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My name is Elise Jones. In the summer of 2018 I am going on a life-changing trip to help rural communities in Peru.
The majority of this trip will be spent serving communities in rural Peru working on building projects (e.g. constructing community housing and schools, digging irrigation channels), environmental projects (e.g. planting plants and crops), and wildlife conservation (e.g. litter-picking beaches). Over 54% of rural communities in Peru live below the poverty line, and I want to raise awareness and help to change that.
At the end of this we will have a 5 day trek to Machu Picchu, a most amazing experience which will certainly make some very interesting stories to tell, and tick off another box on my bucket list!
At the end of this we will have a 5 day trek to Machu Picchu, a most amazing experience which will certainly make some very interesting stories to tell, and tick off another box on my bucket list!
When I first heard about this trip at school, I immediately knew I HAD to do it. I have always wanted to help those who have it so much harder than we do and need our help to experience a life just as good as ours. It has always been a dream of mine to go on some sort of mission trip to a country in need, so when I heard about this trip at school, I knew I had to take the opportunity while I still could. Of course the journey to get me to Peru is just as big (if not bigger!) than the actual journey of being in Peru, so I have been spending the best part of this year and will be spending all of next year fundraising hard to get me there. I need to raise £4,299 to go on the trip, and have had loads of support helping me achieve that! My family have obviously played a big part, but the people who have made up the majority of my funds so far are my amazing sponsors, who have donated huge amounts of their time and generosity to help me reach over half my goal in less than a year! I have been promoting these sponsors at all my events, and have been sending them updates of my progress along the way.
Below are the companies that have sponsored me so far:
Below are the companies that have sponsored me so far:
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Silent auction
As my last fundraising push I am planning on doing a silent auction. I know these have made huge successes for some of the others going on the trip, so I'm hoping it will earn me my biggest amount yet.
I am planning on holding it at the cuckoo fair later this Spring, however to do this I URGENTLY need prizes to auction off. These can be anything from restaurant vouchers, gift cards, hampers, wine etc. (One of my friends did one with an Ockenden Manor spa voucher the company kindly given them, and it got them over £200!) I'm hoping to get things more like these that are things to pay for, as opposed to things to win like raffle prizes, however any help would be really appreciated, no matter how small or big, and if I get enough I may even be able to do a raffle alongside it!
If anyone knows any companies that might be able to help me, or even if you yourself can, I would really appreciate it if you could contact me on the contact form on this website.
Thanks!
I am planning on holding it at the cuckoo fair later this Spring, however to do this I URGENTLY need prizes to auction off. These can be anything from restaurant vouchers, gift cards, hampers, wine etc. (One of my friends did one with an Ockenden Manor spa voucher the company kindly given them, and it got them over £200!) I'm hoping to get things more like these that are things to pay for, as opposed to things to win like raffle prizes, however any help would be really appreciated, no matter how small or big, and if I get enough I may even be able to do a raffle alongside it!
If anyone knows any companies that might be able to help me, or even if you yourself can, I would really appreciate it if you could contact me on the contact form on this website.
Thanks!