Inspired by the wonderful charity work of footballer Marcus Rashford, to end child food poverty, Nicole and her brother Luca are raising money for starving children in East Africa.

The Horn of Africa is on the frontline of the climate crisis. This region used to experience one severe drought every ten years. But now children born in 2011 or earlier are already facing their third drought.

Most families in the hardest hit areas rely on farming for their income. And without rain, the things they need to get by - crops, cows and goats - are dying off, leaving children vulnerable, with many battling malnutrition and other life-threatening diseases.

The impact of the current drought:

- In Ethiopia, 2 million children are currently affected by the drought.

- In Somalia, over 900,000 children under five will be malnourished in 2019.

- In Kenya, over 750,000 children cannot get the nutritious food they need to stay healthy.

Nicole (age 12) and Luca (age 6) have learned about the devastating effects of famines on children and their families, and they feel deep compassion for the children affected.

Over the course of the next few weeks, they will be ascending a total distance of 29030 feet (the equivalent height of Mount Everest!) on their mountain bikes, to try and raise as much money as they can for the Children of East Africa. For them both, this is a huge physical undertaking, requiring great determination, strength and perseverance.

Any donations would be greatly appreciated, or should a donation not be possible, we would be extremely grateful if you could share this page.

Thank you very much for reading our story.

Nicole and Luca xx