Hello! and thank you for taking the time to visit my fundraising page.

On 7th December I will be running 5k around Greenwich Park dressed as Santa....or a donkey....or maybe even baby Jesus....all in the name of the Brooke Hospital for Animals.

Yep, that is where I work and at Christmas time donning a silly outfit and pushing myself to my physical and mental limits (it doesn't take much!) is the least I can do to raise vital funds to help improve the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules and the world's poorest communities who rely upon them.

I am sure my muscles will ache afterwards, that my fingers and toes will feel like they're going to drop off from the cold, and that I'll be soaked to the skin and shivering...but that will not compare even remotely to the pain and suffering which animals go through on a daily basis in developing countries...and I will still have no idea what it is really like to live on less than $1 a day, to not know where my next meal will come from, or to understand that my whole life literally depends on my donkey to work so hard that it can give me an income to sustain my family. 

It would be brilliant if you could sponsor me, and the money you donate really will make a massive difference. Check out www.thebrooke.org to see what we do and why we do it.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Brooke Hospital For Animals 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.

Thanks....and if you'd like to join me, just let me know!!

Charlie xx