20 mile walk for the Gift of Education program

On Saturday 21st April 2012 an ambitious 20 mile walk was embarked by Deeq in order to sponsor 10 Students in 9 universities across Somalia to enrol into the Gift of Education program. Hamza also joined Deeq to support his endeavour; with 6 miles to go the team were also joined by Idil Ahmed who is

  1. Time: 08:00 AM 
  2. Here walk plan and schedule

    08:00 START from Barking Station: 
    10:30 Arriving at Whitechapel Station (Break for 15min).
    10:45 Leaving Whitechapel station
    12:10 Arriving at Marble Arch Station (break for 30min).
    12:45 Leaving Marble Arch Station 
    14:00 Arriving at Shepherd’s bush Market Station (break 
    for 15min)
    14:15 Leaving Shepherd’s bush Market Station
    15:30 Arriving at Ealing Broadway Station (Break 15min).
    15:45 Leaving Ealing Broadway Station
    17:00 END Arriving at Southall Broadway (near the police 
    station)
  3. In half hour time @DeeqAfrika will begin his 20 mile walk for the GoE. He is joined by @AwooweHamza - To donate: justgiving.com/goe
  4. On my way to do 20 Mile Fundraising Walk starting @ 8am from Barking to Southall for @USSNews - you can sponsor on justgiving.com/goe
  5. Time: 11:13 AM - £20 donation sent. 
  6. Time: 11:54 AM - £100 donation sent.
  7. 4 hours to go before @DeeqAfrika and @AwooweHamza reach the finish line. Send them support tweet and donate here justgiving.com/goe
  8. Time: 13:38 PM - £5 donation sent.
  9. Me changing my socks half way through 20mile charity walk for @USSNews to raise funds for somali students bk home! yfrog.com/h39wamuj
  10. Time: 13:52 PM - £50 donation sent.
  11. @DeeqAfrika getting comfy 4 the 2nd half of 20mile charity walk for @USSNews raising funds for somali students bk home yfrog.com/o0bxftaj
  12. The lads start to brew some ideas in order to raise more funds. Then Hamza asks a serious question below. 
  13. Got me thinking: how much would you sponsor me 4 going from Leicester to London (108miles) on a bicycle 2raise funds 4 @USSNews? Serious Q
  14. We have to keep on walking on this long road that distracts us lol - Oxford Street - @USSNews #giftofeducation http://pic.twitter.com/ZTgj7hgK
  15. Time: 17:05 PM - £20 donation sent.
  16. Idil Ahmed joined the lads to support and encourage them to finish the last 6 miles. 
  17. @SonoIdil joined me and @DeeqAfrika for the last 6miles of the 20mile walk for #giftofeducation from @USSNews !!! Go Idil!
  18. Is good that Idil was there with them. Who fights over banana? 
  19. Time: 17:37 PM - £20 donation sent.
  20. Time: 17:57 PM - £20 donation sent.
  21. Time: 18:01 PM - £20 donation sent.

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