Colm Fitzpatrick
Christopher Nugent with his dad, Robert. A ten-year-old boy is walking the Camino to raise funds for children exposed to violence and poverty on the streets.
Christopher Nugent from Ballina in Co. Mayo is currently journeying on his third Camino, this time walking 400 kilometres from Saint Jean Pied de Port in France to Leon in Spain, with his father Robert.
“He’s enjoying it very much at the moment, Mr Nugent told The Irish Catholic, adding that “we’re not killing ourselves” over the 16-day walking period.
All money raised will go towards Let The Children Live, a charity that works with children from the streets and shanty-towns of the city of Medellín. It aims both to safeguard the lives of children from the violence and poverty of the streets, and to make their lives worth living by providing an education and a future.
Intrigue
The 400-kilometre walk began on June 21 and finishes on July 9. Christopher walked from Porto in Portugal in 2017 and from Leon to Santiago last year.
“Everyone is intrigued at him walking,” Mr Nugent said, adding that it is a tradition that he and his son hope to continue.
“I do it every year, this is my sixth year, we’ll probably do the whole one in the next couple of years.”
You can follow Christopher on https://www.facebook.com/kidsonthecaminodesantiago/ to see the daily updates on the 16-day-walk from France to Spain via Pamplona and Burgos.