WHAT ARE WE DOING?

On 10th of June we are cycling from east London to west London and back to raise money for Children of Rwanda. But here's the catch: we are doing it on Santander bikes and going along London canals! The route is over 40km.

WHO IS TAKING PART?

Camille White (Chair of UK Trustees), Fiona Clarke (UK Trustee) and friends of Children of Rwanda.

WHY ARE WE DOING IT?

We are fundraising for Children of Rwanda, an incredible grassroots charity operating in Western Rwanda. In this region, thousands of children are unable to attend school as their families can't afford the cost of schooling. Children of Rwanda is a registered NGO that enables children to return to class and benefit from their universal right to an education in a sustainable way by working with their parents to increase their household income enough to cover the costs of schooling without relying on external help.

Children of Rwanda have also just started a project addressing period poverty. Period poverty affects thousands of women and girls in the community in Western Rwanda. This project aims to bring sustainable and affordable access to reusable sanitary pads. This will be life-changing for so many in the community as it means women and girls will no longer miss out on school or work when they have their periods.

Children of Rwanda is a very small charity so donations make a huge difference! You can see more about our work here: https://www.childrenofrwanda.org/

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATION BUY?

£3 = health insurance for a year for one person / cost of a pack of reusable sanitary pads for school girl

£10 = one term of school for primary student

£25 = mushroom substrates for a family to start growing mushrooms as a new protein and income source

£30 = one year of primary school

£55 = one year of secondary school

£100 = mushroom substrates for 4 families

£165 = a child’s full secondary education (3 years)

£180 = a child’s full primary education (6 years)

£300 = health insurance for a year for 100 people / cost of a pack of reusable sanitary pads for 100 school girls

HOW CAN YOU DONATE?

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Please don’t forget to GIFT AID every donation so the charity can claim back an additional 25% from the government.