The Nepal Earthquake in April 2015 resulted in almost 8,900 deaths and widespread damage. Photo / Getty Images
Carl Hutchinson and Adele-Ivy Harris from Britain were in Nepal when last year's devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred, resulting in the deaths of almost 8,900 people.
The couple have been living and working in Auckland since they left Nepal, and set off on 22 January to walk the length of
New Zealand to help raise money for the Himalayan Trust to fund its Nepal Earthquake Rebuild. The organisation was founded in 1960 by Sir Edmund Hillary in recognition of the empathetic relationship he had built with the nation.
Hutchinson and Harris have began their journey in Bluff and are expecting a journey lasting from 5 to 6 months to walk 3000 kilometres, concluding at Cape Reinga in Northland.
They hope that family, friends and supporters they appeal to along the way will be able to donate $10,000 to the Trust.
"Although we did some volunteering after the quake it didn't feel like enough and leaving Nepal was difficult knowing that so many families were still in need of urgent help. It was then we decided to trek the entire length of New Zealand on the Te Araroa Trail to raise money for Himalayan Trust," said Ms Harris.
