Hi, I’m Tom. Like many of us, I’ve been witnessing the unimaginable pain and suffering of the Palestinian people, but most importantly, their children.

I saw a video of a little boy, stood in deep water, crying because he has endured so much, he’d lost everything and nowhere to safe shelter from the rain. I need to help in whatever way I can.

I don’t think it really matters where you align yourself politically, I think we can agree, innocent children should never have to lose their limbs, their siblings, their parents, their homes, or unfortunately, sometimes everything, to a war that they should never be involved in.

To add to what these children have been through, freezing cold flood water is currently sweeping across Gaza, children are having to sleep in flooded tents, wet beds and sewage. I can’t even begin to imagine the amount of suffering they have to endure. Waking up in my warm bed this morning, was a reminder it’s not fair, and that every child deserves to wake up this way.

To raise money, I will be walking from my home in Salisbury, to Winchester Cathedral. The trip is 27 miles long and I’m hoping to complete it in 12 hours.

I’d like to raise enough money for a robust tent to give children or a family a safe place to shelter. These cost around £500, so if I can hit £1,000 and pay for two, I’ll be ecstatic. But no amount is too little, so please give what you can.

Thank you.

Tom