Fundraising Walk 2022
Happy Child International's walk on Saturday 2nd July was a real success.
The weather was lovely, not too hot and not too cold. We were 17 walkers altogether on the day and motivated by the thought of raising funds for vulnerable children and young people in Recife, Northeast Brazil.
It was fun to walk with others, to be in such beautiful surroundings in the London heaths and parks.
Between us we were able to raise £2,356.15 including the Gift Aid.
We as a team have been so encouraged by the support and collaboration of our loyal friends and supporters.
Thank you all so much for giving your time and energy to us on what was a really special day for us as a charity.
Come and join us for the Happy Child International Summer Fundraising Walk on Saturday 2nd of July 2022.
Walking is not only easy for most people, it’s also really good for you, and a fun thing to do, all at the same time.
Walking boosts your mood, exercises your heart, and provides all the benefits of fresh air and a healthy dose of vitamin D. What’s not to love?
This year the funds raised will go towards the Mentoring and Skills Training Programme run by our
church-based partner Instituto Solidare. It provides vulnerable young people (16 to 18 year olds)
from fragile communities, in Recife, Northeast Brazil with the vital skills they need to enter the job
market.
Recently the community and the church where the mentoring and training programme
takes place was badly hit by torrential rain and the whole area was severely flooded. 1,500 families
lost almost everything they had and the lives of 9000 individual people were affected by the
devastation of the floods. Instituto Solidare have done everything they can to respond to the crisis
in their local community.
It is more important than ever that this year our Happy Child International Summer Fundraising Walk raises as much as possible so that we can support our partners at this
unexpected time of crisis.
How can you get involved?
If you and your friends and family would like to join us on the walk, these are the ways that you can raise funds for our important work.
Encourage your friends and family to do the walk with you and raise additional sponsorship support.
OR click here to set up your own bespoke digital fundraising page with Just Giving
www.just giving.com/happychild
Are you not free on 2nd July? Do you live elsewhere?
If you are not free on Saturday 2nd July perhaps you could organise your own sponsored walk in aid of Happy Child International on a different day or location.
Walkers can meet at Wimbledon Station at 9.15 am. The walk finishes at Kingston Bridge at around 5.45pm.
You will have fun, enjoy the company of others and be supporting a great cause
For more information, please click here. Alternatively, get in touch with Caroline Taylor or Dee Peck.
Caroline Taylor
Tel.: 07483 455656
Email: caroline.taylor@happychild.org
Dee Peck
Tel.: 07759707872
Email: deempeck@gmail.com