We are now two months into our big 20/20/20 challenge, with the goal to log 20,000 kilometres in 20 weeks and raise £20,000 in honour of the 20th anniversary of our organization.
We have just surpassed the 10,000-kilometre mark thanks to our amazing team of over sixty global participants! Our children in Tapachula have logged a large portion of that, working as a team to cover on average about 60 kilometres a week. Our challenge participants are getting creative with their kilometres - we have seen them hiking, biking, running, walking, paddle boarding, swimming, dancing and so much more from their respective locations around the world.
On the fundraising side of things, we are closing in on £5,000 raised through ten individual and team GoFundMe pages. You can help support and motivate our challengers by donating to their individual pages and helping them reach their fundraising goal!
Misión México's very own A and A (Mexico) are two of the most avid runners in our house. They have committed to each log 20 kilometres each week for the duration of the 20-week challenge. https://gf.me/u/yukaty
The Skuse Family (Australia) have set individual goals for each family member. Pam, for example, has committed to 200 jumps with the jump rope each morning and evening. https://gf.me/u/ypgxq4
Starting on October 21st, Anna (USA) will be running 10k a day for 34 days straight to represent the number of youth currently benefitting from Misión México's education programs. On the final day, November 23rd, Anna will run 20 kilometres in honour of Misión México's 20th anniversary. https://gf.me/u/ymdz5t
Current volunteer Ashleigh (USA) has also committed to run/walk 20 kilometres per week for 20 weeks. She has been taking our children out for walks and runs and has been a huge part of helping them hit their goal. https://gf.me/u/ykp3zp
Kalen, Ben, and Ryan (Australia) have committed to biking 2000 kilometres for the cause and have already managed to log over 950 kilometres putting them ahead of schedule. https://gf.me/u/ypwc3v
Kelly, Jane, Lisa, and Julie (UK) have also banded together to run, walk, and dance their way to 2000 kilometres over the course of the 20-week challenge. They are nearly halfway there with over 700 kilometres logged. https://gf.me/u/yhmv9y
Maria (Spain) a returnee volunteer, has committed to run 1km for every €1 donated to her page. She has also been joining the children in helping them reach their distance goals. https://gf.me/u/yjmifh
Melissa, Nikki and Sarah (UK and Mexico) have joined forces to each log 20 kilometres a week across the UK and Mexico. https://gf.me/u/ymdz28
Neil (UK) has committed to cycle the length of England (2500 km’s) in honour of our 20/20/20 challenge. https://gf.me/u/yhzhtw
Vanisha (UK) has committed to log 20 kilometres a week but has been surpassing that number and averaging over 30 kilometres a week since the start of the challenge. https://gf.me/u/yxjtka
All of these funds raised will be used to benefit 60 children and young adults in our Misión México Education Program. Our Misión México youth have recently returned to the classroom, albeit virtual, and this new normal has required an increase in resources and tutors to help our children be successful in their education. This only makes your funds all the more vital to our children's success in school. This money will also support new educational programs for children in our community in Tapachula. In the state of Chiapas, only 10.2% of the state's population has completed at least one year of secondary school. Our programs, both at Misión México and for the community, are working to change these numbers.
If you are interested in signing up to our challenge then please email support@lovelifehope.com for more information. Choose a distance, a goal, and/or a sport that is doable for you and your fitness level. Create your own GoFundMe page, or donate to an existing page to help us reach our £20,000 goal.
