Tear a strip off Adam!
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Tear a strip of Adam (or A Keen Waxing)!
Ok, I admit it I have hairy legs. Indeed, I like my hairy legs. I like them being hairy. So perhaps it was a mistake to giggle at my wife when she told me of the agony she experiences whenever she has her legs waxed. Yes, on reflection that’s partly what got me into this mess. That and my needing to raise funds in order to help part finance a 4week photography volunteering placement with the multi award-winning volunteer organisation African Impact in August 2020.
So what’s the deal? I have, under great duress, agreed to have my lovely hairy legs waxed (just my legs!) on the proviso that this campaign reaches its £200 target. Furthermore, I will allow pictures of this event to be taken, and perhaps a little video to publicly show how waxing is nothing to whine about (yeah, in my dreams - the video is likely to show me begging for the pain to stop).
There are 2 ways you can help with this event:
1. You could choose to sponsor this mad-cap event. Any amount, no matter how small would be welcomed. Donations can be made via this gofundme page , or in cash to either Shirley Bowers at Riverside campus or Charlotte Carr at Warrington campus. Note: GoFundMe is financed by tips provided by those making donations (you will be asked for a tip when you donate). You don’t have to add a tip, and if you do it doesn’t need to be much. However, websites such as these that help folk make a difference to so many good causes can only exist if they make the money they need to survive.
2. For the bargain price of £10 you can have the dubious honour of inflicting me pain by the application and removal of one strip of leg wax. My plan is to have one leg waxed at the Warrington campus and the other at Riverside. I have 40 strips available, although I’m not sure how many strips will be needed per leg. First come, first served. The provisional dates are: 24th Feb at Warrington and 25th Feb at Riverside (12:30 on both days) Please note: the waxing will only be possible on these dates – so if you want to ‘Tear a strip’ of me, please ensure you can attend at the time and date specified. Please email me if interested at [email redacted].uk
Seriously, I am extremely humbled to be in a position where I can use my photographic skills to help others, and I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to participate in this particular project which has the potential to allow me to contribute to numerous good causes. However, I can only do this with your help and generosity. Please consider sponsoring me in this venture - help me realise this dream assignment.
Who am I?
I am Adam Keen a passionate amateur photographer who is by both name and inclination A Keen photographer. I am 48years young and live in Northwich in Cheshire. When not out with my camera I am either spending time with my lovely (if long suffering) wife Shirley and our fabulous family, or working as a Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Tutor within the excellent Faculty of Health & Social Care at the University of Chester.
Whilst I class myself as an amateur photographer, please do not assume that this means that I am not professional in my approach. I take pride in using my photography for good causes – most recently raising over £1850 for PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide. In particular I have a particular passion for all things related to nature photography, be this wildlife or landscape. To see examples of my work please visit my website www.akeenphotographer.com or follow me on Instagram or Facebook .
Why am I raising money and who will benefit?
African Impact is a responsible (a.k.a. ethical) volunteer company that raises funds for the African Impact Foundation – a UK and African registered charity that works to enrich people’s lives through implementing improved health and nutrition infrastructures, building opportunities for better education, researching conservation issues, creating safe places for children to play and helping to generate sustainable sources of income for families.
I have the opportunity to join Africa Impact for four weeks in August next year working as a volunteer wildlife photographer working on an established conservation project in Kruger National Park, South Africa However, to do this I need to raise nearly £4000 to finance the trip. I’m over half way there, but unless I can make the target the project is likely to be a none starter.
Please note that this should not be confused with a holiday! My work will help the project in several ways: the images taken will contribute to the African Impact Image Database, a photographic database that uses technology to help track and monitor the wellbeing of the wildlife within the park. Images may also be used to raise funds and publicise the conservation work undertaken by projects run by the charity African Impact Foundation. Importantly, the project has an educational purpose, helping reduce the potential for human-wildlife conflict. A particular focus of the project I will be working for is the conservation of big cats. Crucially, as copyright holder of the images, I will also be able to use the images for good causes on my return to the UK - something I have a proven track record in doing.
Projected Costs
Whilst I will be working as a volunteer, the project is not without costs and it is to help meet these that I am seeking your support. The volunteer programme represents the majority of the cost, and the fees are used to help cover the costs of my stay, any expenses incurred during my work, and most crucially, the employment of people from within the local community in the management and running of the conservation project; ensuring the project impacts meaningfully on the community in addition to the wildlife.
A breakdown of the project costs:
The volunteer programme: £2295 (now paid - thanks everyone!)
Administration (including DBS) £100
Flights (estimated): £800
Additional sustenance (estimated): £500
Travel Insurance: £250
Total: £3945
I have therefore set a target of £4000 to cover the costs of the project. Should I have to cancel the project for any reason (e.g. not meeting the funding target) I will donate the funds raised to an alternative charity of my choice (minus any costs already incurred). Should the funds exceed the target then the additional funds will be used to assist the purchase of a used 100mm f2.8 L macro lens for the trip (estimated at £500), beyond this any additional funds will be used towards the printing costs of images from the trips (the prints to be sold for charity).
