NEWS & EVENTS | Jul-Dec 2008

Thank you to all those that responded to our Seasonal Appeal. So far we have managed to raise £3515. You can continue to help us by donating online today. Read more about the Appeal below.

During 2009, Western Education, Advocacy & Empowerment (WEAEP) in Kenya plans to undertake its most ambitious project yet by rehabilitating over 100 orphans and street children and reuniting them with their families.

There are more than 700 children living and working on the streets of Kenya's Western Province due to abuse, HIV/AIDS, extreme poverty and displacement following last year's civil unrest. These children are often traumatised and lack basic material needs which a family would provide, such as food, security, shelter, education and healthcare.

With your support WEAEP can make this project a reality for more than 100 children by next year.

A special Cycle Tanzania 2009 Information Evening was held on 10th December 2008 at the London offices of White and Case. The evening allowed interested parties to talk with the organisers of Cycle Tanzania as well as meet participants from ICT's Cycle Kenya 2007 challenge and view images from that challenge.

To find out more about Cycle Tanzania 2009 and to register as a participant, please visit the Cycle Tanzania website or the special section of this site.

A special set of ICT Christmas cards has been produced, incorporating designs from children at our projects. To find out how to order them please click here.

Following on from the success of last year's ICT Opera Evening, a second event was held on Wednesday, 8th October 2008 at the Foundling Hospital, Bloomsbury in London. Thanks to all the following organisations that sponsored the evening:

ICT's Summer 2008 Newsletter is here at last! The Newsletter is available for download (along with previous newsletters) as a PDF document, so please visit our Newsletter Section to download.

Congratulations to the 2008 Mazda London Triathlon Team who took part in the event on the 9th and 10th of August. Rachel da Cruz Harvey, Anne Dethlefsenn and Selin Beeston took part in the individual Triathlon, while Craig Hartzel, Dan Banthorpe and Matt Smith (aka Three Men and a Blister) took part in the Olympic Team Relay Challenge. In all, £3175 was raised for International Childcare Trust, so thanks to all! For photos of the participants please check the Run For ICT section of the website.

For news on entry for the 2009 London Triathlon please check Run For ICT for updates from September.

ICT is looking for people to run in the Adidas Half Marathon scheduled for March 2009 at the Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit in Northants. This top event is organised by the team responsible for the world famous Flora London Marathon.

If you are interested in participating, please reserve your place by contacting the ICT team at the email address below:

Another comedy night is being organised at Jongleurs, Battersea to raise funds for the ICT!

Cost of the night is £50, which covers the entry fee, entertainment, dinner, half bottle of wine and a donation for ICT, so it is GREAT value.

All cheques to be made payable to ICT.

Details below:

For more information on this even please download the flyer below:

Download Jongleurs Comedy Night flyer (ComedyNightFlyer08.doc)

David Williams, a former participant on ICT's Cycle Cambodia and Cycle Sri Lanka Challenges, has undertaken a new challenge to raise funds for ICT. David and two friends are cycling from London to India! So far David has passed through France and is cycling through Italy, headed for Croatia. For more details on the trip and to contribute to David's fundraising effort please visit his Just Giving page.