First things first…
Thank you for supporting us over the past two years. Because of you,
teachers have been provided with their own copies of national curriculums;
textbooks, dictionaries and encyclopedias have been delivered to schools, two
libraries have been created, a brand new computer has been installed, and a 6
months supply of note books have been purchased.
Not bad for two years work, and we are only just getting started!!
It’s been a busy few months so far and we have hit the ground running in
2013! We already have the first half marathon of the year under our belt as
part of our ‘going the extra mile’ campaign for Selvin, and have delivered
vital school materials to two schools in Nicaragua!
Nicaragua Update
This year, we are supporting two schools in Nicaragua, which teach close
to 180 pre and primary school aged children.
Both schools asked the Selvin & Friends Foundation for books in
order to create libraries, so that’s exactly what we have provided!
Thanks to your generous donations, we have been able to provide a huge
number of books to each school, which will make a huge difference to the
teaching aids available to teachers, and the learning opportunities of the
children at both schools.
Guatemala update
As we had some remaining funds in our Guatemala kitty, each teacher was
brought a teaching kit, containing basic, yet vital teaching materials such as pens
for the white board, staplers and a hole punch!
Paris half
marathon
On 3rd March, on a sunny Sunday
morning, Vicki took to the Parisian streets to complete the Paris half
marathon.
Along with 30,699 other runners, Vicki passed
iconic landmarks including Notre Dame Cathedral, the July Column and the Château
de Vincennes, and passed the finish line in 2 hours and 24 minutes, a personal
best!
Hopefully this will put her in good stead for…
The London Marathon
…in just over three weeks time!
On the 21 April, Vicki will be lining up with
over 35,000 other running’s to run 26.2 miles around the city of London. You can show your support, and make the
long dark evenings of training more bearable by making a donation via our new
MyDonate page at
Every penny can truly make a massive
difference to the schools we are supporting. In practical terms:
£2.50 could buy pencils for an entire classroom
£3.00 could buy notebooks for a whole class
£4.00 could buy 45 footballs for recess
£16 could buy 16 chairs for a classroom
£30.00 could buy pencils for an entire school
£3.00 could buy notebooks for a whole class
£4.00 could buy 45 footballs for recess
£16 could buy 16 chairs for a classroom
£30.00 could buy pencils for an entire school
By allowing us to claim Gift Aid on your
donation, we can claim an extra 25p from the tax man for every pound that you
donate. In practical terms, this means if you were to donate £10.00 to us, the
tax man would give us an extra £2.50 on top, that’s enough to provide pencils
for an entire classroom!
Lands End to John o’
Groats (LEJOG)
Due to relocating in the summer, Stu will be delaying his LEJOG
challenge until next summer, however he will instead be taking on…
Lands End to Dover
As this is the year we are going the extra mile for Selvin, Stu has
decided not to rest on his laurels and will instead be cycling from Lands End
to the White Cliffs of Dover.
Stu will be attempting this new challenge in August, covering a grueling
401 miles over 7 days, which works out to roughly 60 miles a day. Stu has been
in training for the event by taking to the road on his new bike when the weather
has allowed, or putting the hours in at the gym during the untimely snowstorms!
In addition, Stu has also been learning how to swerve around the many potholes
left by the extreme weather conditions, which in itself is no mean feat!
This event will be excellent preparation for LEJOG in 2014.
Stay in touch
You can keep up to date with Selvin news by visiting the website www.selvin.org.uk, by following
us on Twitter (@selvin_charity) or by liking our Facebook page.
The only thing left to do
is wish you all a very happy Easter!
Gracias
amigos de Selvin
Vicki
and Stu
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