Human relief Foundation complete China Trek

Emdad Rahman

A team of fundraisers from the Human Relief Foundation have returned to England after successfully trekking the Great Wall of China in support of the humanitarian work that the UK charity carries out with needy people all over the world.

The team left England at the end of October and took part in a challenging six day trek stretching from Dandong in the east to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia.

Team leader Khoyrul Shaheed said, “This ranks as one of the greatest personal tasks I have ever completed. The trek was breathtaking, daunting, energy sapping. But, it was memorable – an amazing experience which will live with us forever. With the generosity of our donors, we have raise £60,000 and the figure is rising. This will help to alleviate the suffering of some of the most impoverished people walking this planet.”

For 25 years, Human Relief Foundation has changed millions of lives across the world. The international charity has fed the hungry, provided healthcare to those suffering, put orphans and young widows into education, and replaced dirty, unsafe water with high quality hand pumps. Robert Greaves was a member of the team. “I have the opportunity to do this exciting challenge in aid of refugees who have escaped the war in Syria and are now living in Jordan. They are facing daily struggles and hardship and they need our support.”

Since the war began in Syria five years ago, thousands of men, women and children have been fleeing the country, leaving behind their homes and belongings to find safety across the borders in Jordan and Lebanon. Human Relief Foundation is supporting more than 80,000 refugees from Syria who are currently living in Jordan. The funds raised will go towards food packs, water, accommodation, medicine and more.

The Great Wall of China that we know today is made up of a series of earlier walls which have been strengthened and enlarged over the centuries. Its various parts were made of materials in common use at the time of construction – so some stretches are constructed from compacted earth, wood or, later, stone. The wall protected China from invasion from the north and generally allowed China to control its own border.

•For more information about Human Relief Foundation and their work, go to: www.hrf.org.uk

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