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Cycling Across the UK for Gaza: A Journey for Survival
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My name is Tareq, from Gaza, living in London.
Thanks to your incredible support last year, we successfully evacuated my brother Alaa’s family from Gaza when the borders were open. Today, with evacuation no longer possible and the humanitarian crisis worsening, I’ve taken on a new mission:
I’m cycling a 1500 miles across the UK to raise urgent funds for families and others still trapped in Gaza.
This isn’t just a personal challenge — it’s a lifeline. Every mile I ride is a step closer to keeping them alive.
The Full Journey: 25 Days, 1500 Miles:
Week 1: London → Midlands → North England
- Day 1 (26/5): London (Home) → Wellingborough [64.7mi] - Host: Mr. Mamadou Kane
- Day 2 (27/5): Wellingborough → Leicester → Nottingham [69.4mi] - Host: Mr. Igaz Rahman
- Day 3 (28/5): Nottingham → Sheffield [34.5mi]
- Day 4 (29/5): Sheffield → Leeds [51.4mi] - Hosts: Alice & Zane
- Day 5 (30/5): REST DAY (Leeds) - Hosts: Alice & Zane
Week 2: North England → Scotland
- Day 6 (31/5): Leeds → York → Durham [79.6mi]
- Day 7 (1/6): Durham → Newcastle [51.1mi]
- Day 8 (2/6): Newcastle → Alnwick → Berwick [73.6mi]
- Day 9 (3/6): Berwick → Edinburgh [68.0mi] - Hosts: Anna & Jad
- Day 10 (4/6): REST DAY (Edinburgh) - Hosts: Anna & Jad
Week 3: Scotland → Wales → Return to London
- Day 11 (5/6): Edinburgh → Glasgow [51.9mi] - Host: Javad
- Day 12 (6/6): Glasgow → Dumfries [77.1mi] - Hosts: Chris & Ashley
- Day 13 (7/6): Dumfries → Carlisle → Lake District [62.4mi] - Host: Ventia Young
- Day 14 (8/6): Lake District → Lancaster [61.4mi]
- Day 15 (9/6): Lancaster → Liverpool → Chester → Wrexham [107mi] (Longest day!) - Host: Mr. Richard
- Day 16 (10/6): Wrexham → Birmingham [75mi]
- Day 17 (11/6): Birmingham → Warwick → Oxford [69.6mi] - Hosts: Blair Lindsley & Rachel
- Day 18&19&20 (12/6 - 14/6 REST) : Oxford → London (Home) (54.8mi)
- Day 21 (15/6) : London -> Winchester (71.2mi) Host: Mr. Mohammed Mokhtar
- Day 22 (16/6) : Winchester -> Salisbury -> Bath -> Bristol (90.56 mi) Host: Mr. Matt Davis
- Day 23 (17/6) : Bristol -> Somerset - Watchet (65.1mi) Host: Mr. Julian Fraser
- Day 24 (18/6) : Somerset - Watchet -> Devon - Exeter (45.7mi) Host Mr. Duncan Baldwin
- Day 25 (19/6) : Exeter - Plymouth (48.6mi)
As I cycle through cities across the UK, I’ve been overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers. People have opened their homes to me, offered meals, and even connected me with beds, coaches, and support along the way. Their warmth and generosity remind me that compassion has no borders.
This support fuels me — physically and emotionally — and reinforces the power of community in times of crisis.
The Current Reality :
• Famine Conditions: A 10kg bag of flour now costs £80 - nearly a month's wages
• Shelter Crisis: £120 per week for one room in damaged buildings (London prices for warzone conditions)
• Summer Emergency: Scorching heat in unsafe shelters with no running water
• Total Collapse: No functioning hospitals, minimal aid, and rampant disease
What Your Support Provides Now:
£80 = 10kg of flour (feeds a family for two weeks)
£120 = One week's rent for a single room
£200 = Covers both food and shelter for a week
Why This Matters:
With the Rafah border closed indefinitely and summer temperatures rising:
• Your support is their only lifeline for basic survival
• Every £80 prevents starvation for another family
• Shelter costs consume nearly all available resources
Full Transparency:
I will document exactly how funds are used through our trusted contacts on the ground. While we pray for borders to reopen, today we must focus on keeping them alive.
Your previous support saved lives. Today, you can help my family endure this impossible situation until reunification becomes possible.
Social Media:
Please find me on Instagram Tareq B. Al-Qazzaz, Also, on Strava Tareq B. M. AlQazzaz.
With deepest gratitude,
Tareq
London
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Tareq AlQazzaz
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