Gregor Peterson is fundraising for WaterAid

Gregor's Marathon Effort

Flora London Marathon 2008

on 13/04/2008

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Raising money for

WaterAid

Charity Registration No. 288701 (England and Wales) and SC039479 (Scotland)

WaterAid is an international charity. Our mission is to overcome poverty by enabling the world’s poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. For a gift of just £15 WaterAid can provide one person in Africa or Asia with a lasting supply of safe, clean water, sanitation and hygiene education.

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Gregor Peterson

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Raised: 142%

Target: £1,500.00
Raised so far: £2,134.34

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My story

I did it Thank you very much for your generous support!

My time was 4h 24m 13s.

Right, this is a big one for me. I am entering into the London Marathon for myself and for WaterAid.

In the early days of warmer weather last year I watched the Marathon on TV from the sofa while the runners passed by less than three miles from where I was lying down. Now, it's me out there training in the wet, cold, rain and the wind that drives it beneath my skin. It's me trying to manage the delicate balance between injury and physical exertion in a slightly waning youth.

Why would I do such a thing? I want to raise £1,500 for WaterAid's work in helping provide safe water, sanitation and hygiene education for the worlds excluded, poorest communities. These things aren't a problem for us but it is for a lot of people. The statistic that impacts on me most is that approximately 5,000 children each day die from preventable water borne diseases. WaterAid works with local communities to build sustainable solutions, they work with local governments to ensure that they are providing the water and sanitation to where it's needed most.

Taking the varying costs for the different types of projects WaterAid does in the 17 countries where we work, it works out that £15 will provide safe water and sanitation for life for a person in need.

Please help me reach my goal of making a lifelong difference for 100 people by sponsoring me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: WaterAid will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Gregor

	well done. you're an inspiration! Donation by Rachel Westcott 22/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Did you beat Jimmy Saville? Hope so, he never fixed anything for me. Donation by Scott Maclean 17/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You did WaterAid proud! Well done. Donation by Nikki S 17/04/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	What great achievement! Thanks for the email, it was very inspiring!! Donation by Isabella 16/04/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	i have just read your email...wow sounds abs amazing! well done! Donation by claudia 15/04/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Congratulations! Donation by Renata 15/04/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Gregor, you're an absolute star, really well done - you had me at the welling up bit! K x Donation by Kate Whittaker 15/04/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	You're welling up, I'm welling up - now WA can do the same!! Donation by Lisa M 15/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Very impressive Donation by libs 15/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done- & enjoyed the email updates! Donation by Michael Nagle 14/04/08	£10.00
	well done Gregor - I waited to see if you could do it first ha ha Donation by Fi 14/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	how's the legs? Donation by David M 14/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done yesterday - I was in awe of everyone running in such horrible weather! Donation by Cathy 14/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope you had a good run yesterday - I was cheering on the sideline all day!! Donation by Nicki from innocent 14/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck for tomorrow - thought of it scares me silly but am sure you'll do great! Donation by rebecca 12/04/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Triple G power to u - Go Gregor Go!! we are proud of you! Donation by Becky and Paul 12/04/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	looking forward to post celebrations.....good on you mate! Donation by shazia 12/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	was hoping to come down but won't be able to make it this year so best of luck and looking fwd to reading yr next installment Donation by symon 11/04/08	£15.26 + £4.30 Gift Aid
	If all else fails, walk it ...... Donation by John Whitehead 11/04/08	£7.80 + £2.20 Gift Aid
	Hey mate bet you thought i was a tight ass. get it on Donation by nason 11/04/08	£15.00
	Good on you Gregor - huge effort so far! Would love to be there if we were on your side of the world. Give it heaps! Donation by Linton Family 11/04/08	£10.00
	Very proud of you...I think it might be worse than child birth. Well done Donation by Clare, Jim & Zachary 10/04/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Go Gregor! You're awesome! Donation by Joanna and Dave 10/04/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Mary T 10/04/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	go gregor- you're a star!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Donation by Julie 10/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	GO GO GO GREGOR Donation by juliet 10/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	enjoy (!), good luck, well done Donation by Mary O'Connell 10/04/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	You'll be great, for sure! Donation by Pamela 10/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good on Gregor! Donation by Adam Pope 10/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	You're very brave - Good Luck! Donation by Kat Rothwell 10/04/08	£10.00

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* Total raised online:	£1,893.34
Offline donations:	£241.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£466.25

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