Take up a challenge. Be a lifeline.

Wet, grey and muddy days didn’t stop our brave teams of fundraisers last October, as they pushed themselves beyond their comfort zones in two challenging events, raising vital funds to tackle injustice!

Behind every one of our 13 fundraisers is the person who inspired them to take on the challenge. For me, it was Leah Sharibu, the 16-year-old Christian schoolgirl who was abducted from her school in Nigeria in 2018, and who continues to be held captive because she refuses to convert in exchange for her freedom. For others, it was the victims of violent attacks on Easter Sunday last year in Sri Lanka, or Helen Berhane, the Eritrean gospel singer who was imprisoned in a shipping container for 32 months.

Between us we took on the heights of the Forth Bridge in a 165ft abseil, and tested our endurance in a half marathon through London’s Royal Parks. What united us all was the desire to do something tangible to support the people and communities whose stories of courage, perseverance and faith inspire us daily.

Together we raised over £12,000 to tackle injustice, campaign for freedom and be a lifeline for countless vulnerable people around the world.

Do something extraordinary

Inspired to take on a New Year’s challenge? Join our brave team of abseilers who will be taking on the heights of Guildford Cathedral on 30 May 2020. Take on the iconic Guildford Cathedral this summer!

If abseiling isn’t your thing, there’s plenty of other ways to raise money to tackle injustice at csw.org.uk/fundraiseforfreedom