My story

Thank you very much for visiting our page. As the title states we have decided to embark on what will probably end up being the most painful 13.1 miles! After completing the sign up form we decided to dust off our trainers and give this running a go-how hard can it be? 2 miles, a stitch and some cramping later we realised a vigorous training programme was going to be necessary for such novice runners as ourselves! We have since been following a 12 week training plan which we are hoping will get us round the course. 
The main question you might have is why are we doing this to ourselves? Whilst part of the decision was probably due to filling time in our summer at Medical School and the dreams of beach bodies, by far the biggest reasons were some shocking statistics, Dr Karen Woo and the work of an inspiring foundation.
Did you know that in Afghanistan 1 woman dies during childbirth every 28 minutes and 1 in 5 children will die before the age of 5? Such inconceivable figures inspired Dr Karen Woo to embark on humanitarian missions to Afghanistan, providing healthcare to rural and remote areas which have little to no access to even basic facilities. On her last mission Dr Woo began filming a documentary with the aim to demonstrate the needs of the Afghan population. 
Dr Karen Woo was tragically murdered in Afghanistan 3 days before she was due to return home. 
The documentary was later completed by her fiance and it was this documentary that caught our attention.
Dr Karen Woo's compassion inspired friends and family to set up a Foundation to continue her legacy and the aid she strongly believed in. The foundations aims include:


1. Provide healthcare to the Afghans, in particular women and children

2. Support training of healthcare providers, with particular focus on those who work with mothers and children

3. Provide medical supplies for the medical providers in Afghanistan, particularly those in rural and remote areas

4. Heathcare Education to Afghan people


5. Support provision of healthcare to women in Afghan prisons


6. Promote awareness of the healthcare needs of women and children in Afghanistan

And you're donations really can make a difference:


£15= Resucsitation set for new-borns with breathing difficulties
£25= 7 day course Co-Amoxiclav
£50= Enough analgesia, anti-dirarrhoea agent and rehydration solutions for 1 person for 1 month
£60 = "Neo-Natalie" training set for Midwife tuition
£200= Rural Midwife can receive training at a recognised centre for 1 month.

So please donate whatever you can, your pennies will provide motivation for us to cross that finish line and more importantly it will directly benefit those who need it most. 
If you have any questions about the race or the foundation please get in touch, or visit http://www.karenwoofoundation.org/


Thank you very much, Priya and Lottie xx

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Karen Woo Foundation

Karen Woo Foundation

Charity Registration No. 1137580

The Karen Woo Foundation provides grants to provide healthcare to Afghans, in particular women and children, to train healthcare providers (eg doctors and midwives), to provide medical supplies to healthcare providers particularly in rural areas and to provide healthcare education to Afghan women.

Donations 35

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SORRRRY SO LATE

Donation by Anonymous on 05/10/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Well done girls. x

Donation by Grandma and Grandad on 04/10/12

£20.00

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Amazing achievement girls! I am really proud!

Donation by Nishal K Shah on 04/10/12

£10.00

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Well done lottielou!! xxxxx

Donation by Katy Revett on 30/09/12

£7.50

+ £1.88 Gift Aid

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Well done, 26.2 awaits xxx

Donation by James Bennett on 30/09/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck!!!! xxx

Donation by Esha Khanderia on 27/09/12

£5.00

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Donation by Keli Dusu on 27/09/12

£15.00

Donation by Suleika Rohd-Thomsen on 25/09/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck for Sunday girls!! xx

Donation by Sophie Thomas on 25/09/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Priya xx

Donation by Sandhya Patel on 21/09/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck guys, very proud of you! xxxx

Donation by Lorna on 20/09/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck DOC! Will buy you a drink to celebrate after youv'e done the deed.

Donation by Arjun Desai on 20/09/12

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Nice one Lottie! xx

Donation by Aids on 19/09/12

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Good luck :) xxx

Donation by Mica Patel on 18/09/12

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Good luck Priya. Lots of love. Mom xx

Donation by kalpana patel on 18/09/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Priya and have a great time running for this great event xxx

Donation by Navin Patel on 18/09/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck!!xx

Donation by Becky B on 18/09/12

£3.00

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Good luck!! Very impressed x

Donation by Lauren Grant on 14/09/12

£5.00

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Best of luck! You can do it! xxx

Donation by Momina Yazdani on 13/09/12

£10.00

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Fantastic cause Lottie and Priya :D Good luckage!

Donation by Imrana Karimullah on 13/09/12

£5.00

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All the best for the marathon!

Donation by Syreeta on 05/09/12

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good luck guys! xxxx

Donation by charmie panchal on 04/09/12

£10.00

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Hope you have a great time doing the run, it sounds like a brilliant cause. Best of luck! x

Donation by Ravi Patel on 04/09/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck guys! You've been training hard, so proud! x

Donation by Alisha Patel on 03/09/12

£10.00

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Good luck guys!! Proud of you :) And I saw the documentary too, it's such a great cause. Wish I could give you more xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Donation by Sarah Lovett on 29/08/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£585.50
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£585.50
  • Gift Aid£114.38

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