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This October 2014 I plan to start walking from Tarifa in Spain, the
southernmost point of Western Europe, to Nordkapp in Norway, the
northernmost point. I will be using the European long distance path
network as I trudge from South to North through Spain, France,
Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
Firstly, I aim to raise money and awareness for Book Aid
International. They provide books and libraries in sub-saharan Africa
and Palestine in order to raise literacy levels, provide information
and underpin development. I think reading and access to reading is
something we take for granted in Europe and I think it's an
excellent cause to support. http://www.BookAid.org
Secondly, I aim to create a 'Walking Residency', an open invite for anyone to join me over the 12 months I plan to walk for. I think walking is the only way we can truely understand our surroundings, and through this appreciation is where we can find ideas. The invitation is there for anyone seeking these ideas, creatively or otherwise.
So I need all you good and graceful people to donate some money or
time to support this grand adventure. There's no way I can undertake
this without the support of many people pulling together, and in doing
so we could really create something special. We can directly help
thousands of children, young people and refugees, by providing high
quality reading material and resources to people who would otherwise
not have them.
“Without
the books we receive from Book Aid International
many of these children will not see or read a book in their childhood.”
Jeanne Atsam, Dan and Sarah Orphanage
Every little helps so give what you can. Please note, this
fundraiser is an initial 'kickstarter' and will be used to get the
project off the ground in order to raise greater funds over the course
of the walk.
A huge thank you for anything you can give,
AA
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