Saul's Walking Home

Saul Muzlish is raising money for Bonei Olam London

Story

My Story:

Hi, my name is Saul and from May 21st, I will begin my 100 mile walk home along the Grand Union Canal from Birmingham to London. That'll be 20 miles a day over 5 days.

As much as I really do enjoy walking, I'm not pushing my body to the limit just for fun. I will be doing this to support a cause that I believe is at the forefront of medical, practical and emotional support for people like me, and is responsible for the existence of over 600 Jewish children in London alone. I will be walking for the fertility charity Bonei Olam.

When my wife Shoshi and I realised that our journey to parenthood wouldn't be a simple one, we didn't know where to turn. Everywhere we looked, there were brick walls: endless waiting lists, astronomical costs, contradictory medical advice. After one of the hardest weeks of our fertility journey, we filled in Bonei Olam's online form, not sure exactly what we were getting ourselves into or whether it was worth getting our hopes up, but knowing that we couldn't go on like this.

They took just hours to get back to us, and that evening, we were in their office meeting our new caseworker. She looked us in the eyes and said the words that changed our lives: WE NEVER GIVE UP ON ANYONE.

Flash forward two and a half years, Bonei Olam has seen us through numerous medicated cycles, investigations, surgery, more investigations and now, IVF. We were devastated when, just a few months ago, our first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, but we're not ready to give up yet - and neither is Bonei Olam.

As difficult as a fertility journey is, Shoshi and I have always promised each other that we would make use of the time before becoming parents, treating it as a blessing when we can. We're proud of our 2023 documentary, The Highs and Lows of a Kosher Marriage, where we spoke up about our struggles and about how our faith and community support us. Please watch our documentary here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001l674

Our next step is to pay forward the support we've been given. My goal is to raise £15,000 to allow Bonei Olam to keep providing vital assistance to those in our community who need it most.

I need your help on this journey. Your support can make a difference to the lives of so many couples. Shoshi and I still have yet to achieve our dream of living children, but until that happens, we have lots more dreams to fulfil.