where did the money go?
The amazing £41,000 raised by teams walking with HOPEHIV in 2009's challenge went to help:
- Child rights work in Kenya
- Skills training in Uganda
- Training former street kids as educators in Zimbabwe
- Kids clubs in Tanzania
See our fundraising targets sheet for more information. |
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What's the 15 Peaks Challenge?
| 15 Peaks, also known as the Welsh 3000s, is one of the UK's toughest charity challenges. As the names indicate, it covers all 15 peaks in Northern Snowdonia over 3,000 feet in height. In just 24 hours, you cover some 30 miles, including 14,000 feet of ascent and descent (that's 52km and 5,000m for the metric-minded). |
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2010 results
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Huge congratulations and thanks to all our 2010 15 Peaks teams. After an amazing weekend in the mountains, the results were:
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 1st. Morgan North in 10 hours 17 minutes (look how light it is!) |
 2nd. Stay Closer in 13 hours 17 minutes (by which time the tent was up) |
 3rd. Mako in 13 hours 49 minutes
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 4th. Old Duffers in 14 hours 35 minutes |
 5th. Young Guns in 16 hours 56 minutes |
 7th. Chatham in 17 hours 52 minutes |
 8th. Don't Peak Too Soon in 18 hours 41 minutes |
 9th. Edelweiss in 18 hours 42 minutes |
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2010 fundraising leader board
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| The fundraising target for our teams in 2010 was £45,000 for our Peer Education partner in Zambia. The results below, plus some additional 15 Peaks related fundraising, have smashed through the target to reach an amazing £50,639! |
Amount raised so far
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Team Name
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| £13,319 |
It's the taking part that counts |
| £ 4,600 |
Chatham |
| £ 3,752 |
SpiriTel |
| £ 3,725 |
LC Traders |
| £ 2,800 |
Edelweiss |
| £ 2,595 |
Don't peak too soon |
| £ 1,910 |
Old Duffers |
| £ 1,515 |
MAKO |
| £ 1,019 |
Morgan North |
| £ 760 |
LC Crusaders |
| £ 673 |
Young Guns |
| £ 330 |
Stay Closer |
Total so far
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| £36,997 |
2009 video
what's the link with hopehiv?
HOPEHIV founder Phil Wall has been doing the 15 Peaks Challenge for seven years. We asked him about his first time:
"The good news was, I was able to complete it in my first year; the bad news was I could hardly walk for two days afterwards!! It has to be one of the most demanding yet inspiring endurance events in the UK – it is both a physical and very much a mental challenge. It requires the courage and dedication to keep going, one step at a time - something we also regularly encounter amongst Africa’s inspiring orphan generation."
Eikon is the charity that organises the actual event. Eikon gives HOPEHIV the opportunity to find teams willing to walk with us and raise money to support some of the most vulnerable children and young people on the planet. |
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We see hope in Laura.
Laura is a 22 and a student on the HOPEHIV-funded Net2Work programme in Gulu, Uganda. Her parents and brother were killed by rebel soldiers. She lives in an Internally Displaced People’s camp 12 km from Gulu. When she heard about Net2Work’s IT skills course, she was desperate to apply. She paid a driver what was left of her savings to fetch her the very last application form. She then walked 2 hours to the interview. Her determination paid off and she was accepted. Laura’s dream is to be a secretary in one of the many bureaus opening up around Gulu for people with computer skills.
Find out more about Net2Work.
In some cases, names have been changed to protect confidentiality. |
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