Race to Africa, now named Race for TackleAfrica, is BACK!
Following our succesfull campaign 2 years ago, we once again invite you to travel virtually through 24 countries, including all 17 we have worked in during our 20 years history.
- The route will begin in St Louis, Senegal, and takes us across West Africa; notably, through Guinea, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana.
- Next, after visiting Cameroon, we will travel across to East Africa, passing through Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, and Tanzania.
- Finally, we will travel south, through Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Lesotho, and South Africa.
We will finish in Durban, South Africa, having completed 15,000km to raise money for our HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health programmes for young people.
You can take part by following the 3-steps below!
- RUN, WALK, CYCLE OR SWIM A DISTANCE OF YOUR CHOICE
- DONATE £20 TO TACKLEAFRICA VIA JUSTGIVING
- INVITE AT LEAST 3 PEOPLE TO CONTINUE THE CHALLENGE
You can clock your times on Strava (or any tracking app) and post a photo on social media with our #RaceforTackleAfrica
Enter as many times as you like during the three-month campaign – let’s pull together and complete this epic campaign in record time!
Race to Africa 2020
Our first iteration of this campaign was in 2020. During this year, we faced many challenges, as did all people across the globe, during the pandemic. With the COVID-19 pandemic, our fundraising opportunities had been limited. Thus we had to think outside of the box to sustain funding for our continued projects throughout Africa.
With various restrictions and safety precautions in place in each country, we concluded that our summer campaign couldn’t involve the mass meeting of participants; instead, we ran with the idea of a virtual fundraiser. The Race to Africa meant that people worldwide could participate without breaking lockdown rules or endangering their health.
With the help of our incredible supporters, we travelled across 20,000km in 100 days. More importantly, a massive £31,209 was raised!