After 53 days on the road, Emmanuel Adjei has now cycled an impressive 5,000km, crossing into Morocco on his mission to raise €100,000 for EduSpots.
After setting off on the 7th June from Munich, Emmanuel has already cycled through Germany, Switzerland, France and Spain and now into Morocco, kicking off the African leg of his journey. He has been powering through over 100km a day, in the sun, rain and wind. He has tackled the steep mountain roads of the Pyrenees, navigated around flocks of sheep in Spain, and connected with fellow cyclists and supporters along the way. At night he has set up camp in an array of variety places – next to lakes, on the side of an abandoned dam and on the coast. He has the opportunity to recharge and refuel in the homes of generous strangers!
Emmanuel will be continuing his epic 10,000km journey back to his hometown of Teshie, Accra over the next 100 days. Despite the physical challenge, Emmanuel is staying motivated by his aim of supporting EduSpots and reaching his goal of raising €100,000. Emmanuel believes in the transformative power of education, and is driven by a desire to see quality education provided to all young people across Ghana. In his own words, it is ‘a journey to build, inspire and explore’.
We have already raised €7,002 via Raisely, and the money raised (link to donate), will go towards expanding EduSpots network beyond our current 50 community learning centres (Spots) across Ghana. This will give 10,000 learners in underserved communities access to locally-driven, engaging, and future-ready education.
Emmanuel has been cheered along by the Bayern Munich footballer Glódís Perla, snowboarder Leon Beckhaus and athletes Jana Lakner and Alexander Askovic amongst many others. Individuals and groups have shown their support by setting up their own Cycling in Tandem events.
Join us in supporting Emmanuel as he continues cycling back to his roots in Accra. Here are ways you can get involved:
Make a donation – donate via the Raisely page
Lead your own ‘spin-off’ fundraiser to Cycle in Tandem – We are encouraging all cyclist enthusiasts to take up their own challenge this summer. Please find more information here, and the sign-up page here. The EduSpots team is ready to support you with your own journey!
Join our UK team cycle in Brighton this August – the UK-based EduSpots team will be cycling in tandem in Brighton at 2.30pm Monday 18th August. We are inviting all our supporters in the UK to join us!