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Thanks for all the fantastic sponsorship. I completed the marathon in 3.59.37 and i'm delighted, especially as this efficiently gains the sponsorship of those who stipulated 'under 4 hours'. Brilliant! I'm pondering whether to do it again...
On the left you can see me, Olivia, and Sally the Goat - who I met when visiting Edith's Home.
I'm running the London Marathon on 26th April 2009 for Edith's Home. The charity works with total orphans (children who have lost both parents) in the Teso region of Uganda. Like much of the rest of Africa, it has been deeply affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, leaving many orphaned children living with huge extended families, and being left until last to benefit from any reasonable life opportunities - education, healthcare and love...
Edith's home supports some of these children in three main ways. A support package for primary school age - they get free Ugandan primary school teaching and we support them with the practicalities - mattress, mosquito net, healthcare, paper, pencils, and a uniform. This costs about £5 a month. Sponsoring secondary aged children to go to school, at a cost of £27 a month, and also supporting them with practicalities (a further £14/month). For older orphans we run a vocational school, which teaches sewing, carpentry and brick-laying, and provides small loans to help students get started in business. The vocational school costs around £11.50/month for each of its' 86 pupils.
Edith's Home expected turnover in 2009 is £50,000, with 96% of this spent directly in Uganda. Amazingly this covers all the above work, and pays 16 excellent Ugandan staff - thereby building the local community at many levels. The remaining 4% are our UK project costs - all the UK staff are volunteers.
Find out more at www.edithshome.com
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Edith's Home 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.
On the left you can see me, Olivia, and Sally the Goat - who I met when visiting Edith's Home.
I'm running the London Marathon on 26th April 2009 for Edith's Home. The charity works with total orphans (children who have lost both parents) in the Teso region of Uganda. Like much of the rest of Africa, it has been deeply affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, leaving many orphaned children living with huge extended families, and being left until last to benefit from any reasonable life opportunities - education, healthcare and love...
Edith's home supports some of these children in three main ways. A support package for primary school age - they get free Ugandan primary school teaching and we support them with the practicalities - mattress, mosquito net, healthcare, paper, pencils, and a uniform. This costs about £5 a month. Sponsoring secondary aged children to go to school, at a cost of £27 a month, and also supporting them with practicalities (a further £14/month). For older orphans we run a vocational school, which teaches sewing, carpentry and brick-laying, and provides small loans to help students get started in business. The vocational school costs around £11.50/month for each of its' 86 pupils.
Edith's Home expected turnover in 2009 is £50,000, with 96% of this spent directly in Uganda. Amazingly this covers all the above work, and pays 16 excellent Ugandan staff - thereby building the local community at many levels. The remaining 4% are our UK project costs - all the UK staff are volunteers.
Find out more at www.edithshome.com
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Edith's Home 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.