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Thanks for taking the time to visit my fundraising page. I'll be walking 22 miles over two days, including overnight, in the Cheviot hills. I have not really done any Hiking like this before but I've started training. I'm part of a group of around 20 young people from the UK to Lesotho in 2018. We'll be working while we are there to help improve the lives, health, and quality of life of the local people. Did you know that around 2 in 5 people in Lesotho live below the poverty line of $1.25 a day? They also have poor quality lives due to subsistence farming, depleting fuel supplies and soil erosion. Even worse, their lives are significantly shortened by lung damage caused by smoke inhalation from cooking. I set a goal in April to get £300 sponsorship for this hike. I'm pleased to say that I'm half way to that objective. Please support me in raising much need cash for a cause that is so important, and often overlooked. The work done to help people of Malealea, Lesotho can improve their lives enormously - sustainable food, fuel and environment. In addition we'll be providing cooking equipment that reduces wood burning and smoke generation, as well as training on it's use. Cheers Fred