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Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.

I did it! This year I competed in the  Mazda London Triathlon to raise funds for Chernobyl Children's Lifeline.  It was my third Olympic distance triathlon, and I completed the course in 3 hours 2 mins.

The aim of Chernobyl Children's Lifeline is to help children from Belarus by bringing them to the UK for one month of respite from the relentless bombardment of radiation in the continuing aftermath of the world's worst nuclear disaster. 

Belarus was the region hit most heavily by the disaster with 70% of fallout landing on its territory.  Today more than 2 million people in Belarus still live in contaminated areas, where there is no access to "clean" food.  People still till their fields, herd cattle and eat the contaminated produce of their labours.  The impact on children born subsequent to the disaster is beyond comprehension: the rise in childhood cancers is phenomenal: leukemia, tumours and thyroid cancers are rife.  The ingestion of so much contamination has caused a steep rise in cases of intestinal cancers and heart defects. 

For the children lucky enough to come to the UK with CCLL, it is the trip of a lifetime.  It is estimated that a month staying with a host family here, eating nourishing food, resting and breathing clean air can add 2 years to their life expectancy. It costs £400 to bring each child across and this summer, the Richmond link of the charity brought 14 children over. Two of them stayed with our family for a month. 

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Chernobyl Children's Lifeline 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!  I would be very grateful for any contribution you can make.

With Regards and Thanks,

Kathryn

Great achievement. Great cause. Well done Donation by Harry Mycock 30/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fantastic achievement! Sorry for the delay. Martin Donation by Martin Hayes 13/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done - sorry So late! Donation by Joanne Roberts 10/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Kathryn, this is very impressive, doing a triathlon and looking after two additional children from the Chernobyl area. Good luck and lot's of fun. Donation by Johannes Kunz 04/08/09  

£50.00

Great cause, well done Kathryn. Good luck on Sunday Donation by Jean & Ray 30/07/09  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Kathryn, great stuff, be proud, well done Donation by Sean Kearon 29/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Wow.. well done Kathryn, good luck in the event. Donation by Caroline Brewer 28/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Kathryn. A worthy cause. I can remember Chernobyl accident very well. Jon and I used to work together @ IBM. Donation by Andreas & Irene Tichy 27/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Taking in 2 extra children AND doing the triathlon - I am in awe, and truly grateful that you are doing all this for such an important cause Donation by Caroline Taylor 27/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Best of luck Kathryn Donation by David 16/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Kathryn, every good wish for this very worthwhile cause and we will be thinking of you Donation by Ruth, Kevin, Ben and Katie 31/05/09  

£50.00

Good luck Kathryn. You are doing a wonderful thing. Donation by Nuala and Grant 11/05/09  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

Good luck and enjoy the experience Donation by Vicky and Brian 07/05/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Best of luck and what you are doing is fantastic - read about you in Southfield School newsletter yesterday! Donation by Colette Moran [Southfield parent] 01/05/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck, hope all goes to plan Donation by Paul & Marie 27/04/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done you, and very good luck xx Donation by PETRA 25/04/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck. What a great thing to do. Hope you and the children have a wonderful visit Donation by Valerie Liebl 22/04/09  

£25.00

Love the wetsuit picture!! Good luck.... Donation by Jo 22/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Wishing you every success in your triathlon Donation by John Robinson 21/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

You really are a glutton for punishment ;-) Good luck Kathryn, and a very deserving cause. Donation by Sophie & Dave Leeming 21/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

This is fantastic - it will really boost our funds. Good luck! Donation by Ros Fitton 21/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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