GORDON TAKE TO THE TRAILS AGAIN!

250km in a hot dry place effect

Call to Alms ….Hitting The Trail

Twenty-five years ago in a remote village in Nepal a small pre-school and nursing post opened its doors to gongs, pipes and a lot of dancing. After the ceremony and hidden up to then, emerged a young mother holding a 10-day old baby who was all skin and bone, clearly dying.  What to do?

It turned out the baby had dysphagia and couldn’t swallow let alone digest her mother’s milk. She was literally starving to death in her mother’s arms. The mother had walked 3 days to reach our new little school and health post in this remote village. Another 3 days walk and we arrived with mother and child at Pokhara and ended up in the only hospital in town. After a minor US$140 surgical procedure, the baby began to feed and blossom, much to the relief of the new young mother.

Sangeeta is now a 25-year-old healthy, vivacious, confident young woman who knows little of how close she came to dying in the hills of a remote village in Nepal.

Being part of that effort showed me just how much can be achieved with so little effort and how the lives of many can be saved and changed forever.

Douglas Maclagan, the founder of the Child Welfare Scheme (CWS), began his fund-raising efforts in 1996 and it has been my privilege to be part of CWS since 1998.  Since those early days, we have been transforming the lives of disadvantaged children, young people and vulnerable individuals through the many services CWS offers.

Unfortunately, charities suffer when there is an economic downturn and CWS is no exception. Domestic violence, sexual assault and rape have been on the rise to a devastating effect on girls and women around the world who are trapped in their homes hit by the lockdowns COVID-19 has created.

All Nepal, towns as well as remote villages, have been hurt.  Our previous efforts enabled us to raise funds for emergency shelters protecting these women and now we are back focusing on two major slum communities where our target groups are suffering. We will also be helping children that have been affected by COVID-19 get back into school, or into vocational training. We are also setting up 2 community centres. IT pop-up learning, social and counselling support.

It’s time that those who can, do, rather than just talk and over the years I have been raising funds for CWS by taking part in global ultramarathons in hot dry places.  This November I’m dusting off the trainers, slipping once again into lycra and taking on this year’s 250km marathon in Jordan supporting the much-needed programmes CWS offers the vulnerable. Please donate to this long-standing charity that has brought relief health and education to so many.

– Gordon Oldham

For many years, both Douglas and Gordon have been actively participating in ultra races to raise funds for CWS project. We would like to thank them both for their dedication and invaluable support towards Nepalese children, youth and communities. Unfortunately, due to the current COVID-19 travel restrictions, Douglas is unable to fly out of Nepal to participate in this year’s event.

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In order to make an offline donation we ask that you please follow these instructions:

  1. Make a cheque payable to "Child Welfare Scheme Ltd"
  2. Please mail your cheque to:

Child Welfare Scheme
Unit A1, 11/F
Victory Factory Building,
16 Wong Chuk Hang Road,
Hong Kong
Office space kindly sponsored by Oldham Li & Nie

For US tax deductible receipt, please issue a cheque in favour of 'Friends of Hong Kong Charities Inc' and post it to the above address.

Bank Transfers

You may make a direct deposit in any major currency to our HSBC account number 400-279451-838 (Swift Code: HSBCHKHHHKH • Branch - Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong)

For HK$ transfers you can deposit to our HSBC account number 083-465724-001(Swift Code: HSBCHKHHHKH • Branch - Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong)
All contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and are any donation above HK$100 is tax deductible.

Donation Total: $1,000.00

Racing The Planet JORDAN 2023

RacingThePlanet is excited to announce that its next “Roving Race” will be located in JORDAN. In 2023, RacingThePlanet will celebrate its 20-year anniversary. With three races planned, the Gobi March in Mongolia, the Atacama Crossing in Chile, and RacingThePlanet: The 20-Year Race will each feature special activities and celebrations as we bring together past alumni and welcome new members to the RacingThePlanet Family. Jordan has been specially selected as a location with iconic desert scenery and culture, and we feel that there is no better way to celebrate 20 years than with a finish at the ancient village of Petra. With over 100,000 archeological sites, only 15 percent of Jordan has yet to be explored. Competitors will see Petra, Wadi Rum, The Treasury, and other historical sites as they traverse 250 kilometers (155 miles) across this most spectacular desert landscape. As an important bridge between Europe, Asia and Africa, Jordan was specially chosen for this special celebration which will bring together 50 nationalities to celebrate our anniversary.

This 7-day stage race is approximately 250 kilometres with a total elevation gain of 5,642 meters. For more info visit https://www.racingtheplanet.com/the-20-year-race

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