Myself and my ex-girlfriend decided to do this particular charity event after going to London to an Independant Travellers World exhibition, where there were various charities displaying their own sponsored treks, cycle rides, etc... This seemed like an excellent idea - we get to do a challenging adventure event and raise money for a worthy cause at the same time. After buying a copy of Wanderlust magazine and working our way through a double page spread of different charities and their own events we came across the Butterwick Children's Hospice, who were organising the Kilimanjaro wilderness trek. This was the one to do, and so we got about raising the necessary funds and getting fit.

Below is a copy of the letter that we sent out to approximately 300 local businesses asking for their assistance.




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