Phil Vernon is fundraising for Build Africa

Phil Vernon's Fundraising Page

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

A Build Africa-supported school in Kenya

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Raising money for

Build Africa

Charity Registration No. 298316

We want young people in rural Africa to have access to good education and earn a decent wage. We make this happen by building schools (walls, roofs, windows, chalk, footballs, training, toilets and even first aid kits), building businesses (helping to get young people set up with a winning business idea) and building farms. Every day we see that young people can do amazing things. Help more young people to be amazing. Visit www.build-africa.org. Build Africa was formerly known as International Care & Relief (ICR)

Page owner

Phil Vernon

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Raised: 117%

Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £2,920.00

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My story

Please sponsor my marathon run, to help young people in Uganda and Kenya realise their true potential.

I've worked in Africa for over 20 years. While I know that overcoming poverty is difficult and can be very complex, I also know from personal experience that simple solutions can lead to powerful results. That is why I support Build Africa, which succeeds because it believes in keeping things simple and staying focused.

It is focused on just a few districts in Kenya and Uganda, which allows it to get to know people and communities well.

It is focused firmly on only two sectors: Education and Entrepreneurship. This means its staff can develop deep expertise in these two areas, instead of trying to know a little about a lot.

Helping young people from poor families takes time and persistence - and so does training for and running a marathon. Please help me to stay motivated as I prepare for my first ever marathon on 26th April this year, by making a donation to help Build Africa.

	Donation by Steve and Anne 28/04/09	£200.00
	Best of luck for tomorrow. Enjoy it! Donation by Joseph 25/04/09	£15.00
	Donation by RF 25/04/09	£5.00
	All the best for Sunday Donation by Chris 25/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Wendy Bromley 24/04/09	£20.00
	Good luck on Sunday and well done for doing this - what an example you are! Donation by Mulcahys 24/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation on behalf of John Hatchard. Best of luck Donation by Ownerships Ltd 14/04/09	£30.00
	Heroic, Phil, heroic! Donation by Adrian Stockman 06/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Yes You Can! Donation by Tracy 03/04/09	£10.00
	Well put Phil, sounds very worthwhile Donation by Tanya H 31/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck! Donation by Cat Kernohan 31/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Rosemary Bechler 26/03/09	£50.00
	Donation by Phil 26/03/09	£10.00
	I still expect to see you in class the following week! The journey of a thousand miles (or 26!) starts with a single step! Donation by Mike Ellis 19/03/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by raja 17/03/09	£10.00
	Rather you than me so good luck! Donation by Liz 15/03/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Great causes require great effort ! Cool running, as they say. Donation by Mark and Hellie 13/03/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck Phil! Donation by Jenny S 12/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Judy 03/03/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Go for it Phil! All the best. Donation by Johnny Vernon 28/02/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Go Phil! Donation by Debbie 27/02/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Allez-y! Donation by Hannah 25/02/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Phil - you are an inspiration - good luck! Donation by Karen W 25/02/09	£50.00
	Madness runs in the family! Donation by Rachel Morpurgo 22/02/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Simon McKinnel 22/02/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	£1 for every kilometre! Donation by Markus 20/02/09	£42.00
	good luck! Donation by Lucy 20/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You can do it! Donation by Sue McCready 19/02/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by sylvie.pereira@hotmail.co.uk 18/02/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Hugh Morris 17/02/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,545.00
Offline donations:	£1,375.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£249.05

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