Kenya Fundraising Update

Hi Everybody

Sorry its been a long time since I did an update but I have been waiting for the 'My Donate' website to be set up so I could give you lots of details on what I have been doing and how you can help me!!

So what have I been up to since my last update....

Well the most exciting thing is that I have now raised £271 !!! So thank you very much for everybody who has helped me so far.

I have raised this mostly by baking cakes!!

We have baked cakes to sell at my mums office to the drivers, we have baked cakes to sell at St Michaels School so thank you to Mrs Gale for letting us do that and thank you to Amany and Erin for selling cakes to their friends during the tuck break!

The most cakes we have baked however was to sell at Amys Dads work. Paul trains policemen in lots of stuff so myself, Amy and Emily went to his work for the day and sold cakes to policemen. They were very generous and hungry because we raised £280 between the three of us which was brilliant! Below is a photo of just some of them! Thank you to Paul for arranging it all!!

We have also done a Table Top Sale with some plants and Cakes which got us into the newspaper.

The most embarrassing thing so far though  is when I had to dress as a toilet and walk down Stone High Street as part of the Stone Festival to raise money for our trip. We were toilets because we are going to be building toilet blocks when we get out to Kididima! I was soooo embarrassed and I havent forgiven my parents yet!

I am the one in the Blue Box hiding my face hoping nobody will recognise me!!

So what else have we got planned.....

A Meal where people buy a ticket and they get a lovely Chinese buffet. The profits from the meal will go to the Kenya trip so expect an invite!

A Paella Night. Chris our next door neighbour has got a Paella dish and we are going to arrange a Paella Party. More details to follow...

Myself, Amy and Emily are going to do a sponsored walk in the Peak District. This will involve overnight camping and about 50-60 mile walk. The route is still being planned!!

I have now managed to get my My Donate web site set up. You can go direct to the right page by typing in www.mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/ellawilliamson or just go into the My Donate website and search for my name. I did my 3km in swim in April but didnt have the website set up then so I would be grateful for any donations.

Thanks again and will send another update soon

Ella xx

Hi All

Just finished my 3km Swim (120 laps!!). Absolutely shattered. Still waiting for the My Donate website to be set up but will let you all know when its set up.

Going to bed now...

Ella xxx

Hi All

Well I've made some money!! Went into my Mums work this morning and earned £20!! Before I went I had made some cakes and flapjacks to sell to the drivers who were doing a course there and think I made about £3.30!! So together with other money made so far in total think I have made £60 so far.

Not looking forward to my 3km swim on Monday. Worked out it was 120 laps!!

Ella xxx

Update on how you can access my blog.

Hi All

I am still learning how to use this Blogging Stuff so wasnt sure how I let you know when I have put a new post on. I will send an email out when I have updated my blog which will have a link to the blog.

Otherwise you can access my blog by going to www.kididima.blogspot.co.uk

I have started making Friendship Bracelets and it is taking alot longer than I thought. My Mum is helping me as are my friends Emily and Amy who are also going on the trip. They have also got their Mums helping. Dads keeping out the way!!

I will send you a photo of one on one of my next updates!!

Ella xxx

Hi Everybody. 

I have been lucky enough to be given the opportunity to go to Kididima in Kenya in October 2014. I will be going with a group of 26 Stone Guides and for the two weeks we are there we are going to be

• Building a Toilet Block
• Building a Health Centre
• Designing a Mural for a Community Centre

I need to raise a minimum of £1200 to pay to get myself there and my accommodation once I am there. Once I have reached that target all further donations will help pay for all of the above projects which will really benefit the people living in Kididima Village.

I thought it would be a really good idea to use a Blog to keep you all updated with everything I am doing to raise money and how I am doing in reaching my targets. I will also be using it to ask you to help in reaching my target (you knew it was coming!!)

The ideas we have in the pipeline so far are :-

• An Athletic Summer!! - Over the summer I am looking to complete a number of sporting achievements which I am hoping you will sponsor me for. At the moment these include 
• A 3km Swim - this is on Monday 22nd April
• Complete the Staffordshire Way - 148km route through Staffordshire - not sure whether I am cycling or walking this yet!!
• Complete a 5km Run (Dads just told me about that one!!)
• Working in My Mums Office (for 50p an hour knowing my Mum!)
• Selling Friendship Bracelets
• Car Boot Sales
• Arranging a Charity Meal (expect an invite!!)
• Donating my pocket money when I am doing housework
• Doing jobs for friends and family
• Delivering leaflets
• Plant Sales

This is just some of the ideas so far and I want to keep you all updated with photos and comments and all developments relating to the trip to Kenya

There will be a 'My Donate' website set up over the next couple of weeks and I will let you all know the details as soon as I can as to how you can help me reach my target. 

Hopefully you will find it entertaining and I will let you know as soon as I have anymore updates.

Ella xxx