It is undeniable that the skills that they learn on expedition have been a powerful enabler to make positive changes to their lives and to the lives of their community once they return from an expedition.&nbsp;<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ten staff members from the United Kingdom and Malaysia will attempt to conquer Mount Kinabalu (4095.2m) this December as our fundraising campaign&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">for our Host Country Venturer Programme, which enables young Malaysian participants to be a part of a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience. We are hoping to raise at least &pound;2,000.00 for the programme, which will help us cover expedition costs for 2-3 Malaysian participants on a 10-week expedition. To make it interesting and to coincide with the festivities, they will be dressed as Santa and his Elves!</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The climbers for this challenge are:&nbsp;</span></span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 466.1pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="621"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 17.9pt;"> <td style="width: 154.75pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="206"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Debra Hay</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 311.35pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="415"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Alumni and Individual Donor Manager, Raleigh HO</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 17.9pt;"> <td style="width: 154.75pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="206"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Sarah Hoare</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 311.35pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="415"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Country Programme Manager, Raleigh Borneo (RB)</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 17.9pt;"> <td style="width: 154.75pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="206"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Tony Willetts</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 311.35pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="415"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Head of Operations, Raleigh HO</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 17.9pt;"> <td style="width: 154.75pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="206"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Yolanda Graham</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 311.35pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="415"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Recruitment, Support and Media Coordinator, Malaysia</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 17.9pt;"> <td style="width: 154.75pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="206"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Emma Parfey</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 311.35pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="415"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Volunteer Manager - Administration (RB)</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 17.9pt;"> <td style="width: 154.75pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="206"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Edward Laschet</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 311.35pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="415"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Volunteer Manager - Country Expedition Manager (RB)</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 17.9pt;"> <td style="width: 154.75pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="206"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Serge Neumand</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 311.35pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="415"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Volunteer Manager - Deputy Programme Manager (RB)</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 17.9pt;"> <td style="width: 154.75pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="206"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Thomas Styles</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 311.35pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="415"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Volunteer Manager - Logistics (RB)</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 17.9pt;"> <td style="width: 154.75pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="206"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Christopher Beer</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 311.35pt; height: 17.9pt; padding: 0cm;" width="415"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Volunteer Manager - Logistics (RB)</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 4.2pt;"> <td style="width: 154.75pt; height: 4.2pt; padding: 0cm;" width="206"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Adam Hollingworth</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 311.35pt; height: 4.2pt; padding: 0cm;" width="415"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;">Volunteer Manager - Photographer (RB)</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="cursor: default; width: 579.1pt; margin-left: -41.6pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="772"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 16.5pt;"> <td style="color: #000000; cursor: text; width: 34pt; height: 16.5pt; padding: 0cm; margin: 8px;" width="45"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></td> <td style="color: #000000; cursor: text; width: 119pt; height: 16.5pt; padding: 0cm; margin: 8px;" width="159"> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size: medium; border-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£3,290.00
+ £258.78 Gift Aid
Online
£1,227.50
Offline
£2,062.50

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