Well done Steve and Mike!
Steve and Mike have successfully completed a 70 mile walk in aid of REAP on 14th June.
Steve walked with his friend Mike who are both turning 70 this year. They set themselves a goal of walking 70 miles along the Cotswold Way.
A reminder of the route:
Day 1: (Tuesday 10th June) We started well at Seven Springs, just south of Cheltenham, to Painswick. Day 2: Painswick to Dursley
Day 3: Dursley to Wotton under Edge to Hawkesbury Upton
Day 4: Hawkesbury Upton to Cold Ashton
Day 5: Cold Ashton to Bath
Altogether we walked 70.6 miles along the beautiful Cotswold Way.
I walked through beautiful woods and out onto peaks with Iron age or Neolithic forts, and saw the amazing views over the Severn Valley and Avon Valley nearer to Bath. It made me appreciate the rich history and also the need to care for God’s creation. Just as REAP does in Kenya.
Some was a lot of up and down, days 2 and 3 in particular. We got soaked by a rainstorm but popped into a cafe at Wotton under Edge to drip and dry out and drink tea. But otherwise lovely weather.
The final 30 minutes into Bath was a tropical downpour as you can see we got wet. But all was good.
Supporters have been generous and so more than £ 2,300 raised plus gift aid. Thank you all!
There is always time to still contribute to reach the target. The JustGiving page remains open.
Why I decided to walk for REAP
I chose to walk the Cotswold Way to fundraise for REAP as it fulfils 2 of my passions and interests.
One is walking: I am a voluntary Warden for the Cotswold National Landscape and I monitor one section of the Cotswold Way near to Bath.
Second is grassroots community development in Africa and particularly Kenya. I worked in Kenya for 25 years in Christian grassroots work. REAP’S work is in Kenya and the focus is promoting sustainable livelihoods for Kenya communities through the use of Natural Medicine, Sustainable agriculture and women’s empowerment; (particularly energy saving and improved kitchens).
I have known the work REAP has done for many years and have been a trustee for the REAP, a charity in the UK, for the last 6 years. The UK charity supports the work in Kenya- valuable small scale activities which have a real impact for rural communities.
