This November, Paul and Lesley shall be cycling 350 km from Ho Chi Minh
City to Angkor Wat with the main purpose being to
raise lots of much needed money for Kids Company – an inspiring London based
charity, founded by Camila Batmanghelidjh, which provides practical,
emotional and educational support to exceptionally vulnerable and deprived
young people in the capital. Kids Company supports around 14,000 children a
year who are barely surviving on the margins of society. Specifically our
focus and your contributions will go towards this year's Christmas Day event
which hopes to give a magical day to 3,500 children being hosted at the Oval -
just think what a difference making one more gift this Christmas will make!
The Kids Company organised group we will join will complete the journey in 5 days and the
challenge will be increased as we will be traversing minor roads and dirt
tracks and overnighting in home-stays in both Vietnam and Cambodia.
This challenge will be a truly significant one for a 50 something year
old with decidedly dodgy, arthritic knees who only manages two spinning classes
a week. Paul, who goes to the gym every day, is promising to be
supportive when necessary, but will no doubt wish to set the pace in a yellow
jersey dressed like Bradley Wiggins.
Lesley’s regular business travel to Asia provides lieu days for lost
weekends flying to and fro - there seemed no better way to give this time back
doing something truly productive.
We know you are routinely requested to participate in sponsorship
activities but we sincerely hope you will commit to this – we want to do it
once, and properly, and promise not to burden you again (in a hurry for sure!!)
so please be generous, and thank you!
Lesley and Paul’s Fundraising Page:
Alternatively, please send a cheque to Lesley and Paul Reynolds
