This Christmas I'm going to Iraq again, walking between the cities of Najaf and Karbala, a distance of just over 80km, in 3 days. Last year was tough (given my ridiculously poor fitness levels!), but the fact that so many people had sponsored me to the tune of almost £1500 helped pull me through. This year the money that me and the guys raise is going to a fantastic project in Kenya (see below), and I'd hugely appreciate any donation, no matter how small! 

 

This year we've worked alongside the World Federation (reg. UK charity 282303) to come up with a £137,000 project that will aim to improve water supply, food production, health, education and socio-economic status of the poor and needy in the Garissa and Wajir Counties of Northeast Kenya.

We aim to do this through the following:

1. To construct a borehole in Boransis in Garissa County to improve water supply for the village.

2. To set up a greenhouse and irrigation and farming system in Boransis village of Garissa County. 

3. To set up a greenhouse and irrigation and farming system in AliKune village of Garissa County. 

4. To set up a greenhouse and irrigation and farming system in Giriftu village, Wajir County. 

5. To dig 20 shallow wells in Wajir County.

6. To rehabilitate 40 shallow wells in Wajir County.

7. To develop 200 kitchen gardens in Wajir County.

8. To construct two 4-door latrines in Wajir and Garissa Counties.

9. To plant 5,000 trees. 

10. To provide desks, chairs and shelves to 2 needy schools.

11. To sponsor 10 students from the target areas studying in various colleges and universities of Kenya.

12. To evaluate the effects of the above projects mid-term, at completion and one year after completion.

For a full pdf of how the £137,000 will be broken down to achieve the above 12 aims, please visit: http://www.world-federation.org/NR/rdonlyres/200ECA7B-2E23-4B23-BF90-404298C08E61/0/4a_N2k_2013Final_v2.pdf