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In support of the fantastic charity Link Community Development, I have decided to do a 7 day sponsored fast. Monks, shamans and many other wise or deluded people rave about fasts and the possible benefits they entail, and there’s something in it I tells ya. So as of this Tuesday 14th, I will eat and drink nothing but delicious water for 7 consecutive days. 

Just to clarify, this is NOT a weight loss plan. I am, and always have been damn impressed by my size, and some might say too much… This IS a personal challenge to me, and “challenge” is an understatement. I LOVE FOOD. I get food craving every few hours and can’t continue if I don’t give into them, so believe me when I say this is gonna be hard. 
As if this wasn’t enough of a reason to donate some cash, I can assure you the charity it is in aid of is absolutely fantastic, helping improve education in Sub-Saharan Africa, training teachers and supplying schools with equipment and the necessary information and feedback to really make the difference to the 24 million African children.
Of course I am not entirely mad, I do have on small condition in attempting this fast, that you beautiful people sponsor me, collectively a minimum of £170. This has to be the case so please give anything you possibly can, no matter how small, and in return, aside from the knowledge and good karma of helping those who really need it, you will be able to watch a daily video or Vlog (though I hate the term) of me detailing the hardships and thoughts throughout the week on my facebook profile.

Finally, those few of you who may be concerned for my safety (I love you) do not worry, I have educated myself thoroughly on this subject and will have friends and family around me to watch out for me. Obviously if I start to actually die, I would have a small piece of fruit 

 

I am doing this for the charity - link community development, who's aims revolve around improving the educational system in Africa. We have all been lucky enough to receive the best education with no restrictions or complications throughout our lives, but :

"currently there are 77 million children worldwide who are receiving no primary education at all. While 682 million children are enrolled in primary schools manyare not receiving a good quality education and do not complete a full course of primary schooling".

In  Africa alone, there are 24 million children who do not have access to the education they deserve.

For more information visit : http://www.lcd.org.uk/events/hitch/

 

Your donation could help children by; providing classrooms with books with which to read and write, building washrooms, and providing the resources for teachers to attend HIV workshops. Your donations will go towards establishing support and  giving the resources needed to help a school function through governance and financial management training.

It has been illustrated in several studies and journals that increasing education is the best way to eradicate poverty.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read this, and even more to those people who have chosen to contribute.