05/04/2026
Santiago de Compostela
The challenge Part 1👍
With the very strict legal restrictions that surround the lives of these children in care (no names, photos or any form of publicity👥) it’s always been a challenge to motivate the youngsters when there’s very little reward. However, with the foresight of a very special Carer and the support of our amazing Amigos de Make A Smile charity shop team over the last four years we have challenged the youngsters of two of our children’s homes (aged between 14 &16) to Improve school work, set standards in their care home and most of all to believe in themselves (and then the magic happened✨)
Here’s the great bit 😍!!!
THE REWARD & THE CHALLENGE Part 2 🥳!!! This weekend sixteen youngsters with their main Carers will set off from Alicante train station making the long journey to the Spanish / Portuguese borders where their challenge will be to walk 140k 😱 of this famous Pilgrimage in five days. On achieving this they will be awarded with a medal and a certificate to start their C.V.s and a fantastic celebration dinner when they return. Awesome stuff 👍!!!
This will be the Amigos de Make A Smile’s fourth year of challenging a group of youngsters in care to take on this life changing and team building experience. If I’ve learnt anything about these kids👥 over the last seventeen years it’s to just give them the opportunity and they will do the rest.🤩!!!
We will keep you updated when they start this epic adventure. Have a great Sunday everyone and as always, thank you all for your continuing support. 😎###