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The name 'marathon', comes from the legend of Pheidippides, a Greek soldier, who was sent from the town of Marathon to Athens in 490B.C. to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon. It is said that he ran the entire distance without stopping....and in 2009, I shall be attempting to recreate his journey (though perhaps a little slower, and with less important news). On November 8th, I will be running the original marathon route from Marathon to Athens and hopefully seeing the pay off from months of early morning runs and losing friends and family due to boring running anecdotes.

It will be hot. it will be hilly. and it will hurt.

However, I am doing this for two great causes - a small UK-based charity called Afrikids, and an even smaller and unknown organisation called 'Casa Ruth' based in Naples. I have personal interests in both of these organisations and I strongly believe in what they are trying to achieve. We would appreciate anything you can give.

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Afrikids:

AfriKids is a Child Rights Organisation, which works alongside indigenous communities in Ghana to improve the quality of life for rejected and vulnerable children. AfriKids specifically targets the root causes of the children's problems, by improving community support services and by providing access to basic education and primary health care.

To find out more about the good work that Afrikids is doing, please visit: http://www.afrikids.org/


Casa Ruth:

Casa ‘Ruth’ is a ‘house of recovery and integration’ in Naples for migrant trafficked women from Africa who have escaped enslavement in prostitution, and daily acts of physical and psychological violence. Casa Ruth guides and supports them along the way, empowering them to actively take charge of their lives rather than encouraging charity to come to them, or labelling them as ‘victims’.

 

Casa Ruth is a beacon of good practice, a small but respected and well-known organisation that works with local and national institutions on the issue of trafficking, and strives for justice in a country where inequality and exploitation are rife. Together they stand for the voice of the invisible and unheard, of those who are arguably the most marginalised and without rights.

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Donation by Misha Vaswani 23/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Shinal 16/11/09  

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Not the most stylish shoes in your wardrobe, I surmise. Donation by Stelios Vassileou 16/11/09  

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Amazing effort Nikhath, congratulations! Donation by Andrew Thornton 13/11/09  

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Well done Nik. Donation by Sanjeev Kumar 12/11/09  

Only if it wasn't for the Queen eh...? :) Donation by Chu Chu 12/11/09  

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Well done, good to know you didn't get mugged by any Persians Donation by Matt 11/11/09  

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Congrats Nik (crazy lady) Donation by Leanne Stewart 11/11/09  

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Better late than never (my donation rather than your finish time) - congrats! Donation by Alex Howard 10/11/09  

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Well done Nik!!! :) xxx Donation by Michelle Greaves 10/11/09  

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good work...hope those chicken ankles carried you all the way!! xx Donation by cowface 10/11/09  

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Bravo Nik - how're the tootsies? Donation by Stuart Kerslake 10/11/09  

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Well done Little Nik ! Donation by Ben Hodges 09/11/09  

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Hope you enjoyed the sites! Donation by Luka Buljan 09/11/09  

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Good work Nikatronasaurus Donation by Sam Witney 09/11/09  

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Mazal tov, old girl. Donation by Raphael Sylvester 08/11/09  

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Hope it went well! Give your feet a well deserved soaking. Donation by Clare O'Hare 08/11/09  

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Run Nik Nak, run! x Donation by Toon 06/11/09  

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can't believe you're putting yourself through this! good luck &look forward to doing more sedentary activities when you get back! x Donation by Grace Cheung 06/11/09  

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Good luck Kath! Donation by Nicky 04/11/09  

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Well done Nikhath! Donation by Mark Pickering 03/11/09  

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Good luck! Donation by David Slee 03/11/09  

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All the best and enjoy the experience. Donation by Terry Shankie 02/11/09  

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In my day, a marathon was a chocolate bar... lots has changed.... Good luck!!! Donation by Emma 02/11/09  

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I will be there with you in spirit :) Donation by Shayma 02/11/09  

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there must be easier ways to raise money!!! Donation by Stuart Deignan 02/11/09  

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All the best. Donation by Ashish Raythatha 02/11/09  

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