Next month he’s flying to Nepal with five friends to began three week trek of the Himalayas. Jamie, 20, is aiming to raise money for young disable people at the same time. His younger sister, Jackie, who is paralysed and in a wheelchair, is the inspiration for Jamie’s trip. There’s a charity called Go Getters. It helps young people who are seriously ill or who are disable, like my sister. ‘I always enjoy travelling abroad, especially on unusual adventures, so it’s a great way to combine a holiday with helping people, says Jamie, a Sociology student at Edinburgh University.
Jamie is raising e5000 before he goes. A small part of the money pays for his flight and the rest goes to Go-Getters, which organises holidays and other leisure activities for young disable people. The charity hopes to the use the money to buy a new minibus, specially designed for people in wheelchairs. Jamie is amazed by the response of other student to his unusual idea. ‘They all want to help me. It’s fantastic! Next week all the another student in my group are doing 24 hour sponsored silence. People are going to pay us to keep quiet! Some of the lecturers are going to do it as well for some of them it’s going to be very difficult!
At the moment, Jamie is training for the trip. He goes to the gym ever morning, goes running every evening and goes swimming four times a week. Jamie is also following as special high-protein diet of fish, fruit and eggs. We re going to walk throught the high Himalayas four about seven hours every day for almost three weeks, so we need to be very fit! We’re all really excited about it, but I also feel nervous. It’s certainly a big challenge for of us.
And what does Jackie think of Jamie’s plans? It’s a great idea but a little bit crazy too! I’m so proud that Jamie and his friends want to help! ‘Anybody who is interested in sponsoring Jamie’s trip should trip should contact the Gazette.
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Next month he’s flying to Nepal with five friends to began three week trek of the Himalayas. Jamie, 20, is aiming to raise money for young disable people at the same time. Jamie is raising e5000 before he goes. A small part of the money pays for his flight and the rest goes to Go-Getters.
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