The founders’ challenge
42km walk. Kingston to Tower Bridge. Saturday 13 August.
Please take three minutes to watch Saviour’s story.
Hi. Steve here. The founder of LearnAsOne. On 9 August I will turn 30. Eek!
Most years I go clubbing, eat fudge cake, and receive presents that I don’t really need. This year, I’ve decided to do something different.
When I went to Zambia in 2009 I met a 10-year-old orphan called Saviour. Every day she walked 14km to attend school. Her classroom was a dark, borrowed farmhouse, with no doors and leaky roof. Oh, and the owner wanted his building back. Things had to change.
Thanks to the support of our amazing donors the school now has four new classrooms. But they still need two more to teach all the children, plus six teachers’ houses. Each building costs £6,500.
Saviour still walks to school. She walks 42km (a marathon) every three days. So instead of having a 30th birthday party I’m going to walk 42km to raise funds for her school. I need to ask for your help. Will you:
You can also join me in Battersea Park at 5pm and walk the final 14km, the exact distance Saviour walks each day to attend school.
In late 2011 or 2012 I’ll visit Saviour’s school and show you the money raised in action.
Thank you.
Steve xx
