<p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: Arial;">I decided to become involved with fundraising for the Pakistan Recovery Fund (as part of the British Asian Trust) as I believe in the organisation's veracities and the difference that they are making in Pakistan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: Arial;">His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, formed The Pakistan Recovery Fund in response to the on-going humanitarian effort still required in Pakistan in the wake of the 2010 floods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>I had the pleasure in meeting His Royal Highness who is very passionate about the cause and is a true gentleman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: Arial;">Pakistan seems to have been a forgotten cause&nbsp;but did you know that:-</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;">&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: Arial;">8 million people were left homeless</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px;">The area of Pakistan underwater is bigger than England</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px;">1,744,471 households were destroyed or damaged</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px;">12,516 schools were destroyed or damaged</span>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: Arial;">For those of you who know me well, know that I am hardly ever seen without 6inch heels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>However, I have decided to run a marathon for the flood victims of Pakistan in order to better the situation in Pakistan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: Arial;">Currently, I cannot even run 5 minutes without huffing and puffing and I have a long struggle ahead of me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>However, your generous support and the difference that we can make together will make it all worthwhile. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px;">I am grateful for any donation (however big or small) to reach my target and would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for believing in me and my cause.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> </p>