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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Good Luck Lindsey, hope all goes well and you achieve what you are aiming for in both race and fundraising terms.

Donation by Stephen Connelly on 09/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Toughest foot race in the world? Come off it. Buchanan St at the January sales, surely.

Donation by Fraser Greenshields on 09/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Gavin Orr on 08/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Lindsey, best of luck for this phenomenal run.

Donation by stephen skerrett on 08/03/11

£200.00

+ £56.41 Gift Aid

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V impressive. Have fun.

Donation by Rory Pope on 08/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Best of luck for what is a remarkable challenge!

Donation by Anonymous on 08/03/11

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Donation by Bassam Shlewet on 08/03/11

£1,000.00

+ £282.05 Gift Aid

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Best of luck.

Donation by Jacques Callaghan on 08/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Good luck Lindsey

Donation by Stephen Johnson on 08/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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best of luck lindsey!

Donation by richard perry on 07/03/11

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Good luck.

Donation by Tom Allen on 07/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Lindsey!

Donation by Frank Colhoun on 07/03/11

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Very best of luck!

Donation by David Coffer on 07/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Best of luck Lindsey. Very impressed you are going for it again!

Donation by laura cockburn on 07/03/11

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You are of course crazy but best of luck

Donation by Stephen Foster on 07/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Best of luck!

Donation by Ian Gascoigne on 07/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by James Scott on 07/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Awesome. Nothing to add.

Donation by Adam Foster on 07/03/11

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Good luck Lindsey!!

Donation by Louise Cook on 07/03/11

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Donation by Alexia Petridi on 07/03/11

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Donation by david postings on 07/03/11

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Make sure you come back in one piece and promise me you will not do it again! Good luck Lindsey.

Donation by David Johnson on 07/03/11

£500.00

+ £141.03 Gift Aid

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Happy to support this cause.

Donation by IB on 07/03/11

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I'm exhausted just thinking about you running in this crazy race. Good luck!!!

Donation by Egisto on 06/03/11

£100.00

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Very brave and slightly mad! Well done, Lindsey.

Donation by Owen Woodley on 06/03/11

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£35,272.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£35,272.00
  • Gift Aid£6,161.97

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