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Updated on May 25th 2012 at 12:55 PM from the JustGiving API

Thanks to everyone for the generous donations ..

Updated on May 24th 2012 at 11:20 PM from the JustGiving API

Thanks to everyone for the generous donations ..

WELCOME - Help Us to Act Together and Put an End to Malaria ..

The Faiths Act Birmingham Hub are travelling up to Edinburgh in May 2012 to run the Full and Half Marathon in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival, the most popular festival in the UK after the London Marathon.  

A  team of 35 runners have signed up to act together to put an end to Malaria. If you want to travel up to Edinburgh and support the team or formally sponsor the team contact i.kaur@springfieldproject.org.uk

Faiths Act Half and Full Marathon Team: 

Imandeep Kaur, Inderjit Kaur, Rajvinder Kaur, Karamjit Kaur Bains, Manjit Kaur, Mindy Bhullar, Jenny Creasy, Simarjeet Kaur, Mia Davina Kennedy, Rajinder Bansal, Gurdeep Bumbra, Karan Mangat, Parm Sidhu, Dal Sidhu, Gurinder Kaur, Onkar Singh, Kamaljit Kaur, Bobby Gill, Tejinder Kaur, Parbinder Kaur, Steve Hirst (Full), Johnny Hirst (Full), Tim Hirst (Full), Matt Howell (Full), Harmohan Kaur, Gurjit Kaur, Harinder Singh, Narinder Singh, Sian Sinnot, Amo Singh, Baljinder Sukhnain, Balkar Sidhu, Kulvinder Sidhu, Helen Gibson 

Thanks to Soorma Foundation and Kaurageous Fitness for sponsorship and formal support of the team.

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All money raised through Faiths Act Birmingham Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2012 team will go to help combat Malaria.  Here are some big reasons why we’ve decided to focus on malaria: 

v It’s a global problem as half the world’s population is at risk.

v It’s a moral problem because every 45 seconds a child dies from malaria and it’s entirely preventable.

v It’s an economic problem because malaria costs over 12 billion dollars in losses to African nation’s economies.

v It’s a problem of social justice because Malaria is completely preventable and treatable. 

Money raised through this fundraising initiative will go to our partner project in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is a country with 126 medical practitioners in a population of over six million. We have over 100 priests, Imams, and other leaders spearheading our campaign to prevent malaria.

Malaria in Sierra Leone:

Malaria kills 33 per cent of children under five in Sierra Leone. This figure can be reduced by the introduction of malaria awareness and prevention methods. In December 2010 the government distributed bed nets throughout the country. Most households do not know how to use them, or how to treat a sick child when they have malaria. 

Faiths Act in Sierra Leone

Works by motivating religious leaders to reach out and train people in their local communities (Malaria Faith Champions). Malaria Faith Champions are responsible for going from household to household to educate and teach people about malaria awareness and prevention. We plan to reach over 100,000 homes by June 2012 through the networks and motivation of religious leaders. This translates into thousands of lives saved from malaria through multi-faith action.

Please note none of the funds raised are used to cover costs of the marathon runners, they are funding their own cost regards travel and accommodation in Edinburgh.

100% of funds will go to Africa, none to salaries or overheads.

 

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We did it see www.facebook.com/FaithsActBirmingham for all of the pictures! Help us reach the £5,000 mark .. Thank you for all your support so far - feeling so proud of the team.

29/05/12 17:01

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Tony Blair Faith Foundation

Tony Blair Faith Foundation

Charity Registration No. 1123243

The Tony Blair Faith Foundation aims to promote understanding between major religions, to make the case for religions as a force for good and encourage inter-faith initiatives to tackle global poverty. The Foundation aims to show the relevance of faith to today’s challenges and its ability to bring people together.

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Good luck Dal, Parm, Onky, Balky and Pabs and the rest of the team. All the best on the day! Enjoy! xx

Donation by Dippi, Jas and Jaiya on 11/05/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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All the best Dal...Good Luck on your little run :)

Donation by Steven Rudd on 11/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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All the best champion Dalster, Parm & team

Donation by Narinder Athwal on 10/05/12

£11.00

+ £2.75 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Dal

Donation by Margaret Checkley on 10/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 09/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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1 of the greatest questions of our time- can fat boy Dal Sidhu carry his belly for 13 miles? Hope so 'cos it is for a good cause-best of luck big boy

Donation by baljit singh on 09/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done to you all for putting yourselves forward for this worthy cause. Good Luck to Dal and Parm Sidhu

Donation by Jas Saimbhi on 09/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Dal and the team. Gurj you better finish it all !!

Donation by Inder Grewal on 09/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Parm, Go well and be well

Donation by Michael Hastilow on 08/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Hello Imandeep good luck on your run. Or Dal.

Donation by Jasvinder Bhangal on 08/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Never done a half marathon, but have eaten most of the sweets in the office. Don't do a 'Suarez' and fall over when someone comes near you. Respect!

Donation by Stevie Edwards on 08/05/12

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Good Luck Dal and Enjoy!!!

Donation by Zoey Coates on 08/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck to you all x

Donation by Ballie Nizzer on 06/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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For the Westwood Massive! Ayyyyyye!

Donation by Laura Hart on 04/05/12

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Good luck Dal

Donation by Amarjit Sohal on 04/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Dal Good luck on your Marathon

Donation by Clare Lyon on 04/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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From the Motor World team, good luck Karam!

Donation by Karams collegues on 04/05/12

£40.00

+ £10.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck.

Donation by Pav Singh on 03/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Manjit! X

Donation by Mike Brereton on 29/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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GO FAITHS ACT BIRMINGHAM!

Donation by Danny Richmond on 26/04/12

£18.00

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Good luck and enjoy the event, if you can.

Donation by Michael Tichford on 04/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Pabs i have put bets on you finishing and not finishing so win win for me.

Donation by kicks on 08/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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go on fatty finish the race lol

Donation by Martin Yardley on 01/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$3,985.11
  • Offline donations$2,773.18
  • Text donations$15.19
  • Total raised$6,773.47
  • Gift Aid$936.29

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