THIS bubbly trio is making sure their every step is felt in Africa as they walk all the way from Federation Square in Melbourne to Horsham.
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Zoe Archer and Laura Ronalds, from Gippsland, and Tanika Thorne, from Red Cliffs, are making the week-long trek to help raise money and awareness so pupils in a small Kenyan primary school can continue their education.
The trio and their support crew, rested in Ballarat on Tuesday before resuming their walk to Beaufort. They are on schedule to arrive in Ararat on Thursday and Horsham by Sunday.
“The primary school goes to year eight last year. There were 15 graduating students and only three could afford to go to high school,” team captain Ms Thorne said. “It’s a small village and education will help mean a brighter future for the village.”
Ms Thorne, who has volunteered in the village Masinde, said students have similar career aspirations to Australia, like nursing, teaching, medicine, engineering – all hoping to make a difference.
The group, walking for charity Victorious, chose to walk western Victoria to visit cities and towns along the way. They are walking the “back way” most of their journey, so they are not stuck on Western Highway/Freeway.
Ms Ronalds said there had been plenty of towns and trees, with the Ballarat-Melbourne train going past every half hour.
Walkers are taking turns on the road to go the distance and support each other each day.
They are staying at homes of local parishioners and schools along the way.
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