Oliver Caldwell
Oliver's fundraiser for Child Rescue Nepal
Fundraising for Child Rescue Nepal
Story
I'm running my first half marathon after a few years of 5k - 10k runs. I want to start going further and raising money for charities along the way. Child Rescue Nepal is one I've donated to in the past and I want to support further, they're doing great work and changing lives, every pound seems to go a very long way with them.
I will match every pound donated to this page, so if I raise £200 I'll match it with my own £200 up to a maximum of £1000. Anything you can spare is appreciated.
Thanks! I aim to run my first half in 1:45-1:55, if I get close to that I'll be very happy.
THE CHARITY HAS BEEN RESCUING AND CARING FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN NEPAL SINCE 1999
In 1999 The Esther Benjamins Trust was set up by Philip Holmes in memory of his late wife. Initially the charity rescued and looked after children from Kathmandu prisons who had been jailed with their parents. It then started rescuing Nepali children who had been trafficked across the border into Indian circuses, bringing them back to Nepal. Their success in this area resulted in many prosecutions and a complete ban on Nepali children in Indian circuses.
In 2015 the name was changed, with the support of Esther’s family, to Child Rescue Nepal to more clearly reflect the work that we do. Philip is no longer involved with Child Rescue Nepal but continues to work in Nepal on various projects.
In 2016, we reviewed our progress and set ourselves an exciting new ambition: To end all child trafficking in Nepal. With a renewed focus on rescues, we won’t stop until every child in Nepal is free.