Charity Cycle Effort

S6 pupil Nicholas recently returned from Malawi where he raised £1,131 by cycling for the charity, 500 Miles.

Travelling 252 miles by bike between September 15th-24th, Nicholas took on the challenge in Malawi for 7 days, raising money for the Scottish charity who make prosthetics and orthotics for Malawians who require them.

On the trip, he said:

I joined a team of 18 people, we cycled from Mzuzu to Lilongwe, the length of Lake Malawi (roughly 252 miles) for 500 Miles.

Olivia Giles, the founder of the charity, is a former pupil of Hutchie. In 2002 Olivia contracted meningococcal septicaemia and underwent amputations of her hands and feet. She decided to help people who do not have access to a service such as the NHS and who would otherwise not become mobile and be able to live a full life.

Malawi is a very poor and economically underdeveloped country and it was a wonderful opportunity to see how people there live and to help such a good cause.”

Before returning home, Nicholas kindly gave his bike to technician Dominic who helped to build the prosthetics and orthotics.

To find out more on how to assist Nicholas with his charity effort, visit https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/500milescharitycycle.