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Gobi Charity Walk 2024 Review

The first Gobi Charity Walk brought together 80 participants for a four-day, three-night, 108-kilometre charitable journey across the Dunhuang Gobi, raising funds for youth emotional wellbeing and promoting the inclusion of people with and without disabilities.

Annual Event Overview · 2024

The First Journey: Turning Challenge into Youth Emotional Support

Distance: 108 km
Date: 20–25 June 2024
Route: Dunhuang Gobi Desert · Xuanzang Trail

The Meaning of Every Step

Set down everyday burdens
Persevering through wind, sand and intense heat
Go Beyond Physical and Mental Limits
Returning to life with love and renewed energy

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Gobi Charity Walk 2024

Stories of walking together

Launch ceremony

Starting at a community hall to introduce the charitable goals to the public

The launch ceremony for the first Gobi Charity Walk was held at Lai Kok Community Hall on the afternoon of 24 February 2024. It introduced the route, fundraising purpose, participation arrangements and youth emotional-wellbeing support to the public. Guests including Dr Ko Wing Man attended in support, connecting community, Scout, healthcare, cultural and corporate resources to establish a charitable starting point for the first event.

Route

Cross the Dunhuang Gobi and Xuanzang Trail in 4 days and 3 nights

Participants face heat, strong winds, arid conditions and long-distance walking in the Gobi Desert. Over 108 km, they experience perseverance, mutual support and team commitment. The route combines physical challenge, environmental education and charitable fundraising, making every step a response to the Foundation’s long-term commitment to supporting young people.

Stories of walking together

80 participants completed the first charitable challenge together

Participants in the first event ranged from 13 to 75 years old and included people with and without disabilities. With respect, equality and safe support as its foundation, the Foundation enabled participants with different physical conditions and backgrounds to look after one another on the same route and carry the spirit of the event back to families, schools and communities.

Group photo

Preserving the first team’s spirit at the Gobi event

After completing each day’s stage, the team recorded their shared experience with group photos and flags. These images show more than the number of people who completed the route; they preserve genuine charitable memories of mutual support and facing wind, sand and exhaustion together.

Charitable impact

Turning a walking challenge into long-term youth support

The first event established a flagship model for fundraising and public participation, while helping more families, volunteers, companies and healthcare partners understand the emotional needs of young people. After the event, the Foundation continued directing resources to emotional education, awareness of help-seeking and community support networks.

The first event connected participants through team photos, route briefings and outdoor challenges, turning the walking experience into awareness of youth emotional wellbeing.