Michael Thomas

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Fundraising for Gurkha Welfare Trust
£1,060
raised of £500 target
by 23 supporters
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Event: The Doko Challenge South, on 6 June 2021
Pull-on your Gurkha boots! This 5km run takes place through Wimbledon and Putney Commons, carrying either a 5kg, 10kg or 15kg weighted Doko Basket. Earn your medal and deliciously chilled Beer at the finish line!

Story

The Gurkha Welfare Trust ensures that Gurkha veterans, their widows and their wider communities are able to live with dignity in Nepal, through the provision of financial, medical and community aid.

The COVID situation in Nepal is very bad.  Loss of tourist revenues will also hit this beautiful country and its lovely people hard.  The Gurkha Welfare Trust will get the help where it is needed.

Huge thanks to everyone who supported this great cause - you all inspired me to keep going when it hurt. Pleased to say I completed the course and finished 36th out of about 150 with a time of 27:55.  The winner did 21:18 - there were some very impressive times! Great event and really well run. 

Namaste! 




About the campaign

Pull-on your Gurkha boots! This 5km run takes place through Wimbledon and Putney Commons, carrying either a 5kg, 10kg or 15kg weighted Doko Basket. Earn your medal and deliciously chilled Beer at the finish line!

About the charity

Gurkha Welfare Trust

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The Gurkha Welfare Trust is the leading Gurkha charity. We provide financial, medical and community aid to relieve poverty and distress among retired Gurkha soldiers, their families and their wider communities.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,060.00
+ £238.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,060.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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