Update and thank you!

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated! I am very grateful for how generous you have all been, and now feel that running around a very cold windy lake on Christmas Eve was worth it - and the painful legs are now the smallest part of that memory. It really helped me to keep going, thinking of how much money I had raised.

I’ll be closing the page soon and sending another update on the way the money is already being put to use in Nepal, with a small summary from the charity director who is really thrilled at the response to this effort.

Thanks for now and Happy New Year!

A lot of you may know I quite like running, but this time I've made it a genuinely *not* fun run:

7 laps around a lake in Milton Keynes on Christmas Eve. I also have to find a comfortable Christmas jumper to wear - photos to follow!

Training has gone ok, flagging somewhat now, but I will definitely finish, and really want to raise some money for this charity initiative. Please give it a read, and donate even any small amount you can spare:

Nepal Evergreen, a volunteer-run initiative, is dedicated to planting a diverse range of trees and plants in impoverished rural regions of Nepal. Our primary focus is not only on benefiting natural habitats but also on creating economic opportunities for local communities through farms, orchards, and private lands.

In addition to these efforts, we recognize the significant impact of tourism on carbon emissions, especially by flights to and from Nepal. A single economy seat can produce as much as 3-4 tonnes of CO2 gases during both flights. By planting fruit trees and other species such as bamboo and Lokta, we actively contribute to the reduction of the carbon footprint generated by tourism, which Nepal desperately needs. This approach fosters resilience, ecological stability, and long-term sustainability for both the environment and the tourism sector, ensuring a brighter future for Nepal and the planet as a whole.