Sponsor My Charity Ride

As my Joburg chapter comes to a close, I'm looking forward to the Cape Argus Cycle Tour in Cape Town on the 10th of March. The Argus is the largest individually timed cycle race in the world, and it must have some of the best roadside scenery too! This is my third Argus, and I'm a big fan of the race. This year, I'm cycling for a charity called the Chaeli Campaign.

The Chaeli Campaign is an NPO that was founded in 2004 by Chaeli Mycroft, her sister, Erin and family friends, Tarryn, Justine and Chelsea Terry because of Chaeli’s need for a motorised wheelchair. The Chaeli Campaign is now in its 13th year of operation. It runs eight programmes in support of children with disabilities and is actively involved in mobilising the minds and bodies of children. There is a great need within the field of disability, not only for assistive devices, equipment and treatment programmes, but also for community education, understanding of disability and the normalisation of society through the inclusion of people with disabilities. A dynamic advocacy focus promotes a unique and practical celebration of the inclusion of people with disabilities.

"We believe that we don’t merely give wheelchairs, we aid improved independence; we don’t just provide hearing aids – we open up a hearing world; we don’t simply supply laptop computers – we create a canvas on which children can express their thoughts and feelings. Our goal is to breathe hope into the lives of children with disabilities and their families as we find ways of improving their independence, socialisation, education and integration into their communities." 

The Objectives of The Chaeli Campaign are to:

• Promote and provide the mobility and educational needs of children with disabilities;
• Use its facilities and resources to assist the disabled community;
• Work in collaboration with other organisations for the advancement of people with disabilities;
• Act as a catalyst with other centres / organisations / communities throughout Africa.

The Chaeli Campaign aims to change the life of one disabled child at a time in a significant way.

Chaeli Mycroft was the winner of the 2011 International Children’s Peace Prize, and in 2012, was the 

recipient of the Award for Social Activism at the 2012 Nobel for Peace Summit.

Sponsor My Ride

If anyone would like to sponsor my ride, please make a deposit into the Chaeli Campaign's bank account (details below). Use your name, followed by my list number, which is 1400, as a reference. 

The Chaeli Campaign; 
Standard Bank; Blue Route (025609); 
Acc No: 076 674 150

If you are a South African individual or company, and you would like a tax receipt, email me (laubrooks@gmail.com) with proof of payment and I will make sure you get one from the amazing team at the Chaeli Campaign.