Activities
Virgin London Marathon 2012
Sunday 22nd April 2012 SEWA UK (charity no. 1135425) Do you want to run the greatest maraton in the world? SEWA UK has entries for the 2012 Virgin London Marathon and would like to hear from you if you want to raise funds for the charity. To register, you will need to provide the following: … Continue reading
Yorkshire 3 Peaks 2011
Right-click and save link as, to download full size image (3Mb) Brief Trek Report Weather was excellent although very windy on summit. Last 2 years, the weather has been kind to us as May Day weekends are normally very wet. Congratulations to participants and hope many achieved their goals/ target. The Yorkshire Three Peaks is … Continue reading
Everest Base Camp 2012
SPONSORED FUND RAISING TREK Everest Base Camp & Kalapattar Trek / Island Peak. 12 participants 1st April to 15th April 2012 See the superb VIDEO (below) with background music in full screen taking you from Kathmandu to Lukla Airport to Everest Base Camp and back. Six were on this trek. A very popular trek, the video … Continue reading
Mt. Kilimanjaro – June 2011
This year, we ran our 6th annual Sewa trek, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in June 2011 Group Leader: Ashwin Parmar Rongai Route Team: Ash, Harji, Hitesh, Manoj, Sunil & Vijay Funds raised £7999 Photos and more details to follow.
Indian Himalayas 2010
Sewa International – Sources of the Ganga trek 15 August -3 September 2010 Funds raised: £18,000 Report by Rajen Mistry Twenty-two swayamsevak and sevika from the UK participated in a fund raising trek on the Himalayas. The first trek was a challenging trek from Gangotri to the top of the Rudragaira mountain which stands at … Continue reading
Yorkshire 3 Peaks 2010
Brief Trek Report This trek had a record attendance and was an eye opener for the first timers. We had excellent weather and it was a great day for family and community. So many new friends. Funds raised £14,000 3 peaks completed 107 2 peaks achievevers 141 1 peak victors … Continue reading
Mount Kenya 2009
In August 2009, a group of 40+ from the UK tackled Mount Kenya. Funds raised: £40,229 From the group of 54 from the UK, 49 completed the full rim walk of Mt Longonat which is 14 miles at 2776m. 40 of the group summitted Mt Kenya , to Pt Lenana 4985m. The age range of … Continue reading
Yorkshire 3 Peaks 2009
209 participants took part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge on Sunday 3rd May 2009. The Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge is a 24.5 mile distance, and a total climb of 5000ft. 195 walkers and 14 volunteers took part. Overall, we raised £11,885 including gift aid and tax relief. A big thanks to all participants and … Continue reading
Ladakh 2008
Sewa International organised a high altitude trek to Ladakh again for 2008 24th August to 13th September 2008. Funds raised: £31,541 Satish Shah, Trek Co-ordinator Reports. Facts: – This trek is graded D, similar to Mt Kilimanjaro, but Stok Kangri is graded E. – The group has raised £31,541, and the trip itself was self-financed. … Continue reading
Ladakh 2007
Sewa International organised an 8 Day High Altitude Trek to Ladakh From 1st – 14th July 2007. Satish Shah, Trek Co-ordinator Reports. Facts: – The group flew to Leh, at an altitude of 3500 meters. – The group crossed three high mountain passes, summiting Palam Peak, 5360 meters and Stok Kangri (optional), 6114 meters (20130 … Continue reading