Raised: 252%
Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £1,260.00
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My story

 

Hello everyone!

Thanks for visiting my JustGiving page!

Since I arrived here a month ago I have been training hard with my faithful dog, Chiro, for the Lilongwe half marathon. I now feel like I might just stand a chance of actually completing the course.

It is taking place this sunday, in Lilongwe, Malawi, at an altitude of 1000m, in the heat. I think it's going to be quite hard work, so knowing I'm making lots of money for this fantastic charity will really help.......

"The MicroLoan Foundation is a microfinance charity that provides small loans, business training and ongoing mentoring support to some of the poorest people in the world.  Its innovative microfinance model enables people living on less than $1 a day to develop self-sustainable livelihoods, to feed, clothe and educate their families, and work their own way out of the poverty trap. Within four months, the majority of loans are repaid in full so cash is recirculated; it is therefore a very different approach to charity.   Similarly, costs are kept to an absolute minimum, allowing small contributions to go a long way."

They mostly work in Malawi and have just given out their 50,000th loan! I met one of their volunteers selling beautiful handmade clothes at the Lake of Stars festival and felt compelled to try and help raise them some money.

http://www.microloanfoundation.org.uk/

I am really grateful for all your good wishes. If you would also like to donate some money, here's a bit from JustGiving on how it works:

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Wish me luck!!! And please pass this on to anyone you think might like to donate. With love, Olivia

Donation by Timothy Colbourn 17/11/09  

£25.00

a little late but anyway... Well done!! Donation by Olivia 13/11/09  

£10.00

you are wonderful!!!!!! Donation by Katy 11/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope it went well Olivia!!! Donation by Tim 10/11/09  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Donation by brian ravenscroft 09/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations Olivia, hope you're not too sore and that you enjoyed the countryside. -the other woman's sister Donation by andrea POWELL-WILLIAMS 09/11/09  

£50.00

hope it went well Olivia! Donation by Brendan Clarke 08/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Just heard about this from Thal. Inspiring, I love this idea! Have fun... Donation by Charlotte 06/11/09  

£50.00

Go Olivia Go!! We are with you every step of the way. Think of us at Mile 12 and we will power you Donation by The other woman in Des's life 06/11/09  

£141.00

go hard and go long! xxpip Donation by philipa xerri 06/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done Olivia, good luck on race day and can't wait to hear all about it! Donation by Kim Brown 06/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Giddee y'up!! Donation by Biller 06/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Run Forest Run! And drink lots of water, don't want you passing out ok?! xxx Donation by Hazel Ireland 05/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Enjoy! Donation by Sarah Lou Bailey 05/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Just make sure you are faster than the lions! All the best! We miss you! Donation by Kelly and Mike 05/11/09  

£20.00

bugger , takes five mins for the info to process. PS Des, do we get money back from this investment? i'm in...again Donation by Charlie Davies 05/11/09  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

just so you know , nina just did the anonymous £30 . good luck xo Donation by Charlie Davies 05/11/09  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

Good Luck and well done. Exercising vicariously through you is great!!!! Hope you raise lots of moola. xoxoxo Donation by Nina, Charlie and Falco 05/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

good job olivia, hopefully des will follow your lead and get his skiing legs in shape, whilst helping a community. shames! Donation by willie g 05/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Running. At altitude. In the heat. It's always the quiet life with you. Best of luck. Donation by Andrew Westwell 05/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Run Forrest Run!! Donation by Andrew & Ness 05/11/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Donation by John Smith 04/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Olivia! Donation by Ali & Drew 04/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Awesome challenge. Good luck! Donation by Andrew Cockburn 03/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Johanna Alberti 03/11/09  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Run those little legs off dude!! Donation by Lottie Lambert 03/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Brilliant : we're with you all the way! Donation by The Crumblies 03/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go for it Olivia! We're super proud of you!! Donation by Kingsfords 02/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Go Tinken! Don't forget your harmonica... Donation by Philippa Bayley 02/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Q4 Earnings for the Michigan Leering Company down sharply on donations to better causes. Donation by The Michigan Leering Company Ltd 02/11/09  

£50.00
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