Mike Pettit

The Chilli Challenge

Fundraising for Peoples Trust For Endangered Species
£25
raised of £50 target
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The Chilli Challenge, 5 March 2017
Peoples Trust For Endangered Species

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We see our wildlife disappearing and work to stop the devastating rate of extinction

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I like spicy food, I always have.  Then... a person I work with that shall remain nameless (*cough*Wayne*cough*) brought some Naga Chilli in for me to try.  Being bold, brave and a little silly, I decided that it would be 'easy' for me to consume this.

The scene was set and I had to consume a heaped table spoon of one of the hottest chilli peppers in the World.

To follow this up, another member of the team (*cough*Sam*cough*) also decided to present the Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper) for me to eat as a whole unit.

To put this into perspective, these two chilli peppers are around the 1,000,000 mark of 'heat' rating, whilst a hot Jalapeno is lower than 10,000.

After an offer of donation to a charity of my choice, I was in.  The rest (and my mouth / insides) is history.

I am currently working on a fresh UK concept for wildlife park to promote, fund and complete conservation and breeding programmes for UK wildlife.  UKopia intends to revolutionise the way we see our native species.

Because of their good work in the field, my nominated charity is People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES).  Any donations are greatly appreciated, thank you for your support.

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Peoples Trust For Endangered Species

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There is nothing natural or inevitable about the rate at which we are losing animals and habitats from our world. It is totally avoidable. PTES is an international charity working to protect wildlife. We research and use sound scientific approaches to maximise the impact of our conservation efforts

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Total raised
£25.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£25.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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