Sam and Mel Connemarathon

Running the Connemarathon for SCI

Fundraising for Unlimit Health
£4,782
raised of £8,000 target
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Connemara Marathon, 24 April 2022
Participants: Melissa Donohoe
SCI Foundation
Campaign by Unlimit Health (RCN 1182166)
We work to prevent and treat neglected infectious diseases through strengthening impactful and comprehensive health programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2018-19 alone, we provided 93.2 million treatments against parasitic worm infections.

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Hey there!

Sam and I are running the Connemarathon in April for SCI Foundation and would love if you could please support us. 

SCI fights hard to alleviate the impact of neglected tropical diseases. They are consistently one of the top rated most cost-effective charities on global charity evaluator givewell.org/.

SCI focus on Schistosomiasis - a parasite affecting over 200 million people globally. It is second only to Malaria in terms of economic impact, but sadly remains poorly funded. The infection is prevalent in poor communities without potable water and adequate sanitation. It largely affects children, with only 44% of those needing treatment receiving it. Three children can be treated for a year for just £1. 

This is our first marathon and we are excited to be heading to the West of Ireland, even with the hills ;) 

While I am admittedly very used to running, Sam is stepping up the challenge having not ran a 10k in over a year before this. We will keep you posted on the journey to race day. Many more training runs -  gloomy and sunny, fast and slow -  to squeeze in before then! 

We are so grateful for all of your support and thank you for giving what you can. 

Mel and Sam 

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About the campaign

We work to prevent and treat neglected infectious diseases through strengthening impactful and comprehensive health programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2018-19 alone, we provided 93.2 million treatments against parasitic worm infections.

About the charity

Unlimit Health

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RCN 1182166
Partnering with endemic countries, we supports sustainable country-owned solutions that eliminate preventable parasitic infections through technical and financial support to ministries of health, in line with their strategies and plans, to strengthen health systems within affected communities.

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£4,781.93
+ £1,021.50 Gift Aid
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£4,521.93
Offline donations
£260.00

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