In the first 5 days since a national crowd funding campaign was launched last Sunday (3rd April) to build a prayer landmark in the UK, £10,000 has already been pledged towards the £45,000 target.

The Wall is the vision of vision of Richard Gamble, who 12 years ago carried a cross through Leicestershire.

Richard Gamble is the former Leicester Football Chaplain and International Director of Sports Chaplaincy UK but believes his next task is to build a prayer wall for the nation.

Mr Gamble and a growing team is seeking to construct a Christian symbol, equivalent to the Angel of the North, and a 40 day Kickstarter campaign is attempting to fundraise the initial funds to make this happen.

If the Kickstarter is successful, The Wall will be made up of a million bricks - each brick will represent an answered prayer.

Mr Gamble wants the landmark will be built next to a motorway, so that thousands of people will be able to drive past each day and believe that Jesus is alive and that prayers will be ans

wered.

Speaking about the first £10,000 pledged towards the Kickstarter campaign, Richard Gamble, Director of The Wall said:

"Last Sunday when the Kickstarter was launched, it was described to me like the Nation had opened its wallet to get behind this huge step of faith that has been taken. Initially money came in but in the middle of the week, it slowed right down.

However, I'm excited to see the initial £10,000 pledged and hope this
is the start of a huge sense of growth to see this project come about.

What has inspired me the most in the last 5 days is the number of people from across the world who have heard about this project and given.

I believe this is going to be big and I'd love anyone who share my heart to join the journey!"

To find out more about the work of The Wall Kickstarter, please visit the website: www.thewall.org.uk/kickstarter