<p>I have been very lucky to have been awarded a place at the Olympic Park Run, which will mean that I will be one of the first people to cross the finishing line in the Olympic Stadium. With the London 2012 Olympics due to start later this year, it is an amazing opportunity to be able to be part of the build-up and experience some of the emotions that the real athletes will go through.</p> <p>However fantastic this experience will be, I would like other people to benefit from it. That is where you can help. By sponsoring me you help BasicNeeds improve the lives of thousands of people with Mental Health problems.</p> <p>Your donation will help children like Fadila Nashiri, a six year old girl in northern Ghana who BasicNeeds has already supported. Fadila has suffered from untreated epilepsy and related medical and social problems since infancy. To no avail, her parents have depleted their resources to pay hospital bills and traditional healer fees in their search for effective treatment. When they discovered BasicNeeds, Fadila was properly diagnosed with epilepsy and is now taking seizure medication, going to school in a supportive environment, and gaining acceptance from her peers. Once ridiculed, alienated, and unable to attend school, Fadila now feels happy and loved. She is getting an education and has hope for an independent life in the future.</p>