A local businesswoman is trekking 4,000 miles from Lancaster to Turkey for charity.
Ruth Herbert ‘Big Trek for Palestine’ will raise money for the UK registered charity Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).
During the ambitious six-month trek she will walk through 11 countries, finishing her journey in Turkey.
She leaves her home in Arnside on May 2, and on day one of her mammoth journey will walk to Lancaster. From Lancaster she walks south and on Day 22 arrives in Dover.
She then will take the ferry to France and begins the long walk through mainland Europe to Turkey.
Ruth said: “I have always believed in the power of perseverance, and this journey is my way of showing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
‘’I go to demos, I sign petitions, I email my MP, but increasingly I began to feel I needed to do more. The work of Medical Aid for Palestinians is more important than ever, and I hope my efforts will help provide the support and resources needed to improve lives and deliver essential medical care.”
Paul Speight, a member of Lancaster Palestine Solidarity Campaign and long term supporter of MAP said “Ruth’s determination is inspiring and she has plenty of it!
‘’I hope people will donate, on her Justgiving page, to support Medical Aid for Palestine in their crucial work – more crucial now than ever.”
You can donate by visiting Ruth’s fundraising page or follow Big Trek 4 Palestine on social media.
MAP is a UK registered charity who been working for 40 years with Palestinian communities, to deliver locally-led health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation and displacement.


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