Scooby and I are looking forward to getting out there in May, (in hopefully kind weather and without too many other dogs on route!) ) and walking over the month the 70k for the Christian Aid 2024 challenge. You may see us out and about, give us a wave!
Why? To help people push back against poverty. Did you know, malnourishment and poverty affect more than 70% of people in Burundi?
Christian Aid are working to empower families in Burundi to build reliable and diverse incomes. Take Aline, for example. She found a lifeline in Christian Aid after she felt the full force of extreme poverty, when an early marriage ended in abuse and violence. We helped her with small business training and she set up as a grocery wholesaler. Today, Aline can afford food, clothes, and essential healthcare for her family.
There’s more people Christian Aid could reach – and that’s why I’m fundraising and taking part in 70K in May.
The money raised can help ensure more people get the skills and knowledge they need to fulfil their hopes and ambitions. £10 could provide one person with the training that supports their family to set up a small business, such as selling home-grown vegetables.
Together we can make a lasting difference. Thank you for your support!
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🐾Scooby’s Done It!!!🐕
Yay! 🥳 🥳
Yesterday we broke through the **70k** challenge with our last official walk for Christian Aid in May, taking us to 73.25km.
What a privilege it’s been to raise funds for this charity, helping those in desperate need in the third world.
Thank you so much to our sponsors….. you were fantastic! Scooby raised
❤️£853.75❤️including the cash sponsorship plus a bit of gift aid to come. 😊😊
Thank you again! Wendy and Scooby x
A lovely week has just gone again and we made steady progress throughout. We experienced some waves, chats, even a car honking a us a few times and of course lots of beautiful spring flowers in gardens along our routes.
60k now walked! 😊😊😊
Phew it was a hot week but we still managed to get out early to walk! We clocked up 18k over the week bring our accumulated total to just over 40k!
Thank you so much for the continued donations, encouragement and interest you’ve all shown. Some pictures are on Facebook; our ‘beauty coffers’ certainly have been filled up! 😍
Update on 70k
Christian Aid Walk
WOW am blown away by the KM we’ve covered (25) in 6 days and your kind generosity which has been encouraging us! Thank you so much! 🥰
Now to plan for next week……
Congratulations! This activity has reached its target!
Congratulations! This activity has reached 75% of its target!
Congratulations! This activity has reached 50% of its target!
Congratulations! This activity has received its first donation!