Hitchhiking to Morocco -- for charity

Two of last year's Upper Sixth – Alastair Mitchell (who's recently been offered a place at Balliol College Oxford) and William Richards (now in his first year at Keble College Oxford) – are setting off on a fundraising expedition in an effort to raise money for development in Africa.

Their journey will begin later this month and, by the end, they plan to have hitchhiked all the way to Morocco. Currently, they are seeking sponsors (if you would like to support their efforts, here's a link to Ali's online sponsorship form).

They're raising money on behalf of Link Community Development – a charity that aims to offer disadvantaged people in Africa access to education and training. The charity carries out its work directly, rather than by simply supplying funding, to ensure that donations are spent wisely and effectively.