Former resident walking back to Hong Kong from Scotland to raise £1 million for charity

“A social media influencer and former Hong Kong resident is walking back to Hong Kong from Scotland with the goal of raising £1 million (HK$10.5 million) for Scottish charities. Kate Barr is walking from Scotland to Hong Kong. Screenshot: edukate___, via Instagram. Kate Barr, 30 – known on Instagram as @edukate__ – is currently in Munich, Germany, having set off from Dumfries, a town in southern Scotland, on April 19. She is fundraising for Scottish Action for Mental Health, The Befriending Project – which tackles loneliness in the community, and The Usual Place – a specialist training academy for people with additional support needs. Kate Barr is walking from Scotland to Hong Kong. Screenshot: Givestar.io. “I want people to realise that normal people can do extraordinary things,” she said in a press release on Thursday. The 10,000-mile journey will take her through Europe and Türkiye, and onto Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China. For safety reasons, she will fly over Iran and Myanmar due to ongoing conflicts. The press release said Barr “hopes the journey inspires others to contribute in whatever way they can — whether through donations, volunteering, advocacy, or supporting local charities.” As of Thursday, she has raised more than £800 (HK$8,400).

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