British youth Isaac Lewis fininished his fundraising journey for quake-hit Sichuan Province on Sunday.
He started the 386 km walking journey from his hometown in Northern Wales on the 7th June and finished it at the Chinese Embassy to Britain in London. He planned to raise 3,000.00 pounds and now has collected 2,500 pounds.
In all Lewis' journey, he walked only by foot - no buses, trains or cars. He wrote on his website: "In solidarity with the five million made homeless by the quake, I plan to sleep outdoors wherever possible."
British youth Isaac Lewis thumbs up in front of Chinese Embassy in London, capital of Britain, July 27, 2008. Lewis finished his 386 km walking journey on Sunday and arrived at the Chinese Embassy to Britain. He started the fundraising journey for quake-hit Sichuan Province in southwest China from his hometown in Northern Wales and now has collected 2,500 pounds. The 19-year-old boy lived in the city of Deyang, very near to the epicentre, for five months, between September 2007 to February 2008.
He wrote: "I got to know it (Deyang) well: I worked there, made friends there, had favourite restaurants there. I often visited the nearby bustling metropolis of Chengdu with friends for the weekend - a great place to meet people, go out, have good times... Deyang and Chengdu are beautiful places and I've had some of the best times of my life in those two cites and elsewhere in the stunning Sichuan province. I hope to one day live in Chengdu."
British youth Isaac Lewis walks on his way to Chinese Embassy in London, capital of Britain, July 27, 2008. Lewis finished his 386 km walking journey on Sunday and arrived at the Chinese Embassy to Britain. He started the fundraising journey for quake-hit Sichuan Province in southwest China from his hometown in Northern Wales and now has collected 2,500 pounds. "So When I heard that this had happened to the two places I love so much, I was shocked," he said, adding that "I really wanted to do something big to help out, to draw attention to what's happening and hopefully inspire others to donate."
The money raised will go to the China Children and Teenager's Fund, which is a China based charity with UK connections that helps disabled and disadvantaged children in China, according to his website.
The 8.0-magnitude quake, the most deadly in decades in China, striking Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, at 14:28 pm on May 12, has killed over 69,197 and affected many parts of the country. The number of missing reached 18,222. The number of injured stood at 374,176.
Source:Xinhua
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