Coast to coast update - days 1-2

The team of 5 explorers and 3 dogs set off 9am Tuesday 27th April on their 200 mile trek.
On the first day they covered 19 miles from St Bees to Ennerdale Youth Hostel.
The second day consisted of 11 miles including a steep climb up to Honister Pass after stopping at Black Sail Youth Hostel for some well deserved refreshments.

Ceilidh at Esh Village

We are holding a Ceilidh evening on Sunday 13th June in Esh Parish Hall. This evening is one of our local fund raising events. Music will be provided by Dusk to Dawn and a pie and pea supper is part of the ticket. There will be the usual raffle and tombola. Tickets are available at the Cross Keys pub or from any of the fund raising team or from Jim at a cost of £7.00.

Emmanuel College Gateshead support the project

Each year the students at Emmanuel College, Gateshead choose a charity to support. This year we are thrilled that they have chosen to support Dorothy's Well project. I'm sure the pupils will enjoy their fund raising and we are extremely grateful to the students, staff and their supporters for choosing this project.

Coast to Coast walk

Its that time of year again, and following on from the sucess of last year's sponsored walk Jim and his friends are putting on their hiking boots and heading off to walk the 200 miles across the country. Starting on Tuesday 27th April at St Bees in Cumbria and aiming to finish on Saturday 8th May at Robin Hood's bay on the east coast. This is one of the main fund raising events in our calendar and hopefully sponsors will be generous and support the efforts of the team. Donations can be given to any of the fund raising team or posted to Jim at Rose Cottage, Esh Village, Durham, DH7 9QWS, or through the Just Giving site: http://www.justgiving.com/dorothyswellproject/Donate.

Church marks anniversary by backing Dorothy's well project

St Margaret's Church in Durham, where Jim is a member of the congregation, celebrates its 850th anniversary this year. Worshippers at the church have joined in with Dorothy's well project and will be fund raising to fund a well which will be named St Margaret's Well.
More details can be seen on: http://www.durhamtimes.co.uk/news/4992414.Church_marks_anniversary_by_backing_African_well_project/

Businessmen provide water for thousands

In February, Jim and our friends from Hartlepool based company Niramax flew to Tanzania to oversee the drilling of two more wells. Through the generous donations from the recycling company the programme of wells has been increased and even more children are benefitting from clean drinking water. A report on their visit can be seen at: http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/Businessmen-provide-water-for-thousands.6204336.jp.

Anonymous donation.

We have some marvellous news. An anonymous donation of £60,000 has been given to Dorothy's Well Project. This significantly boosts our fund raising and will allow us to build at least 2 extra wells and latrines next year.

The donation has come as a result of the coverage on BBC Look North. The benefactors were keen to support the project as it is normal local people helping those in a less fortunate circumstance, and all funds raised go direct to the project.

The BBC report can be seen at http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/wear/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8225000/8225461.stm