Matt Murray and Charles Raw's “Running Wild Challenge" is an epic 1,222km run from Port Alfred to Cape Town in South Africa.

They will run this distance over 35 days with the goal of raising R2,300,000 / £100,000

These funds will enable construction of 2 classrooms and renovation of the dilapidated admin block at Velakukhanya Primary School based in KwaNgwenya community, rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Charles and Matt supported in this crazy mission by their partners and small children, chose Velakukhanya Primary School as a project in their beloved province of KwaZulu-Natal, where they grew up, in order to create opportunities for all children in the area to have access to quality education.

The overcrowded school has an average of over 60 students per classroom and an administrative block that is structurally unsound and without space to effectively manage the schools operations and confidential documentation.

These improvements will enable the delivery of better, quality education in a safe and conducive learning environment. Giving the students of Velakukhanya Primary the opportunity to realise their own dreams through the solid foundation of education.

Your donation will be great motivation for Matt and Charles on their ambitious running challenge - helping them to reach their equally ambitious fundraising target.

They need to secure £41 each per km - or £1,429 each per day - of their run.

Click to watch this short video of the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiUAuAzX14c

Lend support by following them on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningwild.2025/

On day 34 of 35 of the challenge, Matt and Charles would like to share that they are eternally grateful to everyone who has donated on this and the other fundraising platforms and mechanisms including contributions not shown here from:

Beau Constantia

Tara Getty Foundation

Sheila and Neil Surgey

Thais Racy

and many more.

Friday 7th March marks the last day of the run but not the end of the fundraising campaign. Matt, Charles and Wild Impact are committed to reaching the target needed to transform Velakukhanya Primary School, and appreciate your support.