Thanks for taking the time to visit my fundraising page for Medical Aid for Palestinians.

The Berlin Marathon is the fifth marathon I'll be running in memory of Rachel Marie Brackstone who died in February 2021. Rachel was the mother of my children, and someone that was a huge part of my life.

I am attempting to run 38 x marathons in Rachel's memory. I chose this number as this was her age when she passed away. The first letter of the marathons that I have chosen to run spell out her name.

I still can't believe that she's gone, and I have spent a lot of time thinking about everything, questioning past choices and actions, and with the view that I should have done more to help.

I will always feel that way but I want to channel Rachel's memory into doing more now.

My focus is to raise money to help vulnerable people and communities that are struggling.

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is a UK-based charity that supports the health and medical needs of Palestinians and other vulnerable communities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Lebanon. MAP have launched an emergency response amid growing critical health needs in Gaza and the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem, resulting from the current escalation of violence and Israel’s ongoing bombardment and complete siege on Gaza.

MAP are calling on the international community to take urgent steps to secure a ceasefire and ensure that civilians are safe from attack. They are also demanding an end to the siege and the collective punishment of Gaza's population, and unimpeded safe access for humanitarian supplies and medical teams into and around Gaza.

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