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My story

 

Zimbabwe, January 2009:  ‘Most ordinary people are starving. Their currency is worthless and their salary does not even pay for their bus to work. You can tell that a hospital is working by cholera patients being brought in wheelbarrows.’  This was reported by Fr Tim Curtis SJ after his recent visit to look at the schools and projects run by Jesuit Missions in Zimbabwe.

In the 2008 London Marathon 25 runners for Jesuit Missions, the ‘Wombles of Wimbledon Team’ had a target of £40,000. In the end we raised over £45,000 which was shared between nine projects in southernAfrica and Guyana.

So a big ‘thank you’ to you and to all the others who so generously sponsored us.

This will be my third and possibly final London Marathon in aid ofMakumbi school and orphanage in Zimbabwe where I taught in 1970. So please, if you can give just a little towards my personal target of £2,000 I would be very grateful. 

My final marathon? Well, as James Bond said (or didn’t say), ‘never say never again’!

Inspired stuff Uncle Bulgaria! Well done! Donation by Brenda & Joseph 31/05/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

looking out for you on the footpath ! Donation by clare hanson 22/05/09  

£20.00

Well done. Bizarre logic that says wear a womble suit because you're injured. Donation by Nick Barratt 11/05/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done - a very worthy cause Donation by Patrick 09/05/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Hope it's not your last David Donation by Dick Perrin 08/05/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good effort. Donation by Andy Thompson 07/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Barking mad - well done Donation by Colin Kershaw 07/05/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Congratulations - it was a hot day! Donation by Stephen Mulliner 06/05/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Georgie Ward 06/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Top man - well done! Donation by Lex 06/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Very well done David - mucho respect - and in a Womble outfit too! Donation by Ian Salmond 04/05/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done David - well and truly earned, you really deserve three times this! Donation by Anthony Eyre 01/05/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

For the cause..... CU. Donation by Andrew Lubienski 30/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Hope it went well David !!!! Donation by Rob Price 29/04/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

I hope all goes/went well. Sorry not to have been in when you visited! Donation by Niall Macfarlane 29/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I was thinking of you yesterday while I was at a BBQ...I hope you didn't suffer too much in the heat. A Fantastic Effort ! Donation by Andy Todd (New Woking SquashClub member) 27/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope it went well yesterday. Bet you made those Wombles proud! Donation by Jo Benton 27/04/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

By this time you will have finished-hope you're not aching too much& a massive well done!! Can you give me a call, text, E ma-have an invite for you!! Donation by Anne Scregg 27/04/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Looking out for you on telly as I write Donation by David Sewell 26/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good on you Donation by James Holt 26/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Remember to wash the suit afterwards! Donation by Tom Goulden 25/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Never say never Donation by Nigel Richardson 25/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck - I'll look out for you Wombles from the comfort of my reclining chair. Donation by Stuart Thyne 25/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

rather nuts , hope it's fun Donation by glynnis searle 24/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

What recession ? Well done; go for it Donation by Sebastian Calnan 24/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck mate! Donation by Edmund Middlehurst 24/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck, hope the weather is good to you! Donation by CJ Maclagan 24/04/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Madness. Go for it. Donation by Jan Comer 22/04/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Hoping it's not so hot as 2007! Best of luck Donation by Caroline Green 20/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Taking a sponsorship pledge from whilst people have had a little excess post Easter Vigil - the Jesuits would be proud! Donation by Toby Lees 15/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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  Offline donations: £471.00
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