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On the 4th October this year, I will be setting out with a group of other participants to walk the Great Wall of China. This is far from a 'walk in the park' as most of the Wall follows the contours of steep hillsides and (mainly) only has walls on both sides in the restored section in Beijing. At night we will be sleeping under canvas in the lee of the Wall or  in nearby villages.

I'm doing this because many Christians around the world are persecuted by political or religious extremists. They can be discriminated against in eveyday life. They can be arrested and imprisioned just because they own a Bible. They are sometimes even killed by mobs motivated by religious or political hatred and intolerance, as in Nigeria and India, for example.

100% of the money I raise will be donated to Release International, a Christian charity set up forty years ago by Rickard Wurmbrand, a Romanian pastor who suffered imprisionment and torture for fourteen years in the 1950's and 60's. Release visits Christian prisoners, supports their families, and campaigns for their release; and provides appropriate help in many practical ways. I am paying the full cost of the Challenge myself, so all sponsored donations will go to the charity.

I would like to raise £2,500. I have already raise £765, and wondered if you would like to sponsor me and help me reach my target.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.