>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I started this journey of fund raising when  I was invited to Rwanda to help with a charity ,  Solace Ministries UK  an arm of Solace Ministries in Rwanda. I was totally blown away by the experiences of  many of the survivors , mainly women , of  the genocide . I saw elderly  women in their 70's and 80's walking for miles just to get to market or to the next village; children orphaned ,    desolate and the extent of poverty was heart breaking . Despite their circumstances I was in awe of the hospitality , love  I received , it put life into prospective.  I decided I wanted to raise money , perhaps for a bus so the elderly women could  get from A to B or just to fund a child's education or help with a building project. In the end I decided I'd just raise money , become a fund raiser and the funds could be used where there was a need . I used to rock climb ( not very well) , I'm also learning to roller skate and in 2015 I will run my 3rd marathon. It just goes to show  what activities great or small  you can participate in to raise funds.

< p>For further details of on-going projects in Rwanda by Solace Ministries, please check out the weblinks below.

< p>Solace Ministries UK TV Channel

< p>To view videos of recent trips to Rwanda please visit www.youtube.com/user/Solaceministriesuk.

< p>Solace Ministries UK Blog

< p>For up to date information and pictures from recent trips to Rwanda, visit www.solaceministriesuk.blogspot.com.