Real Life Stories
ukJoe
Ten year old Joe Griffiths from Guildford walked an amazing 60 miles in August 2009, raising a fantastic £227 for Malaria No More UK.
Joe walked from Cardigan to St David’s along the Pembrokeshire Coastal path with his brother, Tom, and Dad, Steve. Joe was inspired to raise money for Malaria No More UK by his godmother, a doctor who has worked tirelessly against malaria both in research in this country and in hospitals abroad.
Joe was inspired to raise money for Malaria No More UK by his godmother, a doctor who has worked tirelessly against malaria
It took Joe and his family five days to complete the walk and even the wind and rain didn’t deter them from carrying on to the end, sheltering in caves when the weather got really bad.
We hope Joe’s story will motivate others to raise money for Malaria No More UK.
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