Myself and good friend, Zak Mansuri have challenged ourselves to the Race2Amsterdam, leaving Edinburgh on the 14th of February and hitch hiking the entire way without spending a penny on transport - all in aid of charity.
Despite the reduction in UK media attention, the devastating Australian bushfire crisis prevails, over three months on, and the nation continues to suffer. More than 16 million acres of land have already gone up in flames, including highly populated areas which is unlike most of the world’s other blazes of this scale and as a result, countless numbers of lives, homes and wildlife have been affected.
An estimated 1.25 billion animals have been injured or displaced, including 30% of the entire koala population in New South Wales, which places a number of species in the critically endangered category. Therefore, as we are obliged to choose a UK registered charity, we have chosen to support WWF-UK which has a number of Australian based teams working tirelessly to achieve the following, and more:
* Providing emergency funds to care for injured wildlife
* Restoring homes for injured and displaced wildlife
* Supporting the response, recovery and restoration teams across the affected region
* Helping pressure governments to strengthen laws that prevent excessive tree-clearing (this reduces the amount of shelter available for wildlife which may potentially act as a permanent habitat)
With only 9 days until our departure, any donation towards our minimum goal of £500 (no matter how big or small) would be greatly appreciated, not only by ourselves but by those who will benefit from the work of WWF-UK!
Although it is inevitable we will experience a number of difficult and frustrating situations, supporting a fantastic cause will make it all worthwhile.
Let’s get racing!!
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Total Raised
£601.00
£710.75 incl. GiftAid
Total Target: £500.00
"Hey Sophie
have fun, be safe,
love you loads
Uncle Dave x"
£2.00
Djb2000
5th Feb 2020
"So proud of you Zak, good luck mate don’t flop! :) "
£10.00
Brian & Debs
5th Feb 2020
"Well done xx"
£10.00
Beau Patten
5th Feb 2020
"Good luck Zak (and Sophie)!"
£10.00
5th Feb 2020
"Good luck and have fun on the way. Stay safe."
£75.00
5th Feb 2020
"Good luck guys, such an amazing cause. Super proud of you both. Mum, Grandma and Grandad xxx"
£50.00
Mum Dad & Kieran
5th Feb 2020
"We’re very proud of you & how you’re planning to make a difference
Mum Dad & Kieran x "
£10.00
Zoe Spencer
5th Feb 2020
":) xxxxxx"
Raising Funds For
Edinburgh Students' Charities Appeal
ESCA is led by a student fundraising group who go by the name Edinburgh RAG. They put on numerous events throughout the year including a hitch hike race to Paris and the Meadows Marathon raising money for a wide range of charities.
