.....work still in progress but hopefully I should finish ok ;-)

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I know some of you are saying 'not you again'! ...well to be fair so I am I as I have no idea why I have been crazy enough to torture myself some more by running 26.2 miles for the 5th time!! .....but then I thought you are only young once :-) and Hope and Aid Direct do some great work,  the following provides a quick summary:-

 

Founded in 1999, Hope and Aid Direct is a 100% voluntary, humanitarian aid charity whose team members raise their own funds, obtain donations of aid, transport that aid in convoys of lorries twice a year, and give it out directly into the hands of the people who need it the most. Those who make donations include the public, churches, clubs, schools and companies.

Hope and Aid Direct has been involved in projects such as rebuilding schools, renovating orphanages,  and delivering aid for third parties who would not be as welcome in some areas.

Volunteers come from every corner of the UK and from all walks of life. Whilst in recent years most of their work has been carried out in Kosovo, they have also distributed humanitarian aid in Romania, Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia. Four of their team joined workers in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the Tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters seen by any of us. They also have an ongoing project in Nigeria.

Albert Camus, the French Philosopher said that where there is no hope, we must invent it. That powerful notion - inventing hope where there is none - lies at the heart of the work done by Hope and Aid Direct. >>> READ MORE

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now and believe me I need all the support I can get for this challenge as I have a second Marathon (Luxembourg) to complete in May this year