Having hit 40 I decided I needed a challenge to prove I wasn't on a downhill slide... so going uphill seems an intelligent choice (with only 4 weeks to go, I'm now not so sure).  

So, on Sept 12th I'm setting off to climb Mount Kilimanjaro - the highest walkable mountain (or so I'm told) at 5,895m.  I did Snowdon last week and thought that was easy - then realised at 1,085m, it was genuinely a fraction of Kilimanjaro.... HELP!!

A lot of people asked whether I was doing it for charity and so whilst I am 100% funding the trip myself - I thought I should take the opportunity to raise some much-needed funds for L'Arche.

L'Arche is a worldwide charity that my wonderful mother is very closely involved with - having worked within their community in Kent for many years and I would love to help raise some of the money they so desperately need to fulfil all the programmes they are committed to - both in the UK and worldwide.  It's a charity that you can be assured channels the money to those in need rather than being lost in administration - working to ensure people are not isolated and lonely but secure, happy and able to grow with their learning disabilities.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.  All your donations will go directly to L'Arche  (I'll be paying for my own pain and aching limbs!)

Many thanks

Liz