The Corona Chronicles - Farewell Ramadan!

I don’t know about anyone else but I haven’t stopped cycling since Covid-19 lockdown started. 

I set a #Ramadan250k challenge which I hit this week with my Lonely Orphans 10K. Today I reached a personal milestone of completing my daily Ramadan cycle challenge. 

It’s been easy, no heatstroke, thirst, headaches. 

My trusty and loyal cycle has seen me through memorable moments during Ramadan and lockdown, helping collect and deliver food, medicine and novels for #bookbikelondon

Salam Jones’ work is vivid and inspiring. He does it from the heart with no financial recompense and his motivation is purely passion driven, to help make the world a better place... one click at a time. 

I was pleasantly surprised to see how much interest this fantastic compendium generated amongst the volunteers today when I delivered a copy of Bangladesh Diaries to the Hedgecock Community Centre.

Recently he’s been selling copies for his next appeal with 100% going towards his Leedo Eid Appeal 2020. 

During Ramadan he was supposed to host a photography exhibition, from which he planned to use the profits to supply 30 sewing machines to an organisation called Life Plus based in Hobiganj. 

This didnt happen and naturally it left him a little morose, but not for long. A few days ago he made a short video asking for a little contribution towards a special place in Dhaka thats very close to his heart. 

The Leedo Peace Home is a sanctuary to 50 strays, runaways, lost, or orphaned children. He wanted to send them a little gift for Eid and in return he promised to give everyone that donated £20 a free copy of his masterpiece.

He’s received a total of £1500 (after postage and packaging) to send to the Leedo Peace Home to supply all the children with new clothes for Eid. Any funds left over will be spent on medical supplies and replenishing their rapidly thinning larder. 

I have visited the Leedo Peace Home and it is a magical haven for children who have been subjected to countless and unmentionable horrors.

The appeal is now closed. 

The lesson here is this... 

You can sit there sulking and teary eyed or rise with a powerful uppercut. The latter is always better - There are fellow humans out there who need you!

HERE’S a video...

We are open during Eid to do drops to anyone who needs a food pack. 

Hope this blessed month has been fruitful.

Farewell O Ramadan - Until next year dear friend!

Eid Mubarak everyone!

#thewanderinglondoner