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Position: N 60° 22' 47" / E 25° 07' 67"
Distance walked: 1729 km
Closest town/village: Helsinki
Country: Finland
Latest update: 27. August 2008

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Expedition CHARGE Across Europe (2008 - 2010)

Our extraordinary Expedition Charge Across Europe, takes us 8000 kilometers exclusively on foot from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost tip of Greece.
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During two and a half years we we are following our passion and dream to experience the elements of nature, get to know the different people and their cultures, to challenge our own personal boundries and in that way expand them.
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The driving force behind our expedition is the goal to create a worldwide awareness for the CHARGE syndrome. Every hour another baby is born with with this disability (calculated from statistics)
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Blindness, deafness, heart- and breathing problems are common symptoms of this extremely complex gene defect and complicate the development of these children despite a healthy brain. Until today very little research has been done and this syndrome is practically unknown.
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Through constant media presence before, during and after this expedition, we will change these facts and create a platform for the affected people for life.