Raised: 54%
Target: £20,000.00
Raised so far: £10,870.00
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My story

 

Hello everyone,


Thank you for visiting my fundraising page!  As most of you already know, I've been actively involved for the last 3 years with Chain of Hope, a charity which provides lifesaving heart surgery to children in developing countries born with congenital heart defects.  I have taken part in several missions to Ethiopia, Mozambique, Kenya and Egypt as a member of the surgical team.  Thanks to our efforts and those of countless other volunteers, these children go from a life of suffering and hopelessness to a normal and active life.  After corrective surgery, they start going to school, running around, playing with their friends and making their parents proud.  Their courage and determination in the face of adversity continues to be a true inspiration to all of us involved in their care!


Unfortunately, these children were born in poor countries with no access to specialized care.  Whereas in the West, they would've been promptly managed, their geographic location condemns them to a life of suffering ending in a slow death.  I believe that no child should be left to this fate.  Together, we can make a difference! By donating to Chain of Hope, you are helping us organize missions around the world and save as many lives as possible.  More importantly, over the course of these missions, we are able to train local surgeons, cardiologists and nurses to screen, treat and follow these children independently, which is the long-term goal of Chain of Hope.


On September 20th, 2009, I will run the Berlin marathon to help raise funds for Chain of Hope.  This will contribute towards achieving our dreams of making the lives of these children better and offer them the possibility of having dreams of their own.  Every life saved costs the charity about £4,000.  My aim is to raise enough money to save 5 children, ie, £20,000.  This is a big sum, but collectively we can make it happen.  Every donation, however small, will make a significant difference. 

On behalf of all the children, thank you for your generosity and continued support!


Ismail


ps: For the running afficionados, my target time is 3h15min.  If you have any useful tips, feel free to share.  The training so far is going well.  I'm running about 3-4 days a week, anywhere between 20 and 30 miles per week.


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Go for it Dabbo ! Doudou Donation by Doudou 27/10/09  

£90.00

Bon courage. Chouchou. Donation by Mohamed El-Hamamsy 23/10/09  

£430.00

I am very Proud of you.. Everyone is... God Bless you.. Donation by Zeina 26/09/09  

£80.00

Good luck! Donation by Angela Olivarez 25/09/09  

£50.00

Congrats, quite a time! Your brother (Aly) is very proud:) Donation by sophie goldschmidt 21/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Mulan Ashwin 21/09/09  

£100.00

Well done Ismail - such an achievement. Hope your ankle gets better! Donation by Pauline Reay 21/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Bon courage pour ces rudes missions pendant lesquelles tu dois donner encore plus généreusement que nous. Donation by Tareck Ayad 21/09/09  

Well done!! Donation by Najla Moussa 20/09/09  

£35.00

Great job Ismail! Donation by Mona El Naggar 20/09/09  

£60.00

Bonne Chance Ismail. Donation by inconnu 17/09/09  

£30.00

So great that you're doing this Ismail! Have a fun run!! :) Donation by Lisa Mintzberg 17/09/09  

£20.00

All the best with the marathon and your fundraising efforts! Donation by Lama Samman 17/09/09  

£30.00

Good luck!! Donation by Ahmed El Maghrabi 17/09/09  

£55.00

A surgeon with heart, an athlete, a hunk.. 'nuff said ;-). Good luck! As a running aficionado, I suggest to skip the brat und sauerkraut on the day Donation by Khalil Tayara 17/09/09  

£120.00

God bless you and all those who take initiative to help others. Donation by Anon 15/09/09  

£20.00

Hope you get what you want :)) Good Luck!! Donation by Aicha Marzouk 13/09/09  

£50.00

Good Luck Ismail. Donation by Ingy & Nancy Awad 12/09/09  

£100.00

great cause, good luck to you! Donation by Sherif Salem 12/09/09  

£100.00

GREAT CAUSE DABO!!! I HOPE YOU FINISH IN THE TOP 20... Donation by Patrick Bensoussan 11/09/09  

£100.00

Je t'encouragerai dans tout ce que tu fais, mais surtout pour la cause... Félicitations! J'ai hâte que tu reviennes à Montréal... Donation by Mélanie Brunet 11/09/09  

£50.00

Donation by Dana Iancu 11/09/09  

£300.00

Good luck! I will try to watch the marathon on TV! Donation by Raphaelle Camilleri 11/09/09  

£10.00

Good luck Ismail! Hope you can beat the target. Donation by Marta Szablewska 11/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck! Donation by Hazem Moussa 11/09/09  

£100.00

good luck! try to break 3 hours Donation by aly el hamamsy 10/09/09  

£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid

From Alya and Hhassan Abdou Donation by Alya and Hassan 08/09/09  

£200.00

From Malak and Essam Montasser Donation by Malak and Essam 08/09/09  

£300.00

Good Luck such an amazing cause so happy to help anyone connected with Maria from QAL. Donation by Spencer James 07/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Maria has told me what a fantastic job you're doing - best of luck! Donation by Jen Macdonald 07/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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