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The Odyssey Expedition
I'm visiting EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WITHOUT FLYING for WaterAid because I'm the only one mad enough to attempt it.
$13,043.53 raised of $30,351.04 target
214 donations
My Target:
$30,351.04
$13,043.53 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/theodysseyexpedition
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Graham Hughes's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text £10
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My story
My name is Graham Hughes. I'm an adventurer, filmmaker, travel blogger and TV presenter from Liverpool, England. On January 1 2009 I crossed the River Plate into Uruguay and began The Odyssey Expedition: The first official Guinness World Record™attempt to visit every soveign state on Planet Earth without flying.
On November 26 2012, after almost four years on the road, I crossed the border into South Sudan - the newest country on Earth - and completed the first surface journey to every country in the world.
That's the 193 member states of the UN plus Taiwan, Vatican City, Palestine, Kosovo, Western Sahara and the four home nations of The United Kingdom. A staggering 201 international borders crossed by foot, bus, taxi, train, ship or canoe. No planes, no helicopters and no hot-air balloons.
Along the way I shot and present the TV show Graham's World for the National Geographic Adventure channel and raise funds for the registered charity WaterAid.
I travel alone, without any back-up and on a shoestring budget of less than $100 a week. I keep costs down by CouchSurfing and hitching rides on cargo ships whenever possible. It doesn't get any more real than this.
But it's not over yet!! Having completed the main journey, I am now racing back to my hometown of Liverpool.
I'm raising money for the charity WaterAid, a UK-based registered charity fighting to alleviate the disease, misery and death caused by open sewers, contaminated drinking water and lousy sanitation in developing countries around the world.
It's shocking that in 2012 children are still dying unnecessarily from diarrhoea - one of the most preventable and cheaply treated diseases in the world. A donation of just one dollar would pay for a simple sugar-salt solution which could genuinely save a child's life.
If you've enjoyed following The Odyssey Expedition, please, give a little back.
Thank You.
My gallery 10
My charity
WaterAid
Charity Registration No. 288701 (England and Wales) and SC039479 (Scotland)
WaterAid is an international charity. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world's poorest communities. For more information please visit http://www.wateraid.org/uk - Thanks so much for your support!
Donations 214
Donation by Kate Charles on 30/12/12
£20.00
Well done - Brilliant idea :-)
Donation by Ron Graham on 30/12/12
Just saw you on BBC! Well Done!
Donation by Rini Sinha on 30/12/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Graham, congratulations on finishing this. I will see you in Liverpool soon.
Donation by Peter Allen on 22/12/12
£80.00
+ £20.00 Gift Aid
Been following your story for over 3 years now. Congrats!
Donation by Dragos Ardelean on 04/12/12
$10.00
Just heard about your incredible journey. Inspiring!
Donation by Paul Corbett on 04/12/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Onwards!
Donation by Niall Doherty on 04/12/12
50,00 €
Magnificent achievement and a worthy cause. Well done. Whaddaya gonna do for a follow-up?!
Donation by paul cummins on 02/12/12
$30.78
Donation by Monia Lachance on 01/12/12
12,35 €
Donation by Anonymous on 01/12/12
£10.00
Donation by Joel McMurtrie on 30/11/12
$76.74
As promised, a bit extra for completing something really special.
Donation by Chris Booth on 30/11/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Alan Sheridan on 29/11/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
All the best in continuing to be an inspiration to many of us, Graham! - From Singapore with regards :)
Donation by Perd on 29/11/12
Dominate out there! I'll pray for you :) God bless.
Donation by Ross Dusenbury on 29/11/12
Thanks for years of fun tales. Hopefully meet you one day in Liverpool(mums place of birth)or London for drunk travelling stories, only at 51 myself!
Donation by Rich Wynne on 28/11/12
£5.00
Thanks for the many many hours of entertainment and inspiration. Keep travelling, keep producing, and keep writing. x.
Donation by Bee on 28/11/12
£5.00
Hey Graham, the last 4 years have provided me with hours and hours (if not months) entertainment. Congratulations, so very pleased you finished.
Donation by Frankie Morris on 28/11/12
£500.00
+ £125.00 Gift Aid
Huge congratulations on setting your amazing world record and being mad enough to take on the challenge of a lifetime! Safe journey home. :)
Donation by Rachel Brewster on 28/11/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
You still got the toilet seat?
Donation by Hugh Sheridan on 28/11/12
£100.00
Woohoo Graham! It's DONE
Donation by LatinAbroad(.)com on 28/11/12
Donation by Igor Korneliuk on 28/11/12
$16.03
Better than in rupiah!
Donation by Calum Guthrie on 28/11/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 28/11/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Congratulations on making it round the world - hope you get safely home.
Donation by Simon Best on 28/11/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$12,057.12
- Offline donations$986.41
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$13,043.53
- Gift Aid$1,976.31
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