Hitch 2012 - Morocco

So we had a fund-raising meeting yesterday where i met this guy, Aiden, and i think i agreed to be his hitch partner. which actually kind of makes it easier, because he'd already decided on going to Morocco, so that made the decision quickly, and now i don't have to worry about finding a partner. and he's pretty keen on snakes, so at least i know i probably wont die from a snake bite.
So yeah, Morocco.. which means a trip through France and Spain too, which is epic because i've never been to Spain or Southern France.. and i think because we're doing it in the Easter, it'll be quite hot. AND Morocco is in Africa, so it'll be my first time out of Europe ever. so yeah, i'm excited, it's going to be good.. just got to work out how to raise £375 now.... oh, and how to tell my daddy.

Hitch 2012 - About Hitch

'The Hitch is an annual sponsored hitch-hiking event organised by, and to raise money for, Link Community Development. It's the largest and most established hitch-hiking event in the UK and has been running for 20 years. Since 1992,over 7,500 people have taken part in the Hitch, raising over £3,500,000 for Link and travelling a combined total of almost 9,000,000 miles – that’s 360 times around the world.'
        LCD Website


Link Community Development is the charity we're raising money for, and the Hitch is Link’s biggest fundraising event. 
'We believe that quality education in sub-Saharan Africa is achievable, but there are still too many obstacles that prevent children from the standard of education that they deserve. So we are working in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, South Africa and Uganda at all levels of the education system – including with governments, Headteachers, parents and local communities – to help ensure that children going to school are receiving a quality education - one which gives them the skills needed to succeed in life.

Although we receive funding from a number of other sources, the contribution that the Hitch makes to our work is incredible. Last year alone, Hitchers raised more than £400,000 to support our work. The sponsorship money you raise gives Link essential funds that are not restricted to specific projects, allowing us to be innovative and to ensure that all existing projects reach their full potential.'

     LCD Website

Hitch 2012 - Morocco or Croatia?

So there's this charity thing called Hitch, where you can go to either Morocco or Croatia really cheaply, while raising money for children in Africa, which is awesome. i haven't decided which one i want to pick yet, but you have to hitch-hike there, so you get to see the rest of the countries in between and meet some new people on the way, which i'm pretty excited about. it's also a pretty terrifying idea, hitch-hiking in another country, but i've been assured that it is actually pretty safe. i'll have someone with me too, so that makes me feel slightly better but i have to find someone first and the only person i know who's going is a girl, and if you're a girl, you have to go with a boy - to make it safer. so i have to find some guy who's willing to go hitch-hiking across Europe with me. excellent...