Challenger Profile
Name:
Marilyn Gulland
Challenge Date:
27th June 2013
TOTAL
Donations:£3,135.00
Donations
Target:£4,000.00
Children
Sponsored Target:0
Online Total: £3,135.00
Offline Total: £0.00
Gift Aid: £531.25
The opportunity to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with St. Marks is wonderful timing for me. What better way to mark my 45th year than to climb to the highest point on my home continent? 5,895m (19,341ft). I am supported by my family, especially Jamie and Serena who think I'm amazing for doing this, which is nice.
I grew up in Accra, Ghana and it has long been a dream of mine to climb this majestic mountain. Mainly, I am a grateful mother to my two children, but I also work part time as a lawyer, and I am in the process of writing my third novel, which is set in colonial Ghana.
I am a little daunted by the idea of taking on a mountain with all the unknown that nature can throw at us, including the cold (minus 15 in Africa?), sleeping in tents and altitude sickness. I am training hard, running for hours each week, and exercising muscles that had become dormant!
I am climbing Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Compassion's Leadership Development Program. This program enables students from very poor backgrounds, where further education would otherwise remain a pipe dream, to acquire higher education and in turn to help serve and lead their own communities. LDP thus empowers the students to be vessels of real change to the problems faced in the poorest communities in Africa.
Your support will help me to keep on keeping on, when everything hurts!
Every penny you donate will go to Compassion.
Love always, Marilyn. xx
Donations
Donation of £20.00 by Jonny Smith
Wow!! And I was feeling kind of self-righteous for doing the London Marathon - now you've really shown us !! So proud of you. x
Donation of £20.00 by Jane Gaspar
Well done Marilyn. A huge achievement.
Donation of £20.00 by Charles Turton
Congratulations. A truly amazing feat from two truly amazing feet. Well done!
Donation of £5.00 by Sarah West
Congratulations, Marilyn, such a great achievement, you must feel really proud. Hope to catch up with you soon. xx
Donation of £10.00 by Liz Parfitt
sorry to be so late in the day with this but congratulations on making it through.
Donation of £100.00 by Michael and Nadia
Well done! Lots of love
Donation of £20.00 by The Milburns
Donation of £50.00 by Stephen and Natalia
Fantastic, wonderful of you to do for charity, best of luck to you from Natalia and Stephen
Donation of £20.00 by David Andrews
Good luck with the climb, I know you can make it!
Donation of £20.00 by Ruth
WOW! What a challenge. I look forward to hearing all about it Lovely!! Good luck and take care of yourself.
XXX
Donation of £15.00 by Caroline Hazell
Note too late to donate for our pew-mate? Keep well and enjoy trip.
Donation of £15.00 by Caroline Hazell
Note too late to donate for our pew-mate? Keep well and enjoy trip.
Donation of £20.00 by sarah hanrahan
Good luck! I'll buy you at coffee at rjs when you get back!
Donation of £10.00 by Julia Robinson
What a great cause. Have a fantastic trip!
Donation of £20.00 by Ginny and David
Good luck Marilyn!
Donation of £50.00 by Gina Hearnden
Take it slow and You'll get there. Good luck, you brave girl!
Donation of £15.00 by Captain Plonker
1. Well done on taking on Kilimanjaro!
2. Walk high, sleep low, on a pillow!
3. Keep away from the yellow snow!
Donation of £80.00 by Paul Bailey
Fabulous M. Go girl!
Donation of £10.00 by
Donation of £75.00 by Eric Doering
Remember Marilyn, "Poli poli" is the key. It means "slowly slowly". Enjoy the view from the top. It is worth all the effort.
Donation of £120.00 by Rawia Liverpool
Go for it Marilyn!
Donation of £10.00 by Caroline
Good luck Marilyn!
Donation of £50.00 by Zoe and Ian Ewart
Make a wish when you reach the roof of Africa xx
Donation of £50.00 by The Gillie family
What an amazing challenge! We wish you luck for reaching your total and on the trek itself. Coming back down to earth may be another challenge altogether. Love from Sarah, Matt, James and especially Emma xxxx
Donation of £50.00 by Carol
You are amazing I can hardly walk round Wandsworth Common!
Donation of £20.00 by Tracy
Be fabulous, Mazza. I'll be with you in spirit all the way!
Donation of £25.00 by Lydia Campbell
So proud of you Marilyn. Enjoy the mountain top!!
Donation of £10.00 by Julia
All the best! Take lots of pictures!!
Donation of £30.00 by Natasha 0
What a fantastic cause I am all for the 'betterment of opportunity'. Good luck and best wishes xxx
Donation of £50.00 by Karen, Jonathan, Charis, Tessa, Caleb and Samantha
We are so proud of you! God bless you in your adventure! xxx
Donation of £100.00 by Adelaide Heward-Mills
What an inspiration you are. God Bless.
Donation of £400.00 by Beatrix, Abraham, Esther and Rachelle
To our favorite Aunt and sister! Three words...Fab. u. lous. We are proud of you.
Donation of £30.00 by Kumah
Go for it! God be with you!
Donation of £100.00 by Annmarie and Bob
Inspirational stuff.
Climb, skinny climb......
Xxxxx
Donation of £40.00 by Struan
Very best of luck. Not sure if there is a Costa coffee on the top, so take your own!
Donation of £20.00 by Sharon Harvey
So proud of you sounds totally inspirational!!
Donation of £15.00 by Cressida Eatson-Lloyd
Good luck and show that mountain who is the real boss. Love your work. Cress and Carl x
Donation of £100.00 by Marita
Amazing!
Donation of £20.00 by Amanda Greatorex
Saw Killimanjaro recently - considering it's on the equator, its v snowy on top. GO GIRL!!
Donation of £10.00 by Edda Hendry
What a great challenge. Good luck, Marilyn! xx
Donation of £100.00 by Richard & Anna
Best of luck - I love the training photo!
Donation of £200.00 by Tim
Have fun!
Donation of £10.00 by WOW!!!
Donation of £50.00 by Richard Bullwinkle
Great idea for a great cause ! Richard xx
Donation of £100.00 by Trisha Johnson
Go Maz! Have a great time for a great cause.
Donation of £100.00 by Joe Pillman
Get training!
Donation of £10.00 by
An amazing challenge, exciting experience and a worthy cause. Good luck Marilyn!
Donation of £20.00 by
Donation of £100.00 by Rebecca Clouston
You are THE girl! Xxx
Donation of £100.00 by Elisabeth
Well done! We are proud of you. What an amazing adventure, and a truly inspiring cause.
Donation of £500.00 by GeoPartners Ltd
An excellent challenge for a very worthy cause. All at GeoPartners wish you the very best of luck in the full knowledge you will successfully attain the summit!