<p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">In October I'll be running the Amsterdam Marathon to raise money for the Miriam Hyman Memorial Trust.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">Miriam Hyman was a family friend who sadly lost her life in the 7/7 bombings in London in 2005. She was travelling to work on the bus that exploded in Tavistock Square. Her family have set up a registered charity in her name, the Miriam Hyman Memorial Trust (charity no. 1124032<span style="font: 14.0px Arial;">), to raise money for a children's eye care centre in the Indian state of Orissa. Their commitment to creating positive outcomes from this tragedy is both impressive and inspiring, and I very much hope you will help me to support their efforts.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Arial; color: #000000;"><br></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">I aim to raise &pound;1,000 to enable the Miriam Hyman Memorial Trust, which works in partnership with the L V Prasad Eye Institute in Bhubaneshwar, India, to continue its important and groundbreaking work.&nbsp;My specific goal is to aid them in building capacity in the Miriam Hyman Children's Eye Care Centre (MHCECC).</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Arial;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">The L V Prasad Eye Institute is a globally recognised Centre of Excellence and a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for the elimination of preventable blindness by the year 2020 (through the initiative Vision 2020: The Right to Sight).&nbsp;It is a pioneer in developing eye health models for underserved areas of the developing world.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Arial;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font: 15.0px Arial;">The Miriam Hyman Memorial Trust has funded the development of the paediatric eye care centre within the L V Prasad Eye Institute, called the Miriam Hyman Children's Eye Care Centre (MHCECC).&nbsp;</span>There is currently no other paediatric eye care facility in the state of Orissa, although 50% of all childhood blindness in India is preventable and treatable and can have life-changing consequences for those who suffer from it. This centre provides high-quality care for all children who need it, irrespective of their parents' ability to pay.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Arial;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">You can find more information on the Miriam Hyman Memorial Trust's website: www.miriam-hyman.com</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Arial;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">Running the marathon is a huge challenge for me (I'm terrified! and need to get training!!) Thanks so much for your support.&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>