Send Lichaba to World MTB Championships
Fundraising campaign by
marklesotho
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£108.00raised of £1,500.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Lichaba needs to fund a plane ticket to South Africa and cycling equipment to represent Lesotho in World MTB Championships.
18 year-old Lichaba West is the best junior mountainbike rider that the small African Kingdom of Lesotho has ever seen. His dream is to be the first cyclist from Lesotho to ride in World Championships and this year that dream is agonisingly close as the Worlds will be staged in neighbouring South Africa on a course that Lichaba knows well. Last year, Lichaba was ranked 23rd in the first race of the World Cup Junior category and has consistently been the National Champion of Lesotho.
The problem is that Lichaba is not home in Lesotho - he has been attending school in Wales, U.K. He has been racing in UK and at one stage was ranked 8th in British Cycling Junior rankings, but since then school work and lack of funds has meant he has missed some important races.
Lesotho is a very poor country and the government does not invest much in sport, so Lichaba has to cover the costs himself.
Let's put hands together to make this dream come true for Lichaba.
Organizer
- marklesotho
Donors
- Robert Liscombe
- Donated on Jun 07, 2013
- Guest
- Donated on Jun 06, 2013
good luck Lichaba ;)
Dinas Powys Baptist Church gives
Update posted by marklesotho at 04:38 amDinas Powys Baptist Church, where Lichaba's grandparents worship, has given £200 towards Lichaba's expenses. Lichaba's parents are missionaries in Lesotho, Southern Africa.
Penarth Round Table sponsorship
Update posted by marklesotho at 04:36 amThe Penarth Chapter of Round Table has offered £500 to this worthy cause.
Donors & Comments
- marklesotho
- Donated on Jun 25, 2013
We are looking forward to seeing you at World Championships
- Robert Liscombe
- Donated on Jun 07, 2013
- Guest
- Donated on Jun 06, 2013
good luck Lichaba ;)
- Mary Mattey
- Donated on Jun 06, 2013
Good luck!! Mary xx
- marklesotho
- Donated on Jun 05, 2013
We are looking forward to seeing you at World Championships