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Marcela's british 10k run

Marcela Olavo Leite is raising money for The Fairtrade Foundation
“Marcela Leite's fundraising”

on 4 April 2011

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Fairtrade has changed the lives of over a million farmers and workers in the developing world. But there are many more still getting a bad deal from international trade. Support us and bring Fairtrade to more farmers, workers and their families, so that they too can work their own way out of poverty

Story

<p>Hello guys!</p> <p>Thanks a lot for checking this out, and hopefully helping me help someone that needs money more than i do!</p> <p>The story is:&nbsp;because Yuppi the dog is a bit overweight (and i wanna fit in my bikinis for summer!), we've been trying to go for a run a few mornings a week. However, running is not that fun,&nbsp;so i thought wise for myself to commit to something else more rewarding than just keeping fit as&nbsp;to keep me going... Yuppi doesnt need any extra incentive though, she loves it!</p> <p>Now, long&nbsp;story short but after quite some consideration, ive decided to&nbsp;support the Fairtrade Foundation&nbsp;(FF)&nbsp;because fairtrade is something i really believe in. It is basically paying a fair price for products imported from poorer countries so that communities there can develop and live a happier and healthier life. It sounds fair to me!!!!</p> <p>So i've commited to raising 250 pounds... it seems quite feasible to me, but i do need as much help as i can get - being a student has made me poor :-(&nbsp; ish</p> <p>i&nbsp;am&nbsp;hoping&nbsp;fundraising will be much easier than running... the good people of the FF&nbsp;have&nbsp;said that running fast is not important at all as long as i finish, but since there will be someone waiting to make sure i cross&nbsp;the finish line, i better not take too long! :-p</p> <p>so... if you can help&nbsp;with any amount, that will be fantastic. if you cant spare any,&nbsp;but can tell a&nbsp;friend who might be able to, that is fab too.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>For now,&nbsp;thank you very very much&nbsp;for taking the time to visit my justgiving page! And if you feel inspired, there are millions of good causes out there that desperately need support.</p> <p>cheerio</p> <p>xx</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ps. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;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&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p>

Donation summary

Total
£200.00
+ £50.00 Gift Aid
Online
£200.00
Offline
£0.00

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