Relay Raises Funds for Rossholme School Classrooms
Participants covered 7,430 kilometres on foot, bicycle, boat and by swimming to support a school in Nairobi.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Participants in the Rossholme Relay covered 7,430 kilometres to raise funds for Rossholme School in Nairobi, exceeding the relay's collective target of 6,950 kilometres. Funds will go toward building two new classrooms at the school.
Why it matters
The relay supports Rossholme School in the Kiambiu slum, which provides education and meals for over 500 children. The fundraising effort directly expands classroom capacity for students in an under-resourced community.
Participants covered 7,430 kilometres against a target of 6,950, with 1,159 people and five dogs taking part at £1 per kilometre. Breakdown by mode was 3,815 kilometres cycled, 2,388 walked, 980 run, and 247 rowed, and the total raised in pounds was not stated.
The players
Rossholme School
A school in the Kiambiu slum of Nairobi, Kenya, providing education and meals for over 500 children.
Carrick Rowing Club
A rowing club based in Penryn, Cornwall, that joined the Rossholme Relay fundraising challenge.
The details
Carrick Rowing Club joined the challenge, with participants travelling by foot, bicycle, boat and swimming. Building work on the two new classrooms begins this month, and any extra funds will go toward a new toilet block for the school.
Timeline
Building work on two new classrooms begins this month (November 2026).
Roadmap
Community fundraising challenges that tie pledges to physical distance, like the Rossholme Relay, are a growing way for small charities to finance specific infrastructure. Here the per-kilometre model funds concrete school construction rather than general operating costs.
Readers wanting to support the school can take part in similar per-kilometre fundraising challenges or give directly to community education projects. The model shows how a modest per-kilometre pledge can add up to meaningful funding for classrooms.
The takeaway
Small, pledge-based challenges can turn everyday movement into funding for specific school projects. Supporters who want lasting impact can look for initiatives that name a concrete build or program.
Further reading
Explore more Philanthropy stories to see how community fundraising challenges are funding schools and infrastructure around the world.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Cornwall Packet.
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