Mission Malawi 4
Part of Mission Malawi 4
Join Mission Malawi 4, an energetic and committed team who are passionate about ending poverty and eager for a real physical challenge! Cycle more than 500km through Malawi and Mozambique, following a route that circles the southern half of Lake Malawi. Meet local people and see why Malawi is called the 'warm heart of Africa'. Learn about ActionAid's HIV / AIDS work first-hand as you visit project work and meet the children and communities whose lives you are helping to change.
Find out more about Mission Malawi 4
A gruelling cycle ride along the shores of Lake Malawi, from Cape Maclear across the border into northern Mozambique.
My Message
I set up Mission Malawi back in 2003, and I can hardly believe we're preparing for our 4th expedition already! So far, 54 people have taken part in the 3 previous expeditions, and we've raised a staggering £250,000 along the way - money which is being well-spent in ActionAid's HIV projects, specifically in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
The first expedition, in March 2004 saw 10 Manchester-based cyclists making their journey from Lilongwe to Mzuzu, in the north of Malawi. That expedition raised over £40,000. Following from the success of the first trip, Mission Malawi 2 saw 34 people cycling, hiking and kayaking their way through southern Malawi in March 2006 - an event which raised over £127,000. Then, in May 2008, a team of 16 people cycled over 400km and walking through one of Malawi's national parks, visiting orphanages and care centres en route.
Mission Malawi 4 is due to take place in 2010, departing London on 9th May for 2 weeks. It's a gruelling cycle ride along the shores of Lake Malawi, taking in 7 days in Mozambique. Fundraising started on 1st December 2008 with an amazing concert at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, marking the 21st International World AIDS Day. Sir Mark Elder conducted The Halle Orchestra and Choirs in a performance of Faure's Requiem and a brand new piece of music comissioned for the event - a secular requiem, setting poignant and emotional words by Jackie Kay MBE, with music by Craig Urquhart, Colin Matthews, David Horne, Bechara el Khoury, Niel van der Watt, Marc Yeats and Errollyn Wallen. What lies ahead now? Who can say - if the previous fundraising activities are anything to go by, we could have car-boot sales, comedy nights, slave auctions, mango jam and naked calendars to look forward to!
Please dig deep and donate anything you can afford. This money will help some of the many millions of people in Africa who are struggling to cope with the day to day effects of HIV/AIDS. Thank you so much. If you would like to join us for Mission Malawi 4 there are still plenty of spaces left - just drop me a line for more details.
Les xxx
Donations to date
| Name | Date | Amount | Comment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lowther | 27/05/2010 | £10.00 | |||
| Jacqueline Pratt | 20/05/2010 | £10.00 | |||
| Hattie Sutton | 18/05/2010 | £10.00 | Good luck honey xx | ||
| Edwina Wolstencroft | 17/05/2010 | £20.00 | Fantastic commitment from you to this project Les. | ||
| Ian Jones | 13/05/2010 | £10.00 | |||
| Charlotte & Simon Vivian | 11/05/2010 | £15.00 | Keep up the good work Les. | ||
| Abigail Appleton | 11/05/2010 | £20.00 | Good luck - it's a very important cause. | ||
| Simon Hancock | 10/05/2010 | £10.00 | Well done Les - again! | ||
| Graham Dixon | 10/05/2010 | £20.00 | |||
| David Ireland | 10/05/2010 | £50.00 | Good luck Les! | ||
| anonymous | 10/05/2010 | £20.00 | anonymous | ||
| Gillian Hush | 09/05/2010 | £20.00 | |||
| anonymous | 07/05/2010 | £20.00 | anonymous | ||
| John Evans | 07/05/2010 | £100.00 | Les, you're awesome! | ||
| Deirdre O'Donovan | 07/05/2010 | £20.00 | Darling Les, you're doing a fantastic job. Have a great trip and stay safe. All my love Deirdre xx | ||
| susan sharpe | 07/05/2010 | £25.00 | You're a star, Les - Good luck! All the best, Sue Sharpe | ||
