TWO Kidderminster women have teamed up to raise money in aid of their different overseas challenges.

Chester Road South resident, Sophie Burge, 24, plans to travel to South Africa in July to teach village schoolchildren before beginning a post graduate teaching course in Worcester in September and hopes to raise around £2,000 to fund her trip.

Annalynn Gillon, 22, of Trinity Fields, is raising cash so she can take part in a sponsored 325-mile cycle ride in Peru in aid of the charity, Mind.

The language student needs to raise at least £2,600 to take part in the challenge, which will take place in June. Anyone wishing to help with the fund-raising can contact sof

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