El Molino del Sol now manages this fundraising and the personal story has been removed to encourage wider fundraising. We donate to The Samaritans in the UK and to Teléfono de la Esperanza in Spain and encourage our guests to do so and to support Santiago for Samaritans.

The statistics

Every 90 minutes, someone in the UK / Ireland takes their lifeThe statistics in many countries are even worseEvery 10 seconds, Samaritans responds to a call for help.

Fundraising goal

We want to raise as much money as possible for Samaritans to fund their vital services. If they can help just one person or prevent one family from terrible loss, then that is an achievement.

Nearly 20,000 volunteers give their time to Samaritans and undertake the incredible work of handling calls. It costs the Samaritans around £500 per hour in the UK just to keep their services going including their physical centres and giving training and support.

The hike

The Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Northern Spain is one of the world's most iconic hikes. For Samaritans the owner of El Molino del Sol did the full route from France to Santiago in 2023. This is around 800km officially. We are now planning to encourage others to do their Camino for sponsorship too.

www.santiagoforsamaritans.com

Why this is so important

Many suicides are by people who have struggled with mental health. A few, are instead "impulsive" acts as a result of a particular event. Services like Samaritans can make a difference in both cases.

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