Hey guys, 

Most of you know, I unfortunately lost both my parents to cancer. My mother at age 20, and my father at age 34. It’s not been easy living life without them and I wouldn’t wish anyone go through what I have.

In memory of them, I am going to hike the entire length of New Zealand. The ‘Te Araroa Trail’ is a 3000km (1864 mile) trail from Cape Reinga at the top of the North Island, to Bluff at the bottom of the South Island. The trail will include hiking though wildernesses, mountain ranges, paths through paddocks, rivers crossings, beaches, roads, highways, and some sections are kayaked.

I’m planning to raise £3000 (£1 per kilometre that I walk) for Cancer Research UK - the world's largest independent cancer research charity. Your donation will go towards research, in hope that one day, we will be cancer free. 

Where your money will go:

• Giving £5 can help beat breast cancer sooner

• Giving £15 could help to tackle early diagnosis and prevention


• Giving £30 can help improve treatments for patients with lung cancer by covering the cost of a trial for a day


• 11 people giving £50 each could buy a research tool at the forefront of revolutionary science and life-saving discoveries


• 4 people giving £100 could help thousands of people through a very difficult time by giving them someone to talk to

I really appreciate your support from wherever you are in the world. If you’re from the UK and a tax payer, the awesome thing is if you donate £20, ‘Gift Aid’ makes your donation up to £25… helping me to reach my target. I know times are tough right now, so just give what you can afford even it’s a few pounds. 

You can follow my progress of the trail on Facebook and Instagram… its going to take 4-5 months starting at the end of October and finishing in March 2021.

Thanks in advance for your support :)

Much love,

Paul x

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cancerresearchuk.org

teararoa.org.nz

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