James' Malawi Cycle
Part of Mission Malawi 3
16 motivated, committed and very energetic supporters took on Mission Malawi 3 in May 2008. They cycled along streets lined with smiling children, they trekked through the bush and they visited ActionAid's HIV/AIDS work and met the people whose lives they are transforming. This is the third Mission Malawi challenge and between the three challenges, they have raised an incredible £250,000 for ActionAid's HIV & AIDS work in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
For information on how you can get involved in the next challenge in 2010 email us.
Find out more about Mission Malawi 3
A two-week cycle through Malawi visiting work done by ActionAid along the way
My Message
Hi All!
This May, I'm taking part in Mission Malawi 3 - a fortnight's cycle and hike in Malawi and Mozambique. The money raised (more about that in a moment) goes towards the work that ActionAid are doing in sub-Saharan Africa, and in particular we will be visiting orphanages helping those who have lost parents and relatives to HIV/AIDS.
We will be cycling 300-400km over about eight days in Malawi, and then hiking 100km in Mozambique, having had a little break at Lake Malawi on the way!
From my perspective, there are many things that I want to gain from the trip. Firstly, I wish to do my bit, a little cliched I know, but at 35 I feel that there is so much more that I should have done and now with a young family, I want to give others the opportunities that I had, and that I'm trying to provide for my son.
Secondly, coming from a comfortable life in a comfortable country, I want to ensure that we are doing what we can to help continents like Africa, forever in the shadow of debt to the West, to live sufficiently and without worry of debilitating disease and lack of all that we take for granted.
Finally, as a Geography teacher, I want to be able to pass on my first-hand experiences to my students, to inspire tham to want to make a difference, and to be able to talk about places like Malawi and Mozambique with knowledge that will prompt the next generation into action.
In order to do this, I need you to be as generous as possible, to dig deep and to donate what you can to help me achieve my goal of going to Malawi in May. I need to raise £3200 and therefore need your support to get there. (Of this amount £1700 goes towards the cost of the trip itself)
Thanks for your generosity,
James
Donations to date
| Name | Date | Amount | Comment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Pugh | 02/06/2008 | £10.00 | Glad to hear you made it back safe and sound. Had to donate to get you over the £4k mark - well done!! Sending you all love. xx | ||
| James Roberts | 09/05/2008 | £67.00 | |||
| Rory Mawn | 08/05/2008 | £10.00 | Have an amazing time James | ||
| debbie squires | 07/05/2008 | £20.00 | Good luck - have a great time and stay safe. | ||
| Susannah Traill Traill | 06/05/2008 | £20.00 | Noble but mental!! On yer bike mate! | ||
| James Roberts | 29/04/2008 | £40.00 | |||
| Ateka Reddy | 27/04/2008 | £10.00 | Well done and good luck with your trip! | ||
| Tony and Diane Licastro | 17/04/2008 | £50.00 | Just think, if you imagine a pint at the end of every mile it should be a breeze eh! I'm sure it will be a fantastic experiance. Good luck and all the best mate. Tony Disey and leo | ||
| Tim Paul | 26/03/2008 | £20.00 | Are you gonna shave your legs for it? | ||
| Nicholas Roberts | 22/03/2008 | £25.00 | |||
| Phil John | 12/03/2008 | £75.00 | Though the road may be long & dusty, your saddle hard & your wicking pants malfunctioning - don't be tempted to climb out onto the sun roof! | ||
| Arvind Bangay | 09/03/2008 | £30.00 | You're a true hero James. | ||
| Raman Sandhu | 04/03/2008 | £20.00 | Good luck! | ||
| Cressida Atkin | 29/02/2008 | £20.00 | Better late than never? Glad to see you've reached your target :-) Sorry to be so late on the bandwagon. | ||
| Anna Healy | 29/02/2008 | £20.00 | Best of luck James - Love Anna XX | ||
| James Roberts | 28/02/2008 | £416.00 | |||
| Geraint Roberts | 27/02/2008 | £200.00 | Get training,keep pedalling!!Good Luck.Lots of love,Mum and Dad. | ||
| Catalina Roberts | 26/02/2008 | £100.00 | Better get training or the rest of the group will be flying home while you're still negotiating that first hill! Good luck babe, have a wonderful time, we'll miss you loads xxx | ||
| glan rees | 25/02/2008 | £20.00 | good luck with your venture | ||
