Update - 27th April
Very many thanks to you all for your kind support and for being so generous - we have surpassed the fundraising target by quite a distance and the total still seems be growing!
I had a really memorable day yesterday and crossed the finish line in a time of 3hrs, 55 mins and 34 seconds. Boy, are my legs sore today though! Despite that, I might just be tempted to apply for what will the first Virgin London Marathon next year!
Best wishes
Stuart
A warm welcome to my fundraising page! I am running in the London Marathon on the 26th of April and I would very much appreciate your support in raising as much money as possible for Maternity Worldwide.
Pregnancy and childbirth is one of the leading causes of death in women of reproductive age in Africa. In fact, there is a bigger gap between the Global North and Global South in maternal death rates than on any other human development measure.
I came across a very harrowing statistic recently which illustrates this gulf. In Ireland (statistically the safest country in the world to give birth), a woman has a 1 in 47,600 chance of dying from a pregnancy-related cause. In Niger, in west Africa, she has a 1 in 7 chance.
In addition to the unimaginable grief suffered by the husbands, children and families of the half a million women who die during pregnancy and childbirth each year, there is a profound effect on the socio-economic development of their community as a whole.
The aim of Maternity Worldwide, a small charity based in Brighton, is to reduce maternal deaths in developing countries by providing quality maternal health services to those communities most in need. At present, they are mainly working in Western Ethiopia, where they are responsible for running a delivery unit in a hospital in the town of Gimbie, and administering a fund to help those least able to pay for care.
The charity is now trying to extend its services to elsewhere in the region by funding three additional hospitals and associated rural clinics, which, together with improved communications and community development, will allow a population of almost five million people to have access to improved maternity services. For more information on this project and some further background on the charity, please log on to their web site – www.maternityworldwide.org
Giving birth should surely be one of the most special moments in a woman’s life, and the lives of her family, not the most tragic. That’s why I kindly ask for donations to what I hope you will agree is a truly worthwhile cause. And, if you are in the London area, why not come and support us on the 26th – it’s a great occasion to be a part of!
Donating through Justgiving is quick and secure. Your money is sent directly to Maternity Worldwide and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving will add 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, to your donation.
So please sponsor me now!
Raised:
147%
Raised so far: £735.00
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Donation by Anonymous on 07/07/09 |
£65.00 + £18.33 Gift Aid |
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Congrats! Donation by Demetra Orthodoxou on 01/05/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done, Stuart Donation by Alan & Alison on 30/04/09 |
£20.00 |
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Nice one Stuart, well done!!!! Donation by Amy Carr on 29/04/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done!!! Donation by Lizzie Brown on 27/04/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Assuming you survived it? Donation by Matt Wieckowski on 27/04/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done. Congbratulations for not tripping over anyone in the first half of the race. Keep getting the miles in. Next time = sub 3 hours :<) Donation by Uncle T on 26/04/09 |
£43.00 + £12.13 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Donation by John Collins on 26/04/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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good luck Stuart Donation by Sara Eppel on 25/04/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Bob! Donation by Brian on 25/04/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Donation by Nicola Joiner on 24/04/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Good luck and enjoy the experience! Donation by Laure on 24/04/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Well Done Stu- our blue eyed boy Donation by Rukia on 24/04/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Do it. Donation by Jacob Halpin on 24/04/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Best of Luck Stuart! Very impressed!! Donation by Flavie on 24/04/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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this number brings luck:) Donation by anna on 23/04/09 |
£7.00 + £1.97 Gift Aid |
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Good luck, Uncle Stuart! Donation by Neil, Linzi, Adam & Lewis on 23/04/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck! Donation by Louise Leighton on 23/04/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Go for it, Stu! Donation by Jim Watts on 22/04/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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.....anything for a Monday off work?! Donation by Kay Williams on 22/04/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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I am so impressed! My lazy-pie self wishes you the best of luck Donation by Julia Sussams on 22/04/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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GO! GO! GO! all the best! Donation by Ishani on 22/04/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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great cause! feel the burn! Donation by Sarah Nicholson on 22/04/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck! Donation by Bob Ryder on 22/04/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck! Donation by Christopher Adekunle on 22/04/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £725.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £10.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £735.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £198.85 |
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