Running for the Children of Colombia

Adrian Beckett is raising money for Children Of Colombia

Participants: Adrian Beckett/ Mark Vender/ Alejandro Ruiz Bastidas/ Nelson Rivera/ Peter Ulrich/ Viviana Peña

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Bogota Marathon · 1 August 2004 ·

After 23 years of supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Colombia, Children of Colombia is sad to announce it is closing from the end of June 2025 and won't accept donations after this time. Thank you for your support over the years, you have made a huge difference in a lot of lives.

Story

At an altitude of over 2600 metres we, a team of volunteers and staff from Renacer will be participating in the Bogotá Half Marathon to raise money for the children - former victims of sexual exploitation.

Fundacion Renacer (which in English means Foundation Rebirth) is a non-governmental organization based in Colombia working with such victims. Since September 2003 I, Adrian Beckett have been working as a volunteer with Renacer, and gained an insight into the destructive world in which these children live. Horrified by the treatment of these children in Colombia and inspired by the kindness and dedication of my colleagues, I decided to set my self a physical feat, in order to spread the word and promote action. Without the work of Renacer and similar organizations around the world, so many more children would continue to be physically, sexually, and emotionally abused.

Renacer and Children of Colombia, our UK partner would like to thank you for your donation. Every penny will make a huge difference and in the local currency will go along way towards helping our children.

Donation summary

Total
£1,252.60
+ £113.10 Gift Aid
Online
£962.60
Offline
£290.00

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