| Packa Max | 24/02/2008 | £10.00 | Asso asso yogo shi, Me Welsh speaking Malawi. | ||
| James Roberts | 20/02/2008 | £701.00 | |||
| joyce wraith | 16/02/2008 | £25.00 | good luck james what a good effort love joyce and derek | ||
| Michelle and Rob Castles | 16/02/2008 | £20.00 | Good luck. | ||
| Liz McGregor | 14/02/2008 | £25.00 | Am impressed by your stamina! What an amazing adventure - good luck James. Love fom Liz & co x | ||
| Teifion Griffiths | 12/02/2008 | £35.00 | Good Luck James! We will want to hear all about it! Love Teifion, Julia Harriet and John xxx | ||
| Ophelie Barbet | 11/02/2008 | £20.00 | All the best for the race James, I am sure you will come back with lasting memories of your time in Malawi | ||
| Jane Huston | 10/02/2008 | £15.00 | Good Luck! | ||
| Mad Max | 10/02/2008 | £10.00 | Alicante shmalicante | ||
| Marlita Goulandris | 04/02/2008 | £10.00 | |||
| Christopher TYRER | 01/02/2008 | £200.00 | Good luck in your efforts, which are laudable and imaginative. We shall all follow your progress avidly, especially those, like me, of a keen sporting disposition. | ||
| Antonio Giannotta | 31/01/2008 | £50.00 | I have Gift-Aided my donotion. Imagine I just wrote something really witty! | ||
| Jon Peake | 30/01/2008 | £30.00 | |||
| simon cerri | 30/01/2008 | £10.00 | Good Luck!!!!!! | ||
| Diana Beaumont | 29/01/2008 | £5.00 | |||
| Jane Tyrer | 29/01/2008 | £50.00 | Best of luck James | ||
| Simon Weaire | 29/01/2008 | £20.00 | Hi mate, Joint donation from Karen and me (and Mia!). Have a good trip! Cheers Si | ||
| Osian Rees | 29/01/2008 | £10.00 | Enjoy the training & good luck! | ||
| Matthew Rochford | 29/01/2008 | £25.00 | Best of big guy, I hope you don't chafe too much!!! All our love Matt, Helen and Amelie | ||
| Toby Jeffery | 28/01/2008 | £20.00 | its a long way to the shops, could you get me a curly-wurly while you're out, cheers! | ||
| mariella richard ardron | 28/01/2008 | £20.00 | get training | ||
| Paul Cruz | 28/01/2008 | £15.00 | Very best wishes Jim. A great life experience. Remember the puncture kit and a bucketful of talc! ooooo | ||
| Savraj Rakkar | 28/01/2008 | £5.00 | Hi Mr. Roberts...This cycle trip sounds amazing. Wish I could be in your classes when you come back and tell all the stories! Good luck with it all, hope to hear from you soon. Savraj. | ||
| Teifryn Jenkins | 28/01/2008 | £25.00 | Best wishes.We have the utmost admiration for your commitment to a noble cause | ||
| Peter Bownes | 28/01/2008 | £20.00 | Good luck James. Peter, Liz and Carys | ||
| Cristian & Ruth Frankic | 25/01/2008 | £30.00 | All the best for such worthy adventure! | ||
| kate Woodward | 24/01/2008 | £20.00 | |||
| Chris Taylor | 22/01/2008 | £20.00 | Good work James | ||
| Alex Smith | 20/01/2008 | £25.00 | |||
| Lisa Chapman | 18/01/2008 | £20.00 | Good for you James! Best of luck and have fun. | ||
| Sarah Ventress | 16/01/2008 | £10.00 | Was going to make some witty smart-arse comment, but instead I'll just say good luck!! x | ||
| Jane Macpherson | 15/01/2008 | £25.00 | Good Luck James! love Jane and Tony xxx | ||
| Jonathan Kirk | 15/01/2008 | £20.00 | |||
| samantha wilson | 14/01/2008 | £20.00 | |||
| Jennifer Stroude | 14/01/2008 | £5.00 | |||
| Marco Stojanovic | 14/01/2008 | £15.00 | Good luck mate. Make sure you do plenty of training | ||
| Jacqui Dennaford | 13/01/2008 | £30.00 | Go for it! Great cause. Jacqui, Lloyd and the girls | ||
| Matt Collins | 13/01/2008 | £20.00 | Take your camera (or Cat's) - if the pictures are good enough you could hold an exhibition and sell them! | ||
| Karen Paul | 09/01/2008 | £25.00 | Good luck!! | ||
| Katharine Field | 09/01/2008 | £100.00 | Good luck! Great idea and I am sure will be a wonderful experience | ||
| Jonathan Fletcher | 08/01/2008 | £20.00 | Don't forget the gel saddle! | ||
| Phil John | 08/01/2008 | £20.00 | Don't forget to look for Livingstone's camera! | ||
| Bethan Bishop | 08/01/2008 | £20.00 | Have a great trip! Love Beth, Dave and Rhianna xx | ||
| Caroline Sutcliffe | 08/01/2008 | £20.00 | Good luck James!!! Remember to pack some Vaseline.... From Caroline & Craig xx | ||
| Sophie Harris | 08/01/2008 | £10.00 | Good luck and go for it! | ||
| Kathy Page | 08/01/2008 | £10.00 | Good luck!! Hope you avoid any chafing ;-) | ||
| David Raybould | 08/01/2008 | £20.00 | |||
| Alan Jones | 08/01/2008 | £10.00 | |||
| Offline Donations: | £916.71 | ||||
| Total donations: £ 3,980.71 | |||||
