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Podoconiosis ('podo') is a form of elephantiasis that causes devastating swelling in the legs and feet of sufferers. Most people have never heard of this disease, but it affects millions of people around the world. That's a real shame, as Podo, while very distressing to those afflicted by it, is entirely preventable and treatable.

My alma mater, The University of Sussex, has decided to try and do something about this. Thanks to a grant from the Big Lottery Fund, the Uni has been researching podo and treating patients in Ethiopia, where almost half the population is at risk. 

Join me in helping really achieve something here - as with your help, we can eliminate this disease within our lifetimes. It's really worth concentrating on this issue, I think; this isn't smallpox or polio, but it's another issue that a bit of hard work really could banish for good, and I think that's a wonderful thing to aim for. I'm sure you agree!

I start 2017 with only a few months time to do any training - I'm coming from a standing (er, reclining) start. I haven't run any kind of distance for, wow, let's change the subject. This is going to really, really TOUGH for me - I'm not any kind of a runner!

So please, spare a bit of change here and, through me, help a lot of people. 

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THANK you for your help! I'll share some training stuff along the way... just as soon as I see some cash on that board! :)

Cheers, GF x