My story

As many of you will know, I ran the Marathon Des Sables (MDS) in 2007.  This event is supposedly the toughest footrace on earth which covers 243km (equivalent to 5 1/2 regular marathons) over 6 days carrying all supplies for the week (except the tent) in a rucksack.  Water is provided in stages. 15-20% of the terrain is sand dunes. Temperatures rise to 120o F. 
  
Despite relative success, on my return in 2007, I promised never to do it again after contracting a severe skin infection that took 6 months to clear. 
 
However, in 2009 I became the Co-Chair of a charity called The One Foundation (TOF). One Foundation is a charity that allocates profits generated by a company called Global Ethics to charity partners.
 
Global Ethics is a unique organisation that sells products under the One brand and then donates ALL  profits from the sale of One products to the One Foundation.  Donations are allocated to causes related to the product e.g One Water funds water projects, condoms fund HIV projects, soap to sanitation etc etc - all in Africa  with a specific focus on Malawi this year .   Attached are some basic materials outlining Global Ethics and the One product range.    
 
In the new world that we are in where it will be increasingly difficult for charities to rely on one-off donations, we believe that Global Ethics/One Foundation is developing a model to raise sustainable charitable donations, seeking to generate £20m per annum.  Rather than giving donations, people and organisations merely have to chose the One brand over other brands of products that they would acquire to use or sell in any event.    At One we seek to change One thing One day at a time
 
In September of last year I spent a week in Malawi with the Foundation to audit the deployment of TOF donations and to see the actual impact of them on real people.  This was a truly moving experience.  So much so that I agreed to run MDS again to raise funds for TOF.   See video attached which shows how effective the playpumps can be in delivering water to school children and their surrounding communities.  

I invite you to sponsor me to run MDS however large or small - definitely for the last time. 
 
 

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My company

My charity

The One Foundation

The One Foundation

Charity Registration No. 1118810

Works to tackle the most pressing humanitarian issues, funding clean water projects, hygiene and sanitation projects, school-feeding programmes and sustainable livelihoods across Africa.

Donations 154

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Brilliant - stay ahead of Malcolm! 'It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference' Mohammed Ali

Donation by Mutts on 24/03/11

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Good luck, hope you manage to enjoy some of the experience (!) and get back safely.

Donation by Andrew Harrison on 24/03/11

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Good luck!

Donation by Tim Metzgen on 24/03/11

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Good luck, Lindsey!

Donation by Mahmoud Atalla on 24/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Be safe Lindsey.

Donation by Ronald Rawald on 24/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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I hope your not planning on carrying a DD report this time. Good luck!

Donation by Matthew Potter on 22/03/11

£75.00

+ £21.15 Gift Aid

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Good effort, good luck

Donation by Andrew Lawley on 22/03/11

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Phenomenal challenge, all the best, hope it all goes well.

Donation by Tanya Seeley on 21/03/11

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Bonne Chance dans les sables.

Donation by Dominic lowe on 21/03/11

£100.00

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No smuggling that prototype satellite Blackberry into your rucsac! Good luck - a great cause.

Donation by Mark Danby on 20/03/11

£150.00

+ £42.31 Gift Aid

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Right behind you -- in spirit

Donation by Jorge Villon on 18/03/11

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Absolute madness / Absolutely amazing ! good luck from Natalie, Vic, Georgia and India x

Donation by Natalie Reis on 18/03/11

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Good luck - and look out for Malcolm...

Donation by Dario Garcia on 18/03/11

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Ten k is my limit! You are amazing Lindsey.

Donation by Julie Devonshire on 17/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Good luck Lindsey! xxxxxx

Donation by Jake and Jenny on 16/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Hi Lindsey - best of luck (from a former marathoner). Will be thinking of you. Be careful. jack.

Donation by Jack Lavin on 15/03/11

£100.00

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Mad but Mindblowing ! Good luck from the Staveleys .xoxoo

Donation by Annouchka Staveley on 15/03/11

£300.00

+ £84.62 Gift Aid

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Good luck Lindsey! Final push through training, almost there.

Donation by James Tarling on 15/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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We are very proud of you - amazing challenge and a very worthy cause. Come back in one piece!

Donation by H & T on 14/03/11

£200.00

+ £56.41 Gift Aid

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Wishing you the best of luck hope it all goes well. Kind regards Elaine Small Paul Capital

Donation by Elaine L Small on 14/03/11

£150.00

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A brutal challenge.Extraordinary endurance and determination. An amazing cause.Good luck.

Donation by Mark on 14/03/11

£250.00

+ £70.51 Gift Aid

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a huge challenge that only special people take on - good luck Leith

Donation by Leith Robertson on 12/03/11

£1,000.00

+ £282.05 Gift Aid

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Wow! Best of luck.

Donation by Hedley Goldberg on 10/03/11

£200.00

+ £56.41 Gift Aid

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Good luck!!!

Donation by Mike & Emily on 10/03/11

£350.00

+ £98.72 Gift Aid

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like everyone i am in awe of you doing this --AGAIN! Best of luck. Johnny

Donation by john cameron on 10/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$53,568.15
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$53,568.15
  • Gift Aid$9,358.29

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