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Laura's page
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012 on 22/04/2012
$3,012.28 raised of $3,011.03 target
52 donations
My Target:
$3,011.03
$3,012.28 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/laura-head
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Laura Head's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text LHBA87 £10
to 70070
My story
On Sunday 22nd April 2012 I will be running the London Marathon – for the first, and most probably the only, time in my life!
I am running to raise funds for Book Aid International – a charity based in South London that is dedicated to increasing access to books and other reading materials across sub-Saharan Africa to support literacy, education and development, in some of the poorest countries of the world.
Books are crucial for quality education, raising literacy, providing information and underpinning development. Every year, Book Aid International send around half a million brand new books to 12 countries in Africa, which are read over and over again by millions of readers. They work closely with the book and publishing trade in the UK who donate nearly all of the high quality, relevant books they send.
Please support me raising money for this fantastic charity, the list below shows just how far your money can go. I will be doing a blog to keep you all updated on my training and experience in preparing for this marathon – all the highs and lows will be recorded with some photographic evidence!
£2 will send one book to sub-Saharan Africa
£10 could send five dictionaries to a university library in Tanzania
£24 could send 12 health books to a community library in rural Eritrea
£60 could send 30 books to a refugee camp in Kenya
£100 could help purchase 70 HIV/AIDS awareness books for children
£380 will send a starter collection of 200 books to a community library
£1,000 could purchase and send 40 Braille books for the visually impaired
£5,000 could help to re-stock a community library in Cameroon
Because books change lives.
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My charity
Book Aid International
Charity Registration No. 313869
Eighty million of the world's children do not go to school, and one-fifth of the world's adults are illiterate. All these people live in absolute poverty, and are effectively excluded from taking control of their lives. Book Aid International increases access to books and information to support literacy, education and development in Sub Saharan Africa. We work in partnership with local organisations to support public, community and education libraries, organisations working in human rights, and initiatives that seek to improve the quality of primary education. Because we believe that books change lives.
Donations 52
Well done sweetheart you almost there, I look forward to cheering you from the sidelines! Happy running... xx
Donation by Katherine Brook-Fox on 03/04/12
Good luck you crazy lady
Donation by Chris Longman on 03/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
All the best Laura.
Donation by Pauline McVey on 02/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done Laura! Wishing you success on the day. I'm very proud of you. Lots of love xxx
Donation by Grandma on 01/04/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Best of luck! If it's on the telly in Berlin I'll try and spot you!
Donation by Stephen on 31/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
It is a brilliant thing to be doing, have a great run!
Donation by Tony Chapman / Intype Libra Ltd on 30/03/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Hi Laura we wish you the best of luck and hope you enjoy the day and the rest afterwards!
Donation by Genesis EMEA Operations on 29/03/12
Good Luck Laura from all at Electric Word - we know you can do it! Great cause.
Donation by Electric Word on 28/03/12
£100.00
Good luck. Will be there to see you at the finish!! xx
Donation by Lynda Head on 27/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Laura, I'm sure it'll go well!
Donation by Quentin Brocklebank on 26/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Laura! Hope the final weeks of training are going to plan. Enjoy the big day!
Donation by Charlotte Hurst on 25/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Very best luck, Laura, from Graham and Leoni - friends of Lorna head
Donation by Leoni Paxton-Rogers on 25/03/12
£25.00
Good luck on the day Laura we will be thinking of you
Donation by Chris and Claire on 15/03/12
£10.00
Hi Laura, Nancye and I hope you have a successful run and enjoyable day
Donation by Tim & Nancye Brayne on 11/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done! Sorry I can't be there on the day, but will be with you in spirit! x
Donation by Will Gledhill on 10/03/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck darling, I will be there to support you all the way
Donation by Granny on 09/03/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good luck with all the training. We will be there to spur you on on the day.
Donation by David & Carole Head on 06/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Wow so amazing what you are doing, go for it
Donation by Lucinda Morek on 06/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
You GO Laura! We'll miss celebrating your Mom's birthday with you this year, so in place of a nice meal... go run your feet off!
Donation by Phil & Bobbie Burks on 05/03/12
£50.00
Good for you, Laura. Very good luck!
Donation by Michael Streat on 01/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck with training and on the day. I'm so proud of you & pleased you're running for a cause that makes a real difference to people's lives. xx
Donation by Angela Head on 28/02/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Just. Keep. Running. (Expert advice!) You're braver than me! xx
Donation by Jessica Croome on 27/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by David Griffiths on 15/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck, I'm sure I'll hear all about your progress!!! Looking forward to being there to cheer you on! xxx
Donation by Sophie Chick on 07/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Laura!
Donation by Kyle Young on 01/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$2,852.95
- Offline donations$159.33
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$3,012.28
- Gift Aid$330.46
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