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Updated on May 7th 2011 at 2:35 PM from the JustGiving API

Please remember you can still continue to give money's raised through the #JustGiving page #ImRunningWithSimon

Updated on Apr 25th 2011 at 11:42 PM from the JustGiving API

Don't forget, if your walking, running or whatever to support Simon, you can use our #JustGiving page #Marathon

 

Tearfund Global Running Team - Run with Simon

Thanks for supporting one of over 100 runners from churches around Northern Ireland who will be running the Belfast Marathon Relay with Ethiopian Church Leader Simon Haile.

 

The runners include 2 teams of church leaders  - Bishop Harold Miller,  former Presbyterian Moderator Rev. Stafford Carson,  former Methodist President Rev. Ken Todd, David McClay, New Wine Ireland, David Dickinson, Alpha Ireland and David Dunlop, Windsor Baptist Church.

 

Together, we hope to raise £10,000 to help Simon’s team mobilise 20 churches to establish businesses benefiting more than 5,000 people living in some of the poorest communities in Ethiopia.

 

To date this amazing project has enabled 275 churches to establish savings schemes and small businesses benefiting 70,000 people. One of those people is Thhuy,a mother of 5 who lives in a slum area of Addis Ababa. After saving for a few months, she got a loan of £30 from a church based savings scheme which enabled her to set up her own bakery business. Now, now runs a successful business and is able to feed her children well every day.

  

Come and hear Simon - We'd love you to come and hear how Simon’s team are enabling local churches to transform their communities. You can hear him speak on Sunday 1 May, at 7.00pm at Willowfield Parish, East Belfast or between 1 and 2.30pm on Monday 2nd May at Ravenhill Presbyterian church.

 

Follow us on Facebook - You can also follow what’s happening in run up to the marathon by becoming a Tearfund NI friend on Facebook.

 

Invest in a community If you’ve been inspired by Simon’s work, you can now invest in a community and see how the church is transforming its local community. Find more about this amazing new initiative here - http://see.tearfund.org/.

 

 

Thanks again for your support

 

Tim

 

Tim Magowan,

Tearfund NI Director

 

My charity

Tearfund

Tearfund

Charity Registration No. 265464

Tearfund works through local churches and Christian agencies to open up a future for the world's poorest communities. Our ten-year vision is to see 50 million people released from material and spiritual poverty through a worldwide network of 100,000 local churches.

Donations 39

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Thanks to everyone who sponsored us, at Whitehouse Presbyterian Church, family, friends and work colleagues.

Donation by Derek & Lisa Hall on 27/06/11

£298.00

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John and Frances, Londonderry

Donation by John Anderson on 03/06/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Adam, sorry its late

Donation by Merlene Woods on 23/05/11

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Very proud of my big brother! Well done Tim and all the team for all your efforts and commitment both on and off the track!

Donation by Jill Hanna on 18/05/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Fantastic effort - well done. Love from the Farquharsons

Donation by Jo Farquharson on 09/05/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good work AP

Donation by Paul Meneely on 07/05/11

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 04/05/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done everyone.Glad the sun shone for you.

Donation by The McGrath Family on 03/05/11

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Well done Stafford. I hope you're not too worn out today from the effort. Sorry that we didn't get to meet Simon today - hopefully he'll get here soon

Donation by Alistair Bill on 03/05/11

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Keep going David!

Donation by Ian Ryans on 02/05/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Neil Jordan on 02/05/11

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This was given to me by a grateful parishioner to use as I pleased. This seemd as good a way of using it as any. Enjoy the run: wish I was with you.

Donation by Roy Taylor on 02/05/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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All the Best for the Run God Bless Clare

Donation by Clare Shepherd on 02/05/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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All the best for you all! Hope the weather is lovely and you are blister-free!

Donation by Ashley Dunne on 01/05/11

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Good luck on the morn Del.

Donation by Bobby McGlade on 01/05/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Go bro!!!

Donation by kerry thompson on 01/05/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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I think you're amazing for doing this! Praying for health, strength and stamina!

Donation by Berni McAvoy on 01/05/11

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Donation by Sara Carson on 27/04/11

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All the best for Monday.

Donation by Brian Wilson on 27/04/11

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Donation by Colin Patterson on 25/04/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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For Stephanie and Suzanne

Donation by Jonathan Clarke on 23/04/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Paul Robinson on 23/04/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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All the best Ruth

Donation by Anthony Cullen on 23/04/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Alan Carson on 22/04/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Adam, good for you! Best of luck.

Donation by Stephen, Laura & James on 21/04/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£1,399.39
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£1,399.39
  • Gift Aid£259.10

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