Cause supported in 2022

In 2022 Desi Ramblers organised two charity fundraising challenges:

Dartmoor Challenge held in May - a 84 mile circular walk across rugged Dartmoor with  59 participants, helped by 12 volunteers.

West Highland Way + Ben Nevis Challenge held in September - 100 miles from Milngavie to Fort William with 26 participants, helped by 5 volunteers.

Both events raised around £52,000 towards building residential facilities for the Shishukunj International School, which is a part of Shishukunj International Foundation. 

Shishukunj International School is located 15km from Bhuj, India. A lot of thought and care has gone into providing a holistic education that focuses on physical, mental, emotional, intellectual and spiritual development of the child. The school based amidst nature, with aesthetically designed learning spaces and a caring and dedicated set of educators has now grown to 215 students from Kindergarten to class 10 (Aged 3 to 16 years). 

Some of the students are from the economically weaker sections of society. However, it has been a challenge to educate these children in an English medium school as there is no exposure to the language in their home environment to support language acquisition, and thus becomes a hindrance to learning in other subject areas as well. Shishukunj therefore propose starting a residential set up which would help in providing after school support for these children.