Bighearted Scot trekking 2000 miles for homeless charity opens up on life on the streets
dailyrecord.co.ukA formerly homeless man is due to make an epic 2,000-mile fundraising walk from Rome to Edinburgh for charity. Peter Henshaw, from the capital, spent years on the streets after a shock eviction.
He started sleeping rough in 2019, when a mixture of pride and his battle with alcohol led to him being unable to find a place to live after he was unexpectedly kicked out his flat by his landlord.The 42-year-old, of Wester Hailes, was helped back onto his feet by charity the Bethany Christian Trust, and he managed to secure a flat through Edinburgh City Council in 2021.
And now he is embarking on his charity challenge in a bid to give something back. Edinburgh Live reports Peter will set off on his arduous journey on Tuesday, September 24.
He will take a coach from Edinburgh to Rome before walking from the Italian capital to Paris, London, Cardiff, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow and back to Edinburgh for January 8, 2025.He said: "Homelessness can happen to anyone at any given time.
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