The family completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

A family of three generations, aged between 17 and 72, successfully took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds for a community project in Nepal.

Georgia Lawrence,17, Peter Lawrence, 50, and John Geeson, 72, all from Collingham, set out to conquer Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough in one day, completing 25 miles in twelve hours.

A mix of sunshine, strong winds and hail added to the challenge, with much of the route in poor boggy condition from the earlier month’s flooding in Yorkshire.

Georgia said, “The idea for the walk came from my dad (Peter) when I told him that Nepalese schoolchildren walk on average 25 miles a week to go to school and back.

“He then had the idea that we should do the same distance, but in one day to make it a memorable and worthwhile challenge.

“It didn’t take long for my step-grandad (John) to want to take part and we thought it was pretty cool that the three generations would take on the three peaks as a sponsored walk.”

The walk contributed £280 towards a total of £3,400 raised through a range of activities Georgia undertook over the past year.

The funds paid for the installation of a clean water supply for Shree Rastriya Secondary School in the village of Pokhara, Nepal.

It was there that Georgia dug holes and worked alongside local workmen to install a 10,000 litre water tank for the school.

She had the opportunity to interact with the schoolchildren, learn about their culture.

She also the opportunity to join a five-day forest trek through the Annapurna mountains.

“It was an amazing trip to Nepal and has inspired me to consider humanitarian and charity work as a future career,” said Georgia.

“I feel so fortunate and grateful to have had this experience.”

Georgia thanked all those who sponsored and supported her to raise the funds.