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Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.
I am running 30 km cross country in Sweden, with some old pals from Luxembourg, on Saturday the 27th September, and to make the event a bit more worthwhile, some of us have decided to run for charity.
My chosen charity is the Homeless World Cup.
The organisation uses football as a trigger to inspire and energise people, who are homeless, to change their own lives. The organisation's vision is a healthy world, where everyone has a home, a basic human need.
During 2007 i experainced the world cup tournament in Copenhagen, and had the chance to talk to some of the volunteers behind the scenes, and i find the organisations results until now, inspiring: Of the players involved in the 2006 world cup, six months after, 35% had secured regular employment, 44% had improved their housing situation and 39% had started pursueing an education. On top of this, you could just see the joy and eagerness in the players eyes, before, during and after the games. They were part of a team, not alone on the streets.
I am looking forward to the challenge of running 30 km cross counrty, and would enjoy it even more, knowing that my friends, family and collegues are willing to donate some of their hard earned money, to this organisation.
Thank you for your time, and hopefully, your contribution.
If you have questions about the organisation, the run, or me, check out the links below or give me a call on +45 23 34 14 25
Cheers,