Ababba walks to Ethiopia

...to raise funds for malaria control
By Charles Takyi-Boadu
Posted:Tuesday, July 22, 2008
41year old Richard Mosiah Ababba Allen has opted to walk from Ghana to Ethiopia to raise funds to save the lives of Africa’s children.
The walk which covers a distance of 5,400 kilometres begins in August.
It is intended to raise funds to provide affordable homes, orphanages, malaria and HIV/AIDS prevention, schools, hospitals and a host of other beneficial projects.
Dubbed ‘Africa millennium health and peace walk’, the walk which is being organised by a Non Governmental Organisation, Africa’s Welfare and Peace Foundation will take Ababba through several African countries including the war ravaged Sudan to raise a targeted amount of US$1million for its intended purpose.
He will walk through Sudan with a White Flag for his own safety and people's awareness of Unity, for all Africans.The walker man considers this as an opportunity to emphasize his health and peace mission.
Barring any unforeseen circumstance, Ababba, who has been doing these brisk and extensive walks for the past 20years, hopes to complete the walk within two months.
On a good day, Ababba walks 7 kilometres per hour or more.
“As you can see on the above, there is a lot we have to do, to make the lives of thousands of people more desirable, nobody should live in poverty anymore, we living in 2008” Ababba emphasized.As humans, he believes each and everyone can make the difference, with a little contribution to promote this course.
At a press briefing in Accra, President of the Foundation, Jacob Holslag made a passionate appeal to individuals and corporate institutions to help this course to salvage the future of the continent by contributing monies towards the project at the Trade Fair branch of Barclays bank.
“Any donation or help is welcome, donations in the form of the above items or money.We really count on you, without your help we can't do this. Please give what you can so that Africa and her people can show the world that we can do it and claim unity and prosperity for everyone”, he said.
Our aim is to get funding for several projects in Africa for the unfortunate people in the African Countries.The walk is also for promotion of peace, love, stability, unity and awareness for malaria and HIV/AIDS.