Why a 66 year old retiree is walking 700 miles across Zambia!
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Next month, retired nurse Chris Faldon will set off on an extraordinary challenge. At the age of 66, he'll walk 700 miles across Zambia – the equivalent of walking from Edinburgh to Paris – raising money for a faith-based hospital serving some of the country's poorest communities. But before he embarked in July, he stopped to chat with Michael about how it would affect him not just physically, but spiritually!
Released on 19 Jun 2026
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