2OI9 TCS New York City Marathon
- November 03 2019
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- November 03 2019
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Walkabout Returns To Tackle Refugee Crisis
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/in News /by Yana Rydnik
We have just returned from Northern Uganda, one of the poorest parts of the country and the heart of one of the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world. With hundreds of people crossing the border every day, fleeing conflict and famine in South Sudan, Uganda is now host to over 1 million refugees. Last year, […]
London Walkabout 2018 – Great Success!
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/in News /by Yana Rydnik
On Saturday, September 29th we held our biggest London Walkabout ever, with over 1,200 people walking for those who can’t and raising a record-breaking £115,000 NET! That’s the equivalent of 460 life-changing wheelchairs! We want to say a huge thank you to each and every person that helped make this event such a success: from […]
Designer Closet Sale 2109!
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/in News /by Yana Rydnik
In June 2019, Walkabout opened its very own week-long pop-up shop on King’s Road! The Designer Closet Sale sold pre-loved items donated by generous donors, with at least 50% of proceeds going to our projects. We raised an incredible £70,ooo gross and over £41,000 net, which is the equivalent of 164 wheelchairs! We are so […]
Argentina 2019 Film
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/in Films /by Yana Rydnik
140 paediatric wheelchairs in the Dominican Republic
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/in News /by Yana Rydnik
In May we provided 140 paediatric wheelchairs to children in desperate need in the Dominican Republic – all thanks to the amazing fundraising efforts of Laura Porcella Mayol at the Berlin Marathon in 2018. Our team, alongside Laura herself, our partner teams, and a group of local star volunteers, personally adjusted every chair to make […]
Ananya’s Story
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/in Films /by Yana Rydnik
340 Wheelchairs In Argentina!
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/in News /by Yana Rydnik
In July 2018, 4 Walkabout Heroes, Matias, Diego, Will and Lucas climbed over 19,000 feet to reach the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Their extraordinary campaign, thanks to hugely generous donations, raised over $76,000, enough to send an entire container of 340 rough terrain, locally repairable wheelchairs to Argentina! Over the course of 10 days, in […]
Sending Refugee Children To School
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/in Films, News /by Yana Rydnik
Why I Fundraise
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/in News /by Yana Rydnik
Nikki Emerson Para-Athlete and Non-Executive Director of London Marathon Events “Since retiring from elite athletics I find that having a goal to train for makes me exercise even when I’ve had a long day at work or a big night out and all I want to do is curl up in front of the TV. […]
London Walkabout 2018: Film
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/in Films /by Yana Rydnik
Mary’s Story
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/in Stories /by Yana Rydnik
Mary is from South Sudan and is over 100 years old – though she’s not sure of her exact age! When she was 30, just after she got married, she was struck by polio – and hasn’t been able to walk since. She has never before had a wheelchair. Mary has lived not only through […]
Joel’s Story
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/in Stories /by Yana Rydnik
Joel is 24 and living in one of the largest refugee camps in Northern Uganda. After surviving polio as a child, Joel lost the ability to walk and did not have access to a wheelchair. Even without a mobility aid, Joel was not without hope. He would crawl every day to school and then university, determined to […]
Emmanuel’s Story
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Emmanuel is an adorable 12 year old with an incredible smile. He was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, which has meant that he has never been able to walk. When his father found out about Emmanuel’s disability when he was just 6 months old, he abandoned his family, leaving Emmanuel’s single mother alone and […]