What did we do?
On March 14th, 2010, sisters Tanveer, Rihana, Aabida and Nargis successfully ran the world's first Kilomathon (26.2km/16.3m), which began in Nottingham and ended in Derby. Tanveer, like her sister Rihana, is a very recent recent breast cancer survivor and is in the midst of treatment (she received 3 of her 15 sessions of radiotherapy prior to the race). Despite her treatments, Tanveer finished as strong as her sisters and with a smile just as big.
Why did we do it?
We are all women in our 30s and 40s who have recently taken up running. In fact, other than Rihana, the other three sisters had never run a mile before they began training for this event. We've all faced many obstacles and challenges in our lives, breast cancer being the most recent for two of us and training for the race became a source of strength and bonding for us all. We want to inspire women of all ages, especially those in the South Asian community, to exercise and take care of their health – and to emphasize that it's never too late to begin.
Also...
Our own challenges continue to remind us of the challenges people without resources face in the developing world when illness strikes. For this reason, our family started the Raja Azam AFL Fund in memory of our father to support the work of The Noor Foundation UK, which
has set up 18 kidney dialysis centres throughout remote regions of
Pakistan and Azad Kashmir in the last decade. These centres provide
FREE life-saving dialysis treatment to the poor. With adequate dialysis treatment, patients can live full, productive lives for years, even decades.
Specifically, the Raja Azam AFL Fund adopts patients at the Mirpur (AK) Dialysis Centre and
guarantees them FREE treatment for life. Since we started the Fund 20 months ago, we have raised over £22,000 which equates to a year's FREE treatment for 22 patients. We are proud to say 100% of all money we have raised goes towards life-saving dialysis treatment. Not a penny is spent on administration – all costs are
absorbed by volunteers of the Raja Azam AFL Fund and The Noor Foundation UK. For more info, please visit: www.azamfund.org
What your donation will provide:
• £12 = one free life-saving treatment
• £100 = a month of free life-saving treatment
• £1,200 = a year of free life-saving treatment
Donating
through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the
most efficient way to sponsor us: Raja Azam AFL Fund/The Noor Foundation UK gets
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We went the distance, please help us go beyond our fund-raising target and help save lives!
Raised:
150%
Raised so far: £2,261.00
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Enjoy the run - you'll have a great day - good luck Donation by Samuel Greenlees on 02/03/10 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Thank you for putting your heart into this! Inspiration is everything. Donation by Chris Mudarri on 02/03/10 |
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Good luck! Dr Asarr Rashid, Midland Doctors Association Uk, Consultant Paediatrician Nottingham and friend of Martin Christain Donation by asrar Rashid on 01/03/10 |
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Donation by Anam Mahmood on 28/02/10 |
£10.00 |
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I will be thinking about you on race day! Truly an inspiration!!!!! Donation by Robin Durawa on 27/02/10 |
£13.00 |
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You are amazing and truly inspiring. Go girls. Donation by Farah Mahmood on 26/02/10 |
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Donation by Martin Christian on 23/02/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Go girls... have a great race ! Donation by Shehla Rathor on 19/02/10 |
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Donation by Jessica Posel on 19/02/10 |
£15.00 |
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go for it!! love...the reilly's Donation by cathy reilly on 19/02/10 |
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Wishing you all a great race. Go Rihana! Donation by Dana Effron on 18/02/10 |
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I wish you every success for the day!!! Go sisters Go! Donation by Charlie Chaplin on 31/01/10 |
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Good Luck, May Allah reward you for ur massive effort and generous hearts Donation by Noha Ahmed on 24/01/10 |
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So so so proud of you all! Come on FJs!!!! Donation by MJ on 20/01/10 |
£20.00 |
| * Total raised online: | £2,261.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £2,261.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £451.56 |
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