| Janet Tuppen | 07/05/2010 | £15.00 | Go for it Les! | ||
| anonymous | 07/05/2010 | £10.00 | anonymous | ||
| Emily Foster | 04/05/2010 | £5.00 | Good luck Les. You are very inspiring! | ||
| Janette Edmonds | 03/05/2010 | £100.00 | Hope it is as successful as the last ones. Good luck from the LESFARTS xxx | ||
| Mark Sabine | 01/05/2010 | £20.00 | |||
| John Saunders | 23/04/2010 | £20.00 | |||
| chris brown | 20/04/2010 | £20.00 | Go for it Les. Gutted I cant be coming with you | ||
| Gaetan Le Divelec | 18/04/2010 | £50.00 | Hats off for the good work! x | ||
| Peter Luckham | 02/04/2010 | £100.00 | good luck and well done! | ||
| GILL ASHURST | 29/03/2010 | £10.00 | Good luck Les ..... Gill&Jon xxx | ||
| Lynsey Cottle | 24/03/2010 | £50.00 | Good luck Les, Mission Malawi 4! You are such an inspiration, I'll be with you every dirt road of the way xx | ||
| Chris Ferguson | 18/03/2010 | £50.00 | Sorry we cant make curry:( Hope this softens the blow:) | ||
| James Roberts | 12/03/2010 | £30.00 | She's a wonderful do | ||
| Ewa Norman | 01/02/2010 | £4.00 | Yum yum, brie and cranberry! | ||
| anonymous | 17/01/2010 | £25.00 | anonymous | ||
| Clarke Elaine | 11/01/2010 | £11.00 | Good Luck - Elaine! | ||
| James Roberts | 08/01/2010 | £7.00 | A little something for your berry jelly | ||
| Iain Clark | 06/01/2010 | £10.00 | Crantastic! | ||
| Andrew Downs | 04/01/2010 | £10.00 | Thank you for the Cranberry Jelly which was good and tasty. | ||
| Porl Cooper | 04/01/2010 | £5.00 | thanks xx | ||
| vanessa Nuttall | 23/12/2009 | £5.00 | Thank you to the Cranberry Fairy?!? Lots of love and Happy Christmas. | ||
| anonymous | 23/12/2009 | £10.00 | anonymous | ||
| Andrew Gourlay | 22/12/2009 | £30.00 | Nice to spend on something decent at last this xmas, having bought sackfuls of the naffest presents known to humankind. Congrats as always Les!! | ||
| Lucie Skeaping | 22/12/2009 | £20.00 | |||
| Georgie RObinson | 22/12/2009 | £4.00 | Thanks for the Cranberry sauce | ||
| Billy Partridge | 22/12/2009 | £5.00 | Ta for the Jam! xxx | ||
| Joseph Watt | 22/12/2009 | £14.00 | Thanks so much Les. Can't wait for Christmas day to try your cranberry sauce x | ||
| Catherine Le Bris | 22/12/2009 | £15.00 | Pleased to support your aidwork | ||
| Anthony Crank | 22/12/2009 | £7.00 | Thanks Les, my dinner is now complete with your juicy cranberry jars! | ||
| Maria Georgiou | 22/12/2009 | £66.00 | Thanks for the cranberry sauce from all at ActionAid! | ||
| Fiona Mcintosh | 18/12/2009 | £20.00 | Looking forward to enjoying the cranberry sauce, Merry Christmas. | ||
| Harriet Sutton | 18/12/2009 | £10.00 | Looking forward to tasting your sauce xxx | ||
| Ian Stones | 17/12/2009 | £20.00 | |||
| Aziz Rashid | 17/12/2009 | £20.00 | Good Luck Les! | ||
| Matt Whitham | 17/12/2009 | £20.00 | |||
| Kathryn Blennerhassett | 17/12/2009 | £5.00 | |||
| Chris Taylor | 16/12/2009 | £10.00 | Thanks for the cranberry sauce Les! | ||
| Caroline Oakes | 16/12/2009 | £10.00 | Looking forward to my Christmas Day cranberry sauce! | ||
| Chris Wilson | 16/12/2009 | £10.00 | |||
| Emma Simpson | 16/12/2009 | £7.00 | looking forward to the scrummy cranberry sauce. Cheers Les. x | ||
| Gerald Pepper | 13/12/2009 | £20.00 | |||
| Jean Elmer | 09/12/2009 | £10.00 | Chris Muir has asked for my Christmas gift to him to be a donation to Mission Malawi 4. Wishing you every success in the venture. | ||
| Christopher Muir | 09/12/2009 | £10.00 | Good Job, Les! | ||
| Antony Lockley | 04/12/2009 | £15.00 | Get making that sauce Les! | ||
| Arturo Viola | 26/11/2009 | £8.00 | |||
| Sue Lubbock | 18/12/2008 | £100.00 | Good luck in 2009 | ||
| David Cook | 12/12/2008 | £50.00 | |||
| Andrea Stafford | 04/12/2008 | £10.00 | Good luck Les - what you are doing is amazing. | ||
| Amount raised offline: | £0.00 | ||||
| Extra money donated through Gift Aid: £ 390.04
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| Total donations: £ 1463.00 | |||||
