Carina's page
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012 on 22/04/2012
£2,368.99 raised of £2,500.00 target
52 donations
My Target:
£2,500.00
£2,368.99 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
So you may have heard that my mum gave me a very 'special' present for my birthday this year, she kindly signed me up to run the London Marathon. Yup thats right, the whole 26.2 miles of marathon. Some might be sitting there thinking, 'Wow, thats awesome', however anyone that's ever seen me run (and you would be a limited few) or do sport of any sort for that matter, please pick yourselves off the floor from laughing. Needless to say, this is a huge challenge for me seeing as the last time I encountered running was the school cross country that I walked in protest of enforced sport (and came last. good.).
However, what my mum did do right was the charity part....Lepra is a great charity, working for several neglected as well as well known diseases (like TB) in some of the poorest regions of the world. But mostly, it is one of the few charities that focusses on Leprosy, a disease that I am rather fond of but sadly receives very little funding or services. Any support would be hugely appreciated (both in terms of moral support on the day and funds towards Lepra).
If you are interested in knowing any more about Lepra or leprosy, please give me a shout, I'm always super keen to chat lepers! Here's a few facts to leave you on:
- despite being oficially 'eliminated' according to the WHO, every 2 minutes someone is diagnosed with Leprosy
- in China, the leading cause of death amongst lepers is suicide as a result of social stigmatisation
- the countries most affected by leprosy include: India, Nepal, Brazil, Indonesia and Mozambique
- once treated for leprosy (the main strategy of control) individual's disabilities can continue deteriorating, despite being classified as 'cured'
- leprosy is often thought to be passed on by touch, historically resulting in those infected being ostracised to leper colonies, however it is the least infectious infectious disease and generally considered to spread by droplets (much the same as TB)
- armadillos are the only other animal that can be infected with leprosy, and each year in the USA people catch leprosy from wild armadillos
My gallery 5
My charity
LEPRA Health in Action
Charity Registration No. 213251 (England and Wales) SC039715 (Scotland)
LEPRA Health in Action transforms lives by giving people a chance to break the cycle of ill health, isolation and poverty. You will help people find a voice and provide the support we all need, and perhaps take for granted. Say 'Hi': www.facebook.com/LEPRAHealthinAction or twitter: @LEPRA_HinA
Donations 52
Congratulations!! (Meant to do this ages ago - better late than never!) Well done!!
Donation by Jess Flood on 24/05/12
£5.00
CONGRATS Carina!!!!! What an accomplishment!!
Donation by Sasha Brophy on 30/04/12
£26.20
Well done Carina, we support you with pleasure, Susanne, Jean Pierre & Co
Donation by ann king on 25/04/12
£50.00
Congratulations Carina, Have you enrolled for next year yet? x
Donation by Ruth Thompson on 23/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Callum King on 22/04/12
£50.00
Very impressive. Good luck x
Donation by Dave Round on 22/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Congrats Cags!
Donation by George Boss on 22/04/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Good luck tomorrow! Wonderful cause. Thank you.
Donation by Michiyo on 21/04/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good luck and well done! I'll cheer loudly at regular points to motivate. Look forward to congratulating you, beer in hand, when the sweating ends :)x
Donation by Rob Ward on 20/04/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Fundraising from a Bake Sale in the office, thanks to PCPH for eating all the cakes (and special mention to Andrews parents!!). Thanks so much!!
Donation by PCPH Imperial on 19/04/12
£51.59
Donation by Tom Durley on 18/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
So proud of you; never thought I'd ever see you become so concerned at not being able to run at your best. We'll be spurring you on all the way! X
Donation by Lee Thompson on 18/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Carina! You can do it :-)
Donation by Michelle Helena van Velthoven on 18/04/12
Good luck Carina - I will be waiting with cake at the end! xxx
Donation by Caroline Wood on 16/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Carina! Try and enjoy it! Dave and Emma
Donation by Dave King on 12/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck, Carina! We will try to be there to see you fly by! Noel and Tony
Donation by Anthony Draper on 11/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
in theory it'll do you good - but not a theory we've tested!. Good luck
Donation by Phil & Anne on 11/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Carina Every success to you!
Donation by Keith/Russell Cameron on 11/04/12
£300.00
Good luck Carina! Looking forward to cheering you on!!
Donation by Char and Dave xx on 10/04/12
£20.00
Way to go Carina, Brian, Arlene and Harry
Donation by ann king on 04/04/12
£150.00
Impressive!
Donation by Benjamin Fletcher on 01/04/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Good luck! Hope it goes well. xxxx
Donation by Alice Johnson on 27/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
You can do it!
Donation by Teresa Due on 26/03/12
£5.00
Keep on Running Carina! Do it for the Lepers, yeah. x
Donation by Jess Abell on 26/03/12
£20.00
Well done for all the training and best of luck for the big day - you're going to be great! :)
Donation by Rachel Freeman on 22/03/12
£10.00
Donation summary
- * Online donations£2,368.99
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£2,368.99
- Gift Aid£237.80
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