Mayfield “ We walk together “ challenge.

This year at Mayfield for our Lenten sacrifice the Justice and Peace group would like to invite you to reflect, pray and raise money for all those people in the world today who have had to flee their homes to escape violence and death.

There are more people on the move than ever before. Every minute, 30 people around the world are newly displaced. Half of the world’s refugees are children and thousands take flight without the protection of parents or other family members.

Most people on the move are from poor countries, and most seek safety in nearby developing countries or within their own country’s borders. The communities who welcome them are often struggling to survive themselves.

Forced to leave behind jobs, personal belongings and loved ones, vulnerable people fleeing conflict and poverty urgently need shelter, food and water.

Your challenge is to make one of the journeys a refugee may have to make to get to safety but from the comfort of our everyday lives. We have 4 offers for you to sign up to. The cost for signing up is £5 per person and ALL this money will go to help refugees with the help of the CAFOD’s work to help refugees :

The Challenge start date is Monday 26th Feb and The FINAL DEADLINE is 18th May 2024 :

Challenge 1: Swim the Channel.

Challengers must swim 22 miles in our 25m pool (1,416 lengths!)

Challenge 2: Row the Channel.

Challengers must row 22 miles on our C2 rowers in the fitness room.

Challenge 3: Walk/run/cycle from Ukraine to Poland

Challengers must cover 108 miles on bike or on foot.

Challenge 4: Walk/run/cycle from Eritrea to Sudan.

Challengers must cover 160 miles on bike or on foot.

Good luck to all our challengers!!!