The funds need to be raised by April 2020.
Ok, I admit it I have hairy legs. Indeed, I like my hairy legs. I like them being hairy. So perhaps it was a mistake to giggle at my wife when she told me of the agony she experiences whenever she has her legs waxed. Yes, on reflection that’s partly what got me into this mess. That and my needing to raise funds in order to help part finance a 4week photography volunteering placement with the multi award-winning volunteer organisation African Impact in August 2020.
So what’s the deal? I have, under great duress, agreed to have my lovely hairy legs waxed (just my legs!) on the proviso that this campaign reaches its £200 target. Furthermore, I will allow pictures of this event to be taken, and perhaps a little video to publicly show how waxing is nothing to whine about (yeah, in my dreams - the video is likely to show me begging for the pain to stop).
There are 2 ways you can help with this event:
1. You could choose to sponsor this mad-cap event. Any amount, no matter how small would be welcomed. Donations can be made via this gofundme page , or in cash to either Shirley Bowers at Riverside campus or Charlotte Carr at Warrington campus. Note: GoFundMe is financed by tips provided by those making donations (you will be asked for a tip when you donate). You don’t have to add a tip, and if you do it doesn’t need to be much. However, websites such as these that help folk make a difference to so many good causes can only exist if they make the money they need to survive.
2. For the bargain price of £10 you can have the dubious honour of inflicting me pain by the application and removal of one strip of leg wax. My plan is to have one leg waxed at the Warrington campus and the other at Riverside. I have 40 strips available, although I’m not sure how many strips will be needed per leg. First come, first served. The provisional dates are: 24th Feb at Warrington and 25th Feb at Riverside (12:30 on both days) Please note: the waxing will only be possible on these dates – so if you want to ‘Tear a strip’ of me, please ensure you can attend at the time and date specified. Please email me if interested at [email redacted].uk
Seriously, I am extremely humbled to be in a position where I can use my photographic skills to help others, and I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to participate in this particular project which has the potential to allow me to contribute to numerous good causes. However, I can only do this with your help and generosity. Please consider sponsoring me in this venture - help me realise this dream assignment.
Who am I?
I am Adam Keen a passionate amateur photographer who is by both name and inclination A Keen photographer. I am 48years young and live in Northwich in Cheshire. When not out with my camera I am either spending time with my lovely (if long suffering) wife Shirley and our fabulous family, or working as a Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Tutor within the excellent Faculty of Health & Social Care at the University of Chester.
Whilst I class myself as an amateur photographer, please do not assume that this means that I am not professional in my approach. I take pride in using my photography for good causes – most recently raising over £1850 for PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide. In particular I have a particular passion for all things related to nature photography, be this wildlife or landscape. To see examples of my work please visit my website www.akeenphotographer.com or follow me on Instagram or Facebook .
Why am I raising money and who will benefit?
African Impact is a responsible (a.k.a. ethical) volunteer company that raises funds for the African Impact Foundation – a UK and African registered charity that works to enrich people’s lives through implementing improved health and nutrition infrastructures, building opportunities for better education, researching conservation issues, creating safe places for children to play and helping to generate sustainable sources of income for families.
I have the opportunity to join Africa Impact for four weeks in August next year working as a volunteer wildlife photographer working on an established conservation project in Kruger National Park, South Africa However, to do this I need to raise nearly £4000 to finance the trip. I’m over half way there, but unless I can make the target the project is likely to be a none starter.
Please note that this should not be confused with a holiday! My work will help the project in several ways: the images taken will contribute to the African Impact Image Database, a photographic database that uses technology to help track and monitor the wellbeing of the wildlife within the park. Images may also be used to raise funds and publicise the conservation work undertaken by projects run by the charity African Impact Foundation. Importantly, the project has an educational purpose, helping reduce the potential for human-wildlife conflict. A particular focus of the project I will be working for is the conservation of big cats. Crucially, as copyright holder of the images, I will also be able to use the images for good causes on my return to the UK - something I have a proven track record in doing.
Projected Costs
Whilst I will be working as a volunteer, the project is not without costs and it is to help meet these that I am seeking your support. The volunteer programme represents the majority of the cost, and the fees are used to help cover the costs of my stay, any expenses incurred during my work, and most crucially, the employment of people from within the local community in the management and running of the conservation project; ensuring the project impacts meaningfully on the community in addition to the wildlife.
A breakdown of the project costs:
The volunteer programme: £2295 (now paid - thanks everyone!)
Administration (including DBS) £100
Flights (estimated): £800
Additional sustenance (estimated): £500
Travel Insurance: £250
Total: £3945
I have therefore set a target of £4000 to cover the costs of the project. Should I have to cancel the project for any reason (e.g. not meeting the funding target) I will donate the funds raised to an alternative charity of my choice (minus any costs already incurred). Should the funds exceed the target then the additional funds will be used to assist the purchase of a used 100mm f2.8 L macro lens for the trip (estimated at £500), beyond this any additional funds will be used towards the printing costs of images from the trips (the prints to be sold for charity).
The funds need to be raised by April 2020.
Organizer
Adam Keen
Organizer
England