Hello all, I’m fundraising to help build a classroom for children in Kenya!

I will be taking on a 63 km bike challenge, which I will be training for over the next month. The challenge itself will take around 4 hours and will stretch my endurance and push me physically, but I know it will be worth it!

All the money raised here will be directly used to build the classroom delivered by The Hummingbird Initiative, a charity dedicated to improving lives in Kanjoo, Kenya.

www.thehummingbirdinitiative.org

I'm doing this as my charitable contribution towards my Duke of Edinburgh award; and I chose this challenge because I know that I can directly make a difference to the children living in Kanjoo, Kenya.

Right now, the children are learning in unsafe, temporary classrooms made from iron sheets. These classrooms are overcrowded and unbearably hot during the dry season, with no doors or windows to keep out the dust—leading to respiratory and eye problems. When the rains come, the situation only gets worse. With no protection from the weather, the earth floors turn to mud, and the noise of heavy rain on the tin roofs makes it impossible for teachers and students to hear each other, often forcing lessons to stop altogether.

Despite having very few desks, chairs, or basic learning resources, these children are incredibly eager to attend school. They understand that education is their best chance to build a better future.