GREAT WALL of CHINA WALK RAISES OVER £7800 for KARIBUNI


“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. Lynn and Karen’s journey started last February when they sat down and made their plans to raise money for the Karibuni Trust by trekking on The Great Wall of China. The next step came when they had their very first fund raising events, a dinner party and the next day a garden party in Harrow, suddenly it had all begun. The generosity of our friends and family with their gifts of time and money never failed to amaze us. Incredibly the target that they set themselves was reached and exceeded, so they set a bigger target.
It felt like months before the trek but it soon turned into weeks, then days and then a journey to Heathrow with two enormous rucksacks. On the second of April Lynn and Karen stepped aboard the plane for their 10 hour flight to Beijing not quite knowing what to expect but they were strangely excited at the prospect. For the next five days Lynn and Karen’s steps were certainly challenged by the wall which in most places resembles stacked rubble not the paved passage you see on the holiday programmes. It is also very steep; there are no safety rails to protect you from the near vertical drops, crawling sometimes took the place of stepping. The weather was both hot and humid so our two intrepid trekkers had to work very hard for every step that they took. Also they had the chance to encounter the Chinese way of life, very alien to anything we would know but one thing remained constant, the friendliness of every one they met. There was a strong bond between the trekker’s who were all raising funds for a diverse range of charities, they have all shared in a ‘life changing’ experience.

Lynne and Karen have raised about £7,800 to date, after paying expenses to Charity Challenge who organised the event.

'Charity challenge organises sponsored fund-raising events across the world - 'Trekking with the Maasai in Tanzania'; 'Walking along the Great China Wall'; 'Cycling in Morocco' and many other challenging activities. If you would be interested in raising money for the Karibuni Trust through their organisation, either as an individual or with friends, please contact us  or contact Charity challenge direct (see links on home page) telling them you are interested in raising money for the Trust and ask for their brochure giving the full range of treks, etc.'