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On 22 November I will be joining some other FARM-Africa supporters (and 30,000 other runners) to take part in the 2009 Great Ethiopian Run – a 10k run in Addis Ababa at an altitude of 2,500 metres! I am so excited to have the opportunity to take part in the biggest race ever on the African continent and I see this not only as a great way to raise funds for FARM-Africa but also, as I am retiring at the end of October, as a way to celebrate the 12 years I have worked for this fantastic organisation.

 FARM-Africa works with rural communities in eastern Africa providing the training and support they need to identify and implement appropriate solutions to many of the key problems they face.  Families are directly supported to help work themselves out of poverty through improved ways to manage their crops, livestock, forests and access to water. At this time of severe drought and ever increasing food prices the work is more important than ever.

Please support the work of FARM-Africa by sponsoring my efforts – I can assure you that anything you give will go directly to the work of FARM-Africa and that I will of course be paying for all the costs of my trip. To read more about the projects please go to www.farmafrica.org.uk.

 Rosie

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Well done! I look forward to hearing about your project visits Donation by Evi 27/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by peter hazell 24/11/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Just heard you finished in record time! Well done and can't wait to hear all the stories! Donation by Susi 23/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Rosie - have a fantastic time and enjoy it. Love Anna, Jeremy, Jessica and Harry Donation by Anna and Jeremy Tuckman 22/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Still can't believe this is real! Go for it Rosie. Thinking of you all the way. Love Anne & Peter Donation by Peter Lang 21/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Have a fantastic time - you know where to come if you have any aches and pains! lots of love Gabrielle xx Donation by Gabrielle 19/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Rosie, You are a superstar legend - but we knew that already!!! Happy running. Lots of love Donation by Rachel xx 18/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Rosie,fantastic!! Good Luck we'll all be rooting for you.Lots of Love Jem and Libbyx Donation by Libby 18/11/09  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Good luck with the run, love Clare Donation by Clare Campbell 17/11/09  

Well done mum, have a great time and i look forward to going for a run with you next time you are in Dubai. Donation by Amelia Varley 16/11/09  

£20.00

Good luck Rosie.... you can do it... mwah-mwah! Donation by Gwen 16/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best Rosie, Hope that you get on OK & stick to the local speed limit whilst running! Donation by Sarah Scott 16/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck! Much love, Peter & Lizzie Donation by Peter Lance 14/11/09  

£100.00

we admire your courage - amongst other things Donation by Brian & Gillian Linke 13/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Rosie, you're amazing! Donation by Laura Whitwell 12/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Rosie from all the Normans! Donation by Lynda Norman 11/11/09  

£20.00

How to impress your grandchildren...and everyone else! We are full of admiration. Love, Trisha Donation by Trish and Peter Lockhart Smith 10/11/09  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Donation by Gilly Cameron Cooper 05/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Great, amazing and enjoy. Look forward to hearing all about. Donation by June Brown 05/11/09  

£10.00

Good luck Rosie! Looking forward to seeing you soon! xx Donation by Helen Bailey 04/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hi Rosie, good luck in Addis! We are really missing you already! Jane Donation by Jane Doughty 03/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Run, Rosie, run! I'm so impressed. Make sure you avoid all the potholes and come home safely. Donation by Karen Thompson 03/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Rosie, love Deirdre and Norman Donation by Norman Coffey 03/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck with the run. Prop Jake up if he start to flag. Sorry not to be at your leaving party. We will miss you. Donation by Jane Tebbit 29/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Rosie! What a great start to retirement - I'm sure you'll have a fantastic time (at least once the race is out of the way!). Donation by Tomasine 21/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You crazy lady! Make sure you celebrate with a big plate of injera! Donation by Jane Tingle 21/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

What an amazing thing to do, good luck. Sue Donation by susan linaker 20/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

You are amazing - good luck, we'll be thinking of you on 22nd November. Donation by Alex & Colin Duncan 20/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Amazing! Well done, Rosie and good luck from this branch of the family Donation by Charles HARVEY 16/10/09  

What an exciting challenge! I hope you will have time to acclimatise to the altitude before the run! Donation by Hugh and Sue Woodd 14/10/09  

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