Raised: 61%
Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £1,210.00
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My story

 

Friends:

I am running the San Francisco Half Marathon on July 26th to raise money for a UK charity in Southern Zambia, that works to educate young people against the spread of HIV/AIDS through peer education, economic empowerment,  theatre, radio and sports clubs. In September I will travel to Zambia for one month to teach several courses on financial literacy, sound editing, and volunteer in their local hospital.

The charity, founded in 2001, also provides medical care and support for those living with HIV/AIDS and orphans who have lost parents to the disease. The charity is located in Monze and Mazabuka, districts in Southern Zambia, and is unique in that its focus is on PEER EDUCATION - meaning they train and employ young adults in rural villages to mobilise their own communities to fight poverty and HIV/AIDS. 

Some "facts" about Zambia:

GDP per capita: $623

Life expectancy: 40.5 years old

Probability at birth of not surviving to age 60: 75%

% of pop. living on less than $2 a day: 87%

% of young women, ages 15-24 living with HIV/AIDS: 16.8-25.2%

% of young men, ages 15-24 living with HIV/AIDS: 6.5-9.7%

*source: UNDP, Kaiser Family Foundation

All donations will go DIRECTLY to the charity.

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Thank you for opening your heart.

Sierra

 

 

 

Go Sierraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Donation by Andree Chakhtoura 29/07/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Yay, Sierra! Run like the wind. And keep up the good work on all fronts :) Donation by Anna Brew 28/07/09  

£30.00

do it big and get it crackin' sierra! Donation by Otis Funkmeyer 28/07/09  

£5.00

Jim and I wish you the best! Give Ali a big hug from us when you're in SF. Donation by gail moss 22/07/09  

£60.00

good luck! this also on behalf of Allan Jerichower,v.kind accountant who saw the stupidity of my forms & wavered a fee if I incl. him in a donatio Donation by Jonathan Maron 20/07/09  

£30.00

Thinking of you on this next adventure! You're amazing! :) Donation by Becs Hoskins 20/07/09  

£25.00

Three cheers! Donation by Jim and Laura 16/07/09  

Be sure to have fun over there! Donation by Tom Elgin 12/07/09  

£62.00

Good luck sweetie! This is an amazing thing your doing. Donation by Cara Dick 11/07/09  

Sierra, you GO girl! Kelly and I love you. Donation by Robert Martin 10/07/09  

£200.00

Hey Sierra - my brother is running the full marathon that day. I'll look for you at the finish line! Big Mazel - keep on keepin on. Donation by Isaac Zones 10/07/09  

£18.00

Incredible stuff - all the very best with it Donation by Alex Holbourn 10/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I am guessing this transfers to $120 - let me know if not =0 Donation by Zafar Jafri 09/07/09  

£60.00

Donation by Anonymous 09/07/09  

£40.00

Way to go Sierra Donation by Andrew L . Cohen 09/07/09  

£100.00

So proud of you little miss!!!! Good luck xxx Donation by Katharine Arnold 09/07/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Good luck for the marathon, and more importantly I hope you'll have a very fulfilling time in Zambia! Donation by Eduardo Tamraz 09/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

You GO girl... Fantastic effort! Donation by JTC 09/07/09  

Good luck with the run, and have fun down there! Donation by z 09/07/09  

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* Total raised online: £1,210.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £93.08

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