Your friends are fundraising. Don't miss out, opt in.

Fundraiser complete

This page is now closed, but you can still donate to the cause directly

Lauren's page

Lauren Byrne is raising money for Orangutan Appeal UK
Donations cannot currently be made to this page

Virgin London Marathon 2013 · 21 April 2013 ·

Orangutan Appeal UK is a registered charity dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and reintroduction of orphaned, injured and displaced orangutans. We strive to protect remaining populations of wild orangutans and their habitat by raising awareness and providing funding for projects across Borneo.

Story

Hi Everyone! :)

I'm running the London Marathon on the 21st April to raise money for baby Orangutans! The charity funds Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre who rescue the orphaned babies (due to human destruction booo) and rehabilitate them to release them back into the wild (yay!). 

Just £5 buys one weeks supply of milk for two orangutan babies! And £100 funds 2 weeks vetrinary care for a baby!

These animals touch my heart as they are so beautiful and gentle and so close to us (96.4% the same DNA)! It is also estimated that in 10 years they will be extinct in the wild :( That would be too awful so let's save them instead! 

So I am running the London Marathon for the second (and last!!) time! This time it is even scarier as I know how far 26.2 miles is now!! I am training ten times harder this year, eating clean and putting every fibre of my being into running it as best I can! (It's really really hard!)

Thank you so much! xxxxx

(:(]) 

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Donation summary

Total
£1,047.20
+ £257.11 Gift Aid
Online
£1,047.20
Offline
£0.00

Charities pay a small fee for our service. Learn more about fees