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Celebrate Luis’ 50th Birthday With Walkabout

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September is a very special month for Walkabout – it marks our co-founder Luis’ birthday! He is the original #WalkaboutHero and the inspiration behind everything we do.

Luis was Spinal Cord Injured at the age of 18, but he never let it stop him from making a difference. Since launching Walkabout in 2009, Luis and his sister Carolina have changed the lives of over 75,500 people across the globe.

As many of you know, the Dominican Republic (DR) holds a special place in the Gonzalez-Bunster family’s hearts – a second home. In the next few years, we aim to establish a new Wheelchair Distribution Centre in the DR, replicating the successful and sustainable model of our Kenya Centre.

Our new hub will be based in the CODEVI Free Zone, a strategic location that will not only allow us to operate effectively in the DR, but also support Haiti. By leveraging the DR’s stable infrastructure and logistics, we’ll be able to reach thousands of children and adults in need in both countries.

Join us in celebrating Luis’ 50th birthday by helping us take the next step in our journey. Your donation will support the creation of Walkabout’s new Centre in the Dominican Republic, transforming countless lives across the DR and Haiti.

 

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Sarah’s Berlin Marathon 2025

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Dear Friends and Family,

For 2025, I have set myself the challenge of not only running the world famous Berlin Marathon, but also fundraising £1,500 for Walkabout Foundation!£1,500is the equivalent of 6 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world.

Please help me in reaching 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 for all of your support!

Cheshta’s Berlin Marathon 2025

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Dear Friends and Family,

For 2025, I have set myself the challenge of not only running the world famous Berlin Marathon, but also fundraising £1,500 for Walkabout Foundation!£1,500is the equivalent of 6 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world.

Please help me in reaching 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 for all of your support!

Owen’s Berlin Marathon 2025

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Dear Friends and Family,

For 2025, I have set myself the challenge of not only running the world famous Berlin Marathon, but also fundraising £1,500 for Walkabout Foundation!£1,500is the equivalent of 6 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world.

Please help me in reaching 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 for all of your support!

Paolo’s Cortina Dobbiaco 2025

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Dear friends, family, and generous souls,

This June, I’ll be running the Cortina-Dobbiaco 30K — a breathtaking (literally🤦🏼) race through the Italian Dolomites that sounded a lot shorter when I first signed up.

Why?
Well, midlife crisis aside, I’m doing it to raise funds for Walkabout Foundation, an amazing charity where my daughter Nina works.

Walkabout provides wheelchairs and rehabilitation services to people with disabilities in parts of the world where access is limited. They truly change lives — and I’ve seen firsthand how dedicated Nina and her team are to that mission.

So, here I am, training my knees to handle 30km of mountain trails 😳 — fuelled by determination 💪 , a touch of madness 🤪, and the promise of pasta at the finish line 😋 .

If you can, please donate — whether it’s the cost of a spare part or a full wheelchair (£250). Every bit helps, and I’m deeply grateful 🙏 .

To small gestures and big impact.

Grazie mille,  Paolo 🏃🏼‍♂‍➡

Nina’s Big Half Marathon 2025

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Hi everyone!

As most of you know, I work for Walkabout Foundation – and I’ve made the (questionable) decision to swap my desk chair for running shoes and participate in the Big Half to raise money towards our cause.

Walkabout Foundation distributes wheelchairs to some of the most remote and hard-to-reach corners of the world, helping people regain independence, dignity, and freedom. I’ll be out there huffing, puffing, definitely not sprinting – but I’ll be running for those who can’t.

Every little bit helps: £250 can provide someone with a life-changing wheelchair, and £1,000 can provide a whole year of rehabilitation sessions for a child. I’m super grateful for any donation and  I promise to run every km with love (and snacks).

Thank you so much! 💙

Tom’s London Marathon 2025

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Dear Friends and Family,

For 2025, I have set myself the challenge of not only running the world famous London Marathon, but also fundraising £3,800 for Walkabout Foundation! £3,800 is the equivalent of 15 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world.

Please help me in reaching 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 for all of your support!

Defne’s Berlin Marathon 2025

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Dear Friends and Family,

For 2025, I have set myself the challenge of not only running the world famous Berlin Marathon, but also fundraising £1,500 for Walkabout Foundation! £1,500 is the equivalent of 6 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world.

Please help me in reaching 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 for all of your support!

Cathleen’s London Marathon 2025

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Dear Friends and Family,

For 2025, I have set myself the challenge of not only running the world famous London Marathon, but also fundraising £3,800 for Walkabout Foundation! £3,800 is the equivalent of 15 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world.

Please help me in reaching 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 for all of your support!

Jessica’s London Marathon 2025

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Dear Friends and Family,

For 2025, I have set myself the challenge of not only running the world famous London Marathon, but also fundraising £3,800 for Walkabout Foundation! £3,800 is the equivalent of 15 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world.

Please help me in reaching 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 for all of your support!

Kristijan’s London Marathon 2025

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Dear Friends and Family,

For 2025, I have set myself the challenge of not only running the world famous London Marathon, but also fundraising £3,800 for Walkabout Foundation! £3,800 is the equivalent of 15 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world.

Please help me in reaching 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 for all of your support!

Walkabout Foundation Turns 15!

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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