Raised: 54%
Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £270.00
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My story

 

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I am attempting to run a half-marathon in the Sahara desert in the support of the charity Sandblast.  Sandblast works to help the 165,000 refugees based in the hostile Sahara desert, who were expelled from their homeland of Western Sahara in 1975.  For once, I'm not going to comment on the political situation, only aim to help a group of people acknowledged by the UN, but who are largely aid-dependent and without sovereignty.

 

Despite their hardship and fight for survival, the Saharawi people have developed social institutions such as schools and hospitals to survive in their intolerably hot (or freezing cold) environment, aiming to become recognised and self-sufficient.  Sandblast fosters social projects to help them achieve this.

 

The charity provides basic support for the refugees permanently living in refugee camps by developing their ability to move away from irregular and insufficient aid donations, deepening their social institutions and providing the tools for valuable education.  I plan to support this effort by running a staggering 13 miles under the Saharan sun in February 2010 with my mother and sister to fundraise, whilst living alongside the refugees.  Your help to raise the minimum £500 required, plus anything on top, would be greatly appreciated.

 

So please dig deep and donate now - don't forget to Gift Aid your donation if you are a taxpayer!

Good luck in the desert. Hope the two peaks challenge was of some use in preparation! Can't wait to hear from you once you've completed it! Donation by Mark Freitag 28/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Fantastic! Donation by Eduardo Riccardi 26/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Fleur!!! Donation by Sarah Lloyd 09/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Bonne chance!! xxx Donation by Karima Salway 09/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope the training is going well Fleur. Good luck :)) Donation by Tracey & Rich Clarke 08/11/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Another challenge, - another achievement - well done you!! D Donation by Your dad 05/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Flower! What a great challenge! Well done for getting started. xx Donation by Mikaila Dennison 05/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I think this is what that £20 that guy randomly gave us on the street in camden should go towards! Don't forget the nipple tape:) xx Donation by Nina Jagersbacher 05/11/09  

£20.00

Run Forest Run!!! Wishing you lots of luck Fleur, you can do it!! xxx Donation by Caroline Gerard 20/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck!! xxx Donation by Rachel Philp 18/10/09  

£20.00

Good luck Fleur....x Donation by Bazza 16/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

a little something to help u reach ur target...not sure if im gonna make the jog but i'll try... Donation by colleen 16/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

You're outta your frickin mind! (translation: good luck!) Donation by Christopher Kololian 06/10/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good luck :) Donation by Jan G 05/10/09  

£25.00

Well done, you mad thing! x Donation by Alexandra Burton 02/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

I am in favour of both improved social institutions for the disadvantaged and people doing crazy things. Donation by Daniel Key 02/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £270.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £57.82

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