KAREN AND PAUL AUSTIN

Karen & Paul's volunteer trip to Guatamala, with Street Kids Direct

Fundraising for The Forge Community Church
£2,069
raised of £3,600 target
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Lion Ride Sportive - 100k, 11 June 2023
The Forge Community Church

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We help to relieve hardship in Suffolk to make life better

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Guatemala is a country with a sad history, a history that has resulted in many children finding their home on the streets.

Street Kids Direct is committed to, and passionate about loving and serving street kids and to see this need to live on the streets come to an end. They partner with other organisations on the ground such as schools, social services and children’s homes and work with them to offer love and support to the children on the streets. Alongside that, Street Kids Direct understand the value in going out onto the streets and just befriending those who find themselves there.

We are looking to raise £3,600 (£1,800 each) to enable us to go on a volunteer trip to Guatemala, with The Forge Church, to work with Street Kids Direct.

In order to raise money for this trip, we have committed to (try to!) complete a 100k (62 mile) cycle ride on 11th June 2023. This is further than either of us have ever cycled before.

We are grateful for any donation you are able to make and will keep you posted when we dust the cobwebs off our bikes, and begin to start 'training' for this epic ride.

EDIT: We have now completed that EPIC bike ride, it was 30 degrees and tough, but knowing what we were riding for kept us going!

We are still continuing to raise funds to help with the cost of this trip, so anything you are able to give will be very gratefully received. ❤️

Karen & Paul x


More Info:

https://streetkidsdirect.org.uk/index.php


https://www.facebook.com/streetkidsdirect/


https://www.forgechurch.com/


http://stow-lions.org.uk/lion-ride


https://www.facebook.com/SuffolkVillagesCharityBikeRide/


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The Forge Community Church

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RCN 1101080
We want to make life better...from parenting to work, finances, spirituality & emotional wellbeing. We help through providing baby basics, a furniture bank, lunch club, kids & youth activities, financial support & advice and training. We also support communities in Croatia, Zambia and Guatemala.

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+ £389.25 Gift Aid
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