Recently I heard a talk by one of the people who works for Doctors of the World. She spoke about the people who are helped by this amazing organization - and the kind of work they do.

I was struck by the plight of those very needy and vulnerable people excluded from healthcare for all manner of spurious and often inhumane reasons - and I was struck by the dedication of the people who help them.

That is why I decided that, since all three members of my family are lucky enough to (a) have our health and (b) have access to healthcare, we should use our participation in the London Triathlon 2019 to raise funds for Doctors of the World.

The three of us: Mum, Dad and Daughter will swim 1.5km, bike 40km and run 10 km each - all that we ask you to to is to donate a bit to Doctors of the World.

Thanks so much for doing that.

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