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Walkabout Foundation Turns 15!
Dearest Friends,
They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
For our family, this step was discovering how difficult life can be for people with mobility disabilities after Luis was left paralysed in a car accident at the age of 18. In August 2009, exactly 15 years ago, we turned our pain into passion and launched Walkabout Foundation with an 870-kilometre trek along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Luis became the first person in the history of Spain to cross the entire country with solely the use of his arms.
Our leap of faith has led to such profound positive change for thousands and thousands of people around the world. To date, we have impacted the lives of over 71,000 people through the distribution of over 27,200 wheelchairs in 25 countries around the world. We also operate our Wheelchair Assembly Centre and rehabilitation centre in Kenya, as well as a Wheelchair Distribution Centre in Haiti with our partner, Hope Health Action. Last but not least, we have funded nearly $2 million in research to find a cure for paralysis.
These milestones wouldn’t have been possible without your support. As Walkabout turns 15 years old, we ask you to consider supporting us once again. We will not only celebrate our achievements this year, but also launch our “15th Birthday Campaign” to raise $1 million for our global projects.
Nothing would mean more to us than to have you join our journey by donating today. Every single penny counts and if each one of you reading this letter gives just a little, we have no doubt we can make this dream come true.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Carolina and Luis Gonzalez-Bunster
Co-Founders, Walkabout Foundation
L’Oréal East Africa & Walkabout Foundation
Walkabout Foundation is excited to announce a special partnership with L’Oréal East Africa to support our mission of restoring mobility and creating possibilities for people in need, as a part of L’Oréal Citizen Day Programme.
About Walkabout Foundation
Walkabout Foundation is a non-profit that restores dignity, freedom and independence by providing wheelchairs and rehabilitation in the developing world and funding research to find a cure for paralysis.
About L’Oréal Citizen Day
Since its inception in 2009, Citizen Day has been L’Oréal’s flagship event dedicated to making a real impact on social and environmental causes. Citizen Day is more than just a day of volunteering—it’s a unique chance to share values of solidarity through key focus areas such as social inclusion and fighting against discrimination, mental health, well-being, mobility, and protection of the environment.
About the Event
Together, we will host a sports day on August 9th in Nairobi, inviting our Kenya team, L’Oréal employees and Friends of L’Oréal. This event will be wheelchair-friendly and will include not only our local team, but also the Nanyuki sitting volleyball team, embodying our belief that “it’s not just mobility, it’s possibility”.
Please note that this event is invitation only.
Lara’s Paris Marathon 2024!
Dear Friends,
For 2024, I have set myself the challenge of not only running the world famous Paris Marathon, but also fundraising £250 for Walkabout Foundation. £250 is the equivalent of one life-changing wheelchairs for someone in need in the developing world. Please help me reach my target, and help Walkabout Foundation in its mission to change the world of mobility disabilities – one person, one wheelchair at a time.
Thank you!
Elizabeth’s London Marathon 2024!
Dear friends & family,
This year, I have set myself the challenge of running the 2024 London Marathon in honour of Walkabout Foundation, aiming to fundraise £3,000 for their global wheelchair projects! £3,000 is the equivalent of 12 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world. I invite you to support me in reaching my target, and support Walkabout Foundation in its mission to change the world of mobility disabilities, one person, one wheelchair at a time. Every donation makes a difference.
Thank you for all your support!
Avraham’s Paris Marathon 2024!
Dear Friends, For 2024,
I have set myself the challenge of not only running the world famous Paris Marathon, but also fundraising £250 for Walkabout Foundation. £250 is the equivalent of one life-changing wheelchairs for someone in need in the developing world. Please help me reach my target, and help Walkabout Foundation in its mission to change the world of mobility disabilities – one person, one wheelchair at a time.
Thank you!
Damien’s Paris Marathon 2024!
Dear Friends and Family,
For 2024, I have set myself the challenge of not only running the world famous Paris Marathon, but also fundraising £250 for Walkabout Foundation. £250 is the equivalent of one life-changing wheelchairs for someone in need in the developing world. Please help me reach my target, and help Walkabout Foundation in its mission to change the world of mobility disabilities – one person, one wheelchair at a time.
Thank you!
Aleks’ Berlin Marathon 2024!
Dear friends & family,
This year, I have set myself the challenge of running the 2024 Berlin Marathon in honour of Walkabout Foundation, aiming to fundraise £1,000 for their global wheelchair projects! £1,000 is the equivalent of 4 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world. I invite you to support me in reaching my target, and support Walkabout Foundation in its mission to change the world of mobility disabilities, one person, one wheelchair at a time. Every donation makes a difference.
Thank you for all your support!
Frederick’s London Marathon 2024!
Dear friends & family,
This year, I have set myself the challenge of running the 2024 London Marathon in honour of Walkabout Foundation, aiming to fundraise £3,000 for their global wheelchair projects! £3,000 is the equivalent of 12 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world.
I invite you to support me in reaching my target, and support Walkabout Foundation in its mission to change the world of mobility disabilities, one person, one wheelchair at a time.
Every donation makes a difference. Thank you for all your support!
Paolo’s Berlin Marathon 2024!
Hi everyone,
I’m thrilled to announced that I will be running the 2024 Berlin Marathon on September 29th!
I will be raising money for Walkabout Foundation, which is a UK-and US-registered charity with the mission of restoring dignity, freedom and independence by providing wheelchairs and rehabilitation in the developing world and funding research to find a cure for paralysis.
My goal is to raise £1,000, the equivalent of 4 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world. Please help me reach my target, and help Walkabout Foundation in it’s mission to change the world of mobility disabilities, one person, one wheelchair at a time.
Thank you for all of your support!
