Tuesday, 01 Jun 10Walk of Hope 2010

Would you like to help Act4Africa to celebrate some good news whilst bringing hope to thousands of Africa's most vulnerable and at-risk young people?

Then join us and hundreds of other Act4Africa supporters this summer as we collectively walk a mammoth 4162 miles (the distance from our UK office to the first office that Act4Africa set up in Uganda) by organising or joining in a local Sponsored Walk of Hope in June/July 2010. We're not asking you to walk the actual route to Uganda, just help us to complete the mileage!

We're aiming to recruit 500 walkers to raise £100 each during the Walk of Hope in the month of June or July to raise a total of £50,000!

This money will help us:

• Set up new Life Clubs in Africa, giving orphans and vulnerable young people the chance to learn essential life skills and equip them for the jobs market

• Train hundreds of African church and community leaders in how to teach our essential AIDS Prevention Education Programmes, destroying the myths about AIDS and equipping them to lead their own communities towards a healthier future

• Enable the poorest of the poor and those who have been devastated by AIDS to access HIV testing, counselling and practical support, giving hope to those who have none.