{"id":20375,"date":"2024-01-31T15:40:41","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/?p=20375"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:49:42","slug":"40-in-40-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/40-in-40-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"40 In 40 Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div id=\"x-section-1\" class=\"x-section specialpostheader bg-image\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 00px; background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/04\/tree-steps-homepage.jpg); background-color: transparent;\" data-x-element=\"section\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;parallax&quot;:false}\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container marginless-columns\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 10% 20px;\" ><h1  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h2\" style=\"color: #fff;\"><span>40K in 40 days<\/span><\/h1><hr class=\"x-line e20375-e5 mfpz-0\"\/><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h2\" style=\"color: #fff;\"><span>Challenge For Lent<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-2\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px; background-color: transparent;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 30px 0 0 0;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;max-width:1200px; margin:auto;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><ul  class=\"x-feature-list\"  data-x-element=\"feature_list\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;animationOffset&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;animationDelayInitial&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;animationDelayBetween&quot;:&quot;300&quot;}\"><li  class=\"x-feature-box left-text top-text cf\" style=\" max-width: none;\" data-x-element=\"feature_box\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;child&quot;:true,&quot;graphicAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;connectorAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;alignH&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;alignV&quot;:&quot;top&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-feature-box-connector full\" style=\"font-size: 55px; left: 0; right: calc(100% - 55px); border-left: 2px dashed #eaeaea;\"><\/span><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic circle \"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-outer circle\" style=\" margin-right: 20px;\"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-inner circle\" style=\"font-size: 55px;\"><i class=\"x-icon-calendar circle\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf133;\"  style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: #6cc32e; color: #6cc32e; background-color: #ffffff;\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-feature-box-content \"><h4 class=\"x-feature-box-title\" style=\"color: #333F48;\">When<\/h4><p class=\"x-feature-box-text\" style=\"color: #333F48;\">Register to take part over the 40 days of Lent, starting February 18th 2026<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  class=\"x-feature-box left-text top-text cf\" style=\" max-width: none;\" data-x-element=\"feature_box\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;child&quot;:true,&quot;graphicAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;connectorAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;alignH&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;alignV&quot;:&quot;top&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-feature-box-connector full\" style=\"font-size: 55px; 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left: 0; right: calc(100% - 55px); border-left: 2px dashed #eaeaea;\"><\/span><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic circle \"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-outer circle\" style=\" margin-right: 20px;\"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-inner circle\" style=\"font-size: 55px;\"><i class=\"x-icon-euro circle\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf153;\"  style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: #6cc32e; color: #6cc32e; background-color: #ffffff;\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-feature-box-content \"><h4 class=\"x-feature-box-title\" style=\"color: #333F48;\">Cost<\/h4><p class=\"x-feature-box-text\" style=\"color: #333F48;\">\u20ac40- that's just \u20ac1 per day, for 40 days! <\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e20375-e17 mfpz-1\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/40-in-40-challenge\/#form\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Register Now<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><hr class=\"x-line e20375-e18 mfpz-2 mfpz-3\"\/><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm cs-ta-center x-2-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><span class=\"x-image e20375-e20 mfpz-5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/40-40-2024.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"227\" alt=\"Image\"><\/span><hr class=\"x-line e20375-e21 mfpz-2 mfpz-3\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p-sans-large\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Keep motivated, keep moving - and help plant the planet!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">Take on the 40 in 40 Challenge for Self Help Africa this Lent - and we'll plant a tree on your behalf in Africa, for every day of the Challenge!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>How does it work?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span lwc-618vdk5svck=\"\" class=\"test-id__field-value slds-form-element__static slds-grow word-break-ie11\"><span part=\"formatted-rich-text\">Sign up for just \u20ac1 per day - so \u20ac40.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Pledge to walk\/run\/swim\/cycle at least 1km a day, for the 40 days of Lent, starting 14th February<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>We'll plant a tree for each day of your Challenge - that's 40 trees in 40 days!