North Island Donations

My grandfather Frog is a bit of a legend and anyone who knows him, knows that he is still definitely young at heart. He has been a member of the Edgecumbe lions for years and years and my mum even remembers doing a presentation for them when she was about 16. A few weeks ago I went home to Edgecumbe and did a presentation for the local Lions club, they were impressed by this project and have generously donated $500 towards it. Thanks very much to all the Edgecumbe Lions members for your support and I look forwards to presenting to you again when i return.

Also a huge thanks to the following people for their very generous donations, this money will be a huge help towards equipment for the Nepali Girls .

- Mike Ward
- John and Meagan Ward
- John Hooker

Thanks so much, Sophie

AQUA BOUND

Jill-Marie, a lovely Canadian girl myself and a few other Kiwi's had the pleasure of meeting in Uganda has been doing some awesome stuff over her side of the world. She was planning on coming to Nepal but won't make the trip this time. But that hasn't stopped her from doing her part in this project and she has been hard at work looking for sponsors and raising funds.

So with all her work she managed to get Aqua Bound (a paddle company) to donate 6 paddles, she has also had a few other bits and pieces donated as well as some funding which is going to try and buy a kayak and get it shipped over to Nepal.



Thanks heaps Aqua Bound for your support with this project and Jill-Marie, we will miss you on the river, but i'm sure we'll get to paddle again soon.

Soph

TOP OF THE RANGE DRY TOPS

Another update from our yoga master Whitney who is off to Nepal in just under a week. She has received three dry tops from Kokatat!!! who make some of the top dry tops around. This is fantastic news as we are in need of dry tops so the girls can paddle hard without getting too cold or wet as we have got some pretty big days on the river. With the money she has raised from her yoga teaching she has purchased a bunch of warm Kokotat fleece tops and a pyrhana ammo (kayak).
Thanks heaps Kokatat and to Whitney who has put a lot of hard work into this project so far.

Thanks Outward Bound and The Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre

A big thanks Anakiwa Outward Bound as they have given us a whole stack of spray decks to take over with us.

Also huge thanks to The Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre who have donated a Perception Whiplash which will also belong to The Nepali Girls Kayak Club and be on the river for years to come.

Thanks a bunch!

BIVOUAC COMES TO THE PARTY

Wet gear to pull on at the end of a day on the river?? NO THANKS!!

Bivouac has come to the party in the form of dry bags- $1000 worth!!!
The outdoor store committed to adventure are donating 12 small and 12 large dry bags for the Nepali women and we know they will be put to good use. But, this may not be all - we will keep you posted!

Over the years Bivouac in Christchurch has been our local outdoor store and has always taken care of recreation students in the form of discounts, employment and even an annual gear scholarship.
A special thanks to Andrew for all the support!

My home town shows their support- Yehaaaaaaaa

For those of you who have never heard of a place called Methven- it is a small town located at the foot hills of the Southern Alps, and is the ski town of Mt Hutt. The snow has been cranking this year but also cranking is the support for the Nepali women.

Methven Lions club have given a very generous donation - so a huge thank you to all its members. The Lions Club has helped many people with many different projects for many years and continues to be an extraordinary organisation.

I would also like to say a huge thank you to:

- Greg and Hillary Turnbull
- Graham and vivienne Campion
- Terry and Stephen Leggart

for their generous donations as well.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

- Hester