In April, I am cycling 1000km from London to Hamburg to raise money for War Child. Strava tells me that I have only done a total of 644km on a road bike in my life (as of writing this); so wish me luck!

War Child is striving for a world in which no child's life is torn apart by war. They protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children living in war zones.

By making a donation, you will be making a difference to thousands of children whose lives have been turned upside-down by conflict. You’ll help War Child provide the emergency care and support they need to overcome the emotional and physical toll of conflict, as well as access to services to catch up on lost education that will help to transform their futures for the better.

The UN wrote an article at the end of 2024 that is particularly harrowing;

"(A recent study) finds that the rights of a record number of children are being violated, including by being killed and injured, missing out of school and life-saving vaccines, and being critically malnourished; the number is only expected to grow.

From Palestine to Myanmar, Haiti to Sudan, the world is experiencing the highest number of conflicts since the World War II. Almost 19 per cent of the world’s children – over 473 million – now live in conflict zones, and 47.2 million have been displaced by conflict and violence."

The majority of people that are reading this are in an extremely privileged position and will likely not have to face any of these difficulties in their entire lifetime.

It is understandably hard to comprehend what is going on in the world sometimes, but I hope that this silly, little Just Giving page can make a impact on as many innocent children as possible!

I have set the target very high I know, but I don't want to stop at a goal, I want to make the largest difference possible.

If you can afford £1.00 it would still mean the world to me and the children in these war-torn countries!