Charity Challenge
Banbury Rotarian Andrew Fairbairn has just completed a challenge to ascend the 1,000 metre sheer rock face of the Daubenhorn (Leukerbad, Switzerland). An 8 hour via ferrata route and the longest in the Alps.
Why? To raise money for two charities – a building project for a school in The Gambia and Katharine House Hospice, Banbury.
Education in The Gambia
Three years ago the Rotary Club of Banbury along with the Rotary Club of Tonbridge engaged in a project – spearheaded by Andrew and his wife, Marilyn – to fund a borehole at Prospects Upper Basic School, Mariama Kunda Village, The Gambia. It aimed to provide improved quality water thereby reducing health risks to pupils and staff. The borehole has been completed.
The school is currently expanding and has a two-storey building under construction but this can only continue as funds become available.
This project is being overseen by the Rotary Club of Bijilo and the ground floor and some of the walls are in place taking it to the stage of needing the structural concrete floor of the second storey to act as an interim roof over the three classrooms and examination hall to make it useable in the rainy season.
The school had sourced a donor offering 50% of the funds for this phase but that donor has withdrawn.
Banbury Rotary has donated £5,030.68 but is now seeking to fundraise a further £5,600 towards the approximate £10,600 needed.
Katharine House Hospice
Many people have cause to appreciate the services provided by this hospice in supporting a family member or friend. It not only provides accommodation and day treatment but is also active in care in people’s homes. More information is available on the following website – www.khh.org.uk.
Fundraising
If you wish to sponsor Andrew on the ascent of the Daubenhorn, you can choose for your donation to go to either or both recipients. If you are a tax payer then a Gift Aid form can be forwarded to you for you to complete in order that an additional 25% can be added to your generous donation.
If you wish to make a donation, you can either forward a cheque made out to The Rotary Club of Banbury and sent it to Andrew Fairbairn, Orchard Clare, Overthorpe, Banbury OX17 2AF (specifying which recipient you would like it to go to) or there is a JustGiving page for donations to Katharine House Hospice at https://justgiving.com/fundraising/daubenhorn.
Please contact Andrew on either 07711 142887 or via e-mail at andrew@whitecommercial.co.uk if you wish to have a guest speaker and/or are willing to make a donation to these deserving causes. 100% of your donation will go to the recipient(s). No amount will be deducted for expenses.
Alternatively, or in addition, if you know an organisation who would like a presentation regarding the ascent then please forward contact details to Andrew.
Rotarian. Andrew Fairbairn, Rotary Club of Banbury
