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UPDATE: I successfully completed the marathon in 4Hrs 4mins. While the fundraising target has now been reached, please lets not stop! if you can help these charities, please do so.

Please help alleviate the East Africa Food Crisis which has affected millions of people in Ethiopia, Somalia, northern Kenya and Uganda.  A combination of drought and high food costs has left the region in a major humanitarian crisis.

Tearfund is a leading UK charity responding to this urgent need, and I would ask you to help them in that work by supporting my participation in the Dublin Marathon. I hope that the weeks of training for the 26.2miles literally provides a life-line to hundreds of people in East Africa.  (Read more about the appeal here.)

 
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Tearfund gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor me now - thank you!

Note: for family reasons, I am also fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis Trust (CF Trust). All funds raised offline (i.e. on my sponsor forms) will be divided equally between the Tearfund Appeal and the CF Trust.  Online, however it is not possible to support two charities through one webpage.  Click here to see the CF Trust page.