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>We'll send you a log sheet to track your progress and a 40 leaf tree - for kids to colour in.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Join our supportive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/40in40challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/40in40challenge\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644676762895000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1HuvZzaMg04fwaKB_BySsV\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook community<\/a> and cheer each other on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You can take on a bigger challenge too, like 4,000 steps a day, 40,000 steps a week, or 400,000 steps for the 40 days of Lent. Or perhaps you\u2019d rather take a dip in the sea to plant a tree, with 40 days of wild swimming! Just set your goal and know that you\u2019ll be planting a tree each day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Want to plant even more trees? You can also start a fundraising page \u2013 donations from your friends and family will go towards Self Help Africa\u2019s tree planting efforts and other livelihoods projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">At the end of your challenge, 40 trees will be planted in Africa on your behalf.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In Africa, trees not only help remove harmful greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, they also provide an important source of food, income, shade and shelter for rural poor households.<\/p>\n<\/div><hr class=\"x-line e20375-e23 mfpz-3 mfpz-4\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e20375-e24 mfpz-3 mfpz-4\"\/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"form\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm cs-ta-center x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e20375-e27 mfpz-6\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><h4>Register Here<\/h4><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><a href=\"#XTYKCCTX\" style=\"display: none\"><\/a><hr class=\"x-line e20375-e29 mfpz-3 mfpz-4\"\/><div  class=\"x-entry-share\" ><p>Share this event<\/p><div class=\"x-share-options\"><a href=\"#share\" data-x-element=\"extra\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;tooltip&quot;,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;,&quot;placement&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" class=\"x-share\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fselfhelpafrica.org%2Fie%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F20375&amp;t=40+In+40+Challenge', 'popupFacebook', 'width=650, height=270, resizable=0, toolbar=0, menubar=0, status=0, location=0, scrollbars=0'); return false;\"><i class=\"x-icon-facebook-square\" data-x-icon-b=\"&#xf082;\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"#share\" data-x-element=\"extra\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;tooltip&quot;,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;,&quot;placement&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" class=\"x-share\" title=\"Share on X\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=40+In+40+Challenge&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fselfhelpafrica.org%2Fie%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F20375', 'popupTwitter', 'width=500, height=370, resizable=0, toolbar=0, menubar=0, status=0, location=0, scrollbars=0'); return false;\"><i class=\"x-icon-twitter-square\" data-x-icon-b=\"&#xe61a;\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"#share\" data-x-element=\"extra\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;tooltip&quot;,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;,&quot;placement&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" class=\"x-share\" title=\"Share on LinkedIn\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fselfhelpafrica.org%2Fie%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F20375&amp;title=40+In+40+Challenge&amp;summary=Take+on+the+40+in+40+Challenge+for+Self+Help+Africa+this+Lent+-+and+we%27ll+plant+a+tree+for+you+every+day%2C+for+40+days%21&amp;source=Self+Help+Africa', 'popupLinkedIn', 'width=610, height=480, resizable=0, toolbar=0, menubar=0, status=0, location=0, scrollbars=0'); return false;\"><i class=\"x-icon-linkedin-square\" data-x-icon-b=\"&#xf08c;\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"#share\" data-x-element=\"extra\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;tooltip&quot;,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;,&quot;placement&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" class=\"x-share\" title=\"Share on Pinterest\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fselfhelpafrica.org%2Fie%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F20375&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fselfhelpafrica.org%2Fie%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F4%2F2020%2F03%2Fezgif.com-webp-to-jpg.jpg&amp;description=40+In+40+Challenge', 'popupPinterest', 'width=750, height=265, resizable=0, toolbar=0, menubar=0, status=0, location=0, scrollbars=0'); return false;\"><i class=\"x-icon-pinterest-square\" data-x-icon-b=\"&#xf0d3;\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"#share\" data-x-element=\"extra\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;tooltip&quot;,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;hover&quot;,&quot;placement&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" class=\"x-share\" title=\"Share on Reddit\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fselfhelpafrica.org%2Fie%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F20375', 'popupReddit', 'width=875, height=450, resizable=0, toolbar=0, menubar=0, status=0, location=0, scrollbars=0'); return false;\"><i class=\"x-icon-reddit-square\" data-x-icon-b=\"&#xf1a2;\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"mailto:?subject=40+In+40+Challenge&amp;body=Hey, thought you might enjoy this! 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