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Paul is in it for the long run!

Paul Welsh is raising money for The Mango Tree Orphan Support Programme
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Liverpool Half Marathon 2012 · 18 March 2012 ·

The Mango Tree works in East Africa, delivering a range of education and development projects which tackle the causes of poverty and help to address social and gender inequality. In April 2025, The Mango Tree partnered with Kids Club Kampala to increase our collective impact.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Hello everyone!!</span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;">I&rsquo;ve now&nbsp;finished the half marathon in Liverpool, it&rsquo;s always been something I wanted to do, but like many things, I thought I&rsquo;d never get round to doing it&hellip;...but at least&nbsp;now I can say I have finally done it! In addition, I also achieved my personal target of completing the race in less than 2 hours. In fact, I managed it in 1 hour and 52 minutes, a result I am very proud of! :) So i just wanted to say a big thank you to everybody whose supported me and cheered me along!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;">I ran in aid of the Mango Tree, which is, as you&rsquo;ll see from their website below, a brilliant and very worthwhile charity whose focus is to support communities in Kenya and Tanzania through &ldquo;effective and sustainable programmes, which seek to improve the wellbeing of orphans and vulnerable children&rdquo;, that is a direct quote I&rsquo;ll have you know!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><a href="http://www.themangotree.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11pt;">http://www.themangotree.org/</span></a></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;">It will go towards funding the orphans&rsquo; education, healthcare, hygiene standards and emotional support covering anything from school uniforms, exercise books and stationary, healthcare and check-ups, foster homes, desks and chairs for classrooms and better toilets and hand-washing facilities in schools.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">It&rsquo;s not too late to donate, and any&nbsp;support you could give would really be greatly appreciated. Every little helps, so even the smallest amount of spare cash will make a huge difference in changing the lives of those less fortunate than us. </span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Thank you very much,</span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Paul Xxxx</span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£758.00
+ £184.50 Gift Aid
Online
£758.00
Offline
£0.00

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