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Walk for the orphans of Iraq

Richard Haley | 08.10.2003 14:21 | Anti-militarism | Migration | Repression

Susan Karim fled Saddam's Iraq and now she lives in Britain. She will be walking from Dundee to Edinburgh to raise money Iraqi orphans.
Starting at the Tay Bridge, Saturday 18th October.
Finishing at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Wednesday 29th October.

Susan Karim has taken on the challenge of raising £100,000 to help the orphans of Iraq. Susan will complete a sponsored walk from Dundee to Edinburgh this month. Originally from Iraq Susan now lives in Kirkcaldy and is raising money to support the work of the charity Muslim Hands that has delivered much needed aid to thousands of Iraqi families. They want to open and run an orphanage in Baghdad but the building at present stands empty. The official ‘send off’ for the sponsored walk will take place in Dundee at 12 noon on Saturday 18 October and the walk will endat the Scottish Parliament buildings on the afternoon of Wednesday 29 October.
If you can support in any way please contact Susan on 07944 652815 or email
 susan@sce.eu.com.
ROUTE of WALK
Saturday 18 October Dundee to Tayport
Sunday 19 October Tayport to St Andrews
Monday 20 October St Andrews to Cupar
Tuesday 21 October Cupar to Leven
Wednesday 22 October Leven to Kirkcaldy
Thursday 23 October Kirkcaldy to Glenrothes
Friday 24 October Glenrothes to Lochgelly
Saturday 25 October Lochgelly to Dunfermline
Sunday 26 October Dunfermline to North Queensferry and Sponsored Bridge Walk
Monday 27 October North Queensferry to South Queensferry
Tuesday 28 October South Queensferry to Edinburgh (outskirts tba)
Wednesday 29 October Edinburgh to Scottish Parliament Building

Visit the "Walk" page on Susan's website  http://www.sce.eu.com/html/walk.htm
More information about Susan's walk can be found on the Scotland Against Criminalising Communities diary page
 http://www.sacc.org.uk/level_1/diary.html
Arrangements for Susan's arrival in Edinburgh will be announced on the Edinburgh Stop the war website  http://www.edinburgstw.org.uk

(article based on information from Scottish CND and Susan Karim)

Richard Haley

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