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London Marathon 2015
Sunday 26th April 2015 – Virgin London Marathon SEWA UK Charity No. 1135425 Three runners took part in the 2015 London Marathon. Well done for your achievements and for the funds raised! Funds raised: Nicky Dhanjal – £2,383.10 Krutik Parbat & Krishna Vekeria – £7,258.99 Total – £9642.09
Nepal Earthquake Appeal
On 25th April 2015, an earthquake hit Nepal with a 7.8 magnitude. It has affected millions of people, left many homeless, and thousands have already died. The main objective of Charity Through Adventure is to help raise funds to help charitable causes and those in need. To help those affected, and to aid the long term … Continue reading
Ecuador Trek 2015
17th – 28th December 2015 This December, we will be climbing in Ecuador, on a trek which includes two of Ecuador’s highest and most impressive peaks – Cotopaxi (5897m) and Chimborazo (6310m). Approximate costs are expected to be around £900 for flights, and £1000 for the trek, depending on numbers. More details to follow soon, … Continue reading
Lake District 10 Peak Challenge 2015
Sunday 5th July 2015 Trek Report The weather was fantastic until 5 pm. Then mist and rain came and Esk Pike and Bowfell summit visibility was poor. It is a tough trek with climb of 8,400ft. FUNDS RAISED: as of 13 July 2015 £3,200 for SEWA UK 12 hrs: five participants completed in this time … Continue reading
Children’s Hostel School – Ladakh – Leh
£50,000 of funds from our 2007 and 2008 treks have been utilised to contribute to a children’s hostel school for poor children coming from remote areas around Ladakh – Leh. The hostel provides them with basic accommodation. Photos
Prudential Ride London 2015
Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 Sunday 2 August 2015 Event Reports Many thanks to the riders who took part for SEWA UK! This included: Kamlesh Patel , Mukesh Shah , Rajiv shah , Chandni Vora, Rajesh Panchami and Sanjay Panchami, who raised a combined total of £2785.75 (including tax relief). Kamlesh Patel, a regular participant in CTA events … Continue reading
Yorkshire 3 Peaks 2015
Sunday 3rd May 2015 – our 9th annual event A Fund Raising Thanks Thanks to all who made time to attend the event and for your generous donations. Thanks to all who are actively raising funds for our nominated charity. Funds raised as of 13 July 2015 were £13,552! Trek report There were severe weather conditions with rain, high … Continue reading
Yorkshire 3 Peaks 2014
Trek Report Our 2014 Yorkshire 3 Peaks trek was a great success. Thanks to all who participated and raised funds. It was a fantastic day – cool, cloudy and no rain, with a little mist at the summit as expected. Over 326 people attended, with 131 completing 3 peaks, 98 people completing 2 peaks, 84 … Continue reading
Nepal – Nov 2013
NOVEMBER TREK 2013 Nepal – Everest Base Camp Trek Report by Satish Shah Gokyo / Everest Base Camp Kala Pathar The challenge was to get everyone from Gokyo via Chola Pass 5420m to Loubuche. The pass was covered with snow and was whole day a long walk. Kala Pathar 5550m was the highest point ( and … Continue reading
Mt. Kilimanjaro Aug 2013
Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb 17th – 23rd August 2013 Trek Report by Keshav Gupta In August 2013, 12 of us embarked on one of Africa’s most demanding challenges – to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Kilimanjaro is the world’s highest free-standing mountain, and boasts Africa’s highest point at 5,895m. The twelve in the group were climbing to raise … Continue reading