100,000 steps …
half a dozen blisters …
and a child's hope for the future!

Have you ever dreamed of trekking through the snow capped peaks of the Nepal Himalaya? Join us on a journey that will take you from lowland villages and rice terraces to glaciers and mountains in a country that has captured the imagination of explorers and mountaineers for more than a 100 years.

This classic trek will take you into the heart of a spectacular natural amphitheatre and culminates at Annapurna Base Camp below the awesome south face of Annapurna (26,545ft/8,091m). Rising some 10,000ft (3,048m) above the glacier, this is one of the world's most famous mountaineering challenges and without question one of the most spectacular sights in the Himalaya.

Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world with 42% of its population living below the poverty line. Out of every 100 children, 48 will be malnourished and underweight, 42 will be involved in child labour, 30 will never have been to school and 10 will die before their fifth birthday.

By signing up for this trek you will be helping Child Welfare Scheme; our small charity works in the slums, streets and remote mountain villages of Nepal to reduce poverty, improve health and education and give opportunities to children and young people who desperately need a second chance in life.

In order to secure your place on the trek, we will ask you to send us a non-refundable registration fee of £250 (for UK) and HK$3,500 (for HK). On top of this we will also ask you to raise a minimum of £2,650 (for UK) and HK$36,500 (for HK); therefore in total each trek participant will raise a minimum of £2,900 (for UK) and HK$40,000 (for HK). Over half of this total will go directly towards our projects in Nepal

If you would like to join this amazing challenge adventure, please download and complete the registration and medical forms below and send them with your £250 registration fee (in case of UK people) and HK $ 3,500 registration fee (in case of HK people) to:

For UK

From: 11 – 27 November 2006

Contact:
Sarah James
6 Manor Farm Cottages
Broad Chalke
Salisbury
SP5 5DT

Alternatively you can contact Sarah on 08453 244 250 or send her an email to
sarah-james@hotmail.co.uk if you have any queries or would like a registration pack posted to you.

For HK

From: 12– 26 November 2006

Contact:
Zein Williams
Child Welfare Scheme
503, St. George's Building
2 Ice House Street
Central
Hong Kong

Alternatively you can contact Zein on +852 2526 8810 or send her an email to
zein@childwelfarescheme.org if you have any queries or would like a registration pack posted to you.

Please see 'pdf' files for more informations.

Registration Form

General Information

Medical Form

Conditions of Entry