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Upcoming Challenges: Kosova Walk Challenge  /  Arctic Trek  /  Inca Trail, Peru  /  London Marathon 2009
Previous Challenges: Kilimanjaro Climb, Tanzania  /  Three Peaks  /  Sri Lanka Trek  /  Sinai Desert Trek  /  Walking Great Wall of China

These Challenges make a real difference to the lives of those living in desperate situations around the world. Take part in a Smile sponsored challenge to raise funds for a specific Smile project and at the same time enjoy a trip of a lifetime! Please contact the Smile office for further details.

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KOSOVA WALK CHALLENGE

20–27 October 2008
6-17 April, 22-29 May, 19-26 October 2009

Minimum sponsorship £1,500

Join a team of enthusiastic people who are up for a challenge! If you are a keen walker, then why not join one of our ministry trips to Kosova and raise funds for Smile at the same time, spending 2-3 days walking 20 miles. When you have completed the challenge having raised the minimum sponsorship, we will refund the price of £550! The money you raise will be used to help support our work in helping widows and children in Kosova.

Details of Smile ministry trips can be found on the Ministry Trips page

 Kosovan countryside
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SPONSORED ARCTIC TREK
 Spring 2009

COST: £750 plus minimum sponsorship of £1,500

Raising money for Smile's work with widows and fatherless children in Kosova.

DETAILS TBA
INCA TRAIL – MACHU PICCHU, PERU
 10-24 July 2009

COST: £1,795 plus minimum sponsorship of £1,500

Raising money for Smile's new work in Latin America. Non climbers also welcome.

A deposit of £250 is required for this Challenge and the closing date for applications is 31 December 2008 – early booking is advised to secure your place.

Peru Machu Picchu  Peru  Lake Titicaca

LONDON MARATHON 2009

Smile is looking for volunteers to run the London Marathon in 2009. You would need to raise a minimum of £2,000 in sponsorship. If you are interested please contact the Smile office. It's never too early to start training!
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PREVIOUS CHALLENGES

THANK YOU to everyone who has sponsored and supported those taking part.

Kilimanjaro Challenge, Tanzania 14-24 May 2008

John's report:
 It was a great adventure with a real expedition feel to it. We made a pact, to let either go on to the top if we failed. We wanted each other to succeed, and had no intention of giving up easy. After three days, the altitude was showing itself in headaches and difficulty in breathing easy! So our confidence was put back in its place. The pure scale of the mountain was immense but still we were determined to give it our best shot. Camp five and we were raring to go. After a short rest, and time to lay in our sleeping bags and think, we set off at midnight, under a full moon.

Hamish set a good slow pace ... to aid our breathing at such high altitude. We slowly but surely reached the crater rim. From there many turn back, but the true summit is an hour or more away, around and up the rim to Uhuru peak.

Kilimanjaro plateau  Kilimanjaro summit dawn  Kilimanjaro climbers at dawn

My guide said don’t give up, I told him rather abruptly ‘There’s no way I would!......I’m going to the top’ and on we went. Slowly but surely, grins and heavy breathing all round. The Top was quiet, the sun just up over the horizon, at 7am we arrived at Uhuru (Freedom Peak) 5895m. Both Hamish and I were a little emotional.

Kilimanjaro climbers en route  Kilimanjaro summit John and Hamish  Kilimanjaro Hamish and John

The vista around was awesome. And being in awe of God isn’t so difficult when standing on a mountain top. Now all we had to do was get down ...

Three Peaks Challenge – 28-29 July 2007

Three Peaks Challenge team   CONGRATULATIONS to Richard and David Adams and team who have successfully completed their sponsored climb to raise funds for Smile's work with AIDS orphans in Africa.

The Challenge - To scale the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales all within a 24-hour period.
Start - 12 noon on Saturday 28 July 2007 – Fort William, Scotland
Finish - 12 noon on Sunday 29 July 2007 – The peak of Mount Snowdon, Wales
Total of 12,000 feet on foot and 500 miles on the road, including a night time assault on the summit of Scar Fell Pike which is England's highest peak.

They have raised over £2,000 and if you would like to contribute, please contact the Smile office or go to Richard's fundraising page on the JustGiving website at www.justgiving.com/12000feet500miles24hours where you can make a direct online donation to Smile International in support of this Challenge.

Richard's report:
 Challenge Completed - We completed the challenge in 22 hours and 4 minutes from the peak of Ben Nevis to the peak of Mount Snowdon. The conditions were against us and we did not have a view from any of the summits due to the cloud cover. Our descent from Scar Fell Pike was conducted with the help of torches under heavy clouds and in the dark. A marvellous effort by all especially our driver Steve who did not sleep as he conveyed us through the night from England to Wales and then joined the rest of the team to climb Snowdon.

We would like to thank Richard, David and the team, and all those who undertake challenges and sponsored events for Smile – we greatly appreciate all the effort and energy that goes into these valuable fundraising events, and the interest, encouragement and generosity of the sponsors.

Sri Lanka Trek– February 2007

Four trekkers on the central plains  Trekking team on log bridge Whole Smile team on safari
On the central plains - In the rainforest – The whole Smile team on safari

The team have raised the magnificent sum of £15,000, to support the work of the Smile Centre in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. They spent 4 days trekking through central and southern Sri Lanka, from Kandy to Horton Plains and the central rainforests. They then spent the rest of their stay helping at the Smile Centre, joining the remainder of the Smile team who had been painting the Centre. (More pictures in Photo Gallery Sri Lanka Trek)

Sinai Desert Trek – March 2006

Trekking in Sinai Desert  Clive and team on summit Sunrise over Sinai
 

In March 2006 Clive Doubleday joined a Smile/Blythswood team on a sponsored trek through the Sinai Desert, raising over £25,000 for AIDS orphans and street children in Africa. (More pictures in Photo Gallery Sinai Trek)

Walking the Great Wall of China – October 2004

James and Wendy  Team resting during the climb
 James and Wendy

In October 2004 Wendy Doubleday and James Alexander raised over £12,000 when they joined a Smile/Trailblazers Challenge walking a section the Great Wall of China. (More pictures in Photo Gallery China Wall)

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