Petra Dunes Challenge 2023

After completing the HSBC Arctic Challenge Greenland in 2018 raising money for WaterAid and the HSBC Andean Challenge for mental health in Ecuador in 2020 this is my latest adventure to raise money for Charity.

On the 23rd of September, 120 HSBC colleagues from around the world will meet in Jordan to take on a 100km trek through the Valley of the Moon (Wadi Rum) with some of the most exhilarating and rugged landscapes in Jordan, culminating with a trek to Petra, the incredible ancient Nabataean city and UNSECO World Heritage Site which dates back to the second century BC.

With no access to typical facilities, everyone will be sleeping rough in the middle of the desert, to raise money and awareness for the Jordan River Foundation (JRF).

www.jordanriver.jo/en

Chaired by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, JRF is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in 1995 with a focus on child safety and community empowerment.

JRF continues to build a Jordan for safer children, equal opportunities, and sustainable growth, as it

Driven by values of social justice, impactful interventions to alleviate poverty, and socio-economic empowerment - focusing on women and youth, JRF implements various programs to achieve its mission of transforming Jordanian communities.

It has been a major player in Jordan’s social and economic development, bringing forth over 20 years of experience to local community empowerment and child safety. JRF has also been supporting homegrown solutions that engage Jordanians and help them address local challenges. Most importantly, JRF places the well-being of children at the center of its development initiatives.