A social worker with a love for nature and photography has combined his passions to raise funds for charity on his 45th birthday.
Together with his partner, Eman Azzopardi walked 45 kilometres ‒ one kilometre for every year of his life ‒ from Żebbuġ towards the scenic northwest coast and on to the Hospice Malta premises in Balzan. Along the way, he kept his social media followers updated on the walk’s progress, while urging them to donate money to the NGO.
Anyone who knows Azzopardi or has come across his Facebook or Instagram accounts would know he loves trekking as he posts photos of whatever catches his eye along his path almost every day. The idea for this charitable feat was indeed inspired by an encounter during one of his early morning treks.
[attach id=1013928 size="large" align="left" type="image"]St Mary Magdalene chapel in Dingli. Photos: Eman Azzopardi[/attach]
“Some months ago, I was walking through one of the valleys surrounding Żebbuġ and saw these two guys jogging. I knew one of them and he told me that the other person was celebrating his birthday and was running a number of kilometres to match his age,” Azzopardi recounts.
“I thought straightaway of doing...
