Kilimanjaro was the best and the worst experience of my life. That’s a very Dickens-esque beginning isn’t it? I call it the best because we really enjoyed ourselves and I am so proud of us for accomplishing something so extraordinary. I’ve always been a bit of a weakling so even I find it hard to [...]
As we approach the last week before leaving for Kilimanjaro, we were both thinking how overwhelmed we feel…not by the challenge ahead (well that too!) but by the generosity and spirit of everyone who has supported us. Whether it was friends and family or people who don’t even know us that well or at all, [...]
In the final leg of our fundraising for FTCF before the trek, we have saved the best for last. We have one signed boxing glove from Amir Khan, WBA Light Welterweight Boxing Champion of the World, that we will be giving away through a raffle draw! All you have to do is buy a raffle [...]
So Asim and I have both started reading our copies of Three Cups of Tea and the most random coincidences have happened in just the last few days. When we were coming back from our dinner two nights ago with our Kili trekkers, one of the girls from our group saw the book in Asim’s [...]
Wow! Can you believe it? Just 16 days left! How are we doing? The morale is high; we are gearing up for the challenge of our life time (says Asim). I’m nervous and scared but also excited (says Tamreez). Yesterday we met our Kilimanjaro fellow trekkers at a dinner and we hit it off really [...]
£1682 more to meet the target. FTCF can educate two children from KG to Matric (11 years of education) in just £1692. Please help us raise this amount! Donate Now - www.justgiving.com/asimandtamreez Your donations can make a difference in the following ways: Educate two children / month £12 Educate-a-child / year £77 Educate a child from [...]
We wanted to give you some updates on our preparations for the Kilimanjaro trek as well as more details on the actual trek itself. As you know, we are doing this trek in support of Friends of the Citizens Foundation a UK registered charity that funds the education of underprivileged children in Pakistan. We are [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, we raised £243.53 today from the cake sale! tada! *drumroll please* View Full Album
I sent this out today as an email to some close friends and Asim asked me to post it here too. Here you go boss! – Hey people…you’ve all been hearing from me about our fundraising plans and ideas, thought I’ll let you know how it’s going. As a background, I’m sure you know that [...]
Friends of the Citizens Foundation (FTCF) is the charity we are raising funds for by taking on the most challenging adventure of our lives. FTCF is a UK registered charity fundraising for The Citizens Foundation (TCF) in Pakistan. They have a proven track record in providing quality education to the poor and underprivileged. Some facts [...]
