Moray Coast Trail 18th-21st October 2021
The sight of the Maposa Care Point without a roof and with the walls broken down that Jane and I witnessed in 2019 has been a symbol of vulnerability and need that has stayed with me as I walked the coastal trail. It rained for the greater part of each day of the walk, and so I was really thankful for Gore-Tex and good equipment! Proper shelter is a basic human need and even more so as the poorest communities feel the full vagaries of weather patterns affected by climate change. The children of our communities need protection from the extremes of heat and drought, through to the impact of heavy rain or cyclones.
Maposa is just one community with this basic kind of need and so the money raised from this walk will go towards funding a variety of projects in the coming year within the different countries we work in. These will include not only such things as a new Care Point, but also children’s shelters, kitchens, play structures, etc…
It was great to be able to visit our newest Hands at Work Partners, Turning Point Church in Forres, not far from Inverness. This year they started to partner with Matsinho B in Mozambique and we were able to forge new relationships with them as well as friends in Filling Station Scotland. Visiting the area also gave the opportunity to walk the Moray Coastal Trail. The route runs 71 km from Forres to Cullen beside the Moray Firth, combining beach walking, coastal paths, quiet roads and old railways. It is a beautiful part of the world and in the course of the walk I saw dolphins cavorting in the sea (apparently the furthest North they venture), seals and a variety of birdlife. The wind picked up on the final day and there were some spectacular seas.
Thank you again for your interest. We are delighted to announce that David raised the total sum of £3,400! If you would still like to support this appeal, it’s not too late to do so on: