Please read my page and please sponsor me if you can.

As some of you know I have been training hard to take part in a sponsored 10km run, sadly I have torn a cartilage in my knee and have been told by my physiotherapist "no running for 8 weeks!" Rather than giving up completely I have decided to join a 5km walk on Saturday 5th July! I am hoping that people will sponsor my effort rather than the distance I cover!!

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I am raising funds for St. Mary's Educational & Charitable Trust. This wonderful charity both educates and keeps children safe, children who would otherwise be living in adject poverty. I will be travelling to India with 3 friends (2 nurses, 1 teacher and me!) to offer any help and support we can. We are self funding all of our expenses, so any money donated goes directly to support the children.

Fundraising started with Curfew's recent charity gig :-)

"Poverty eliminates any chance of an education that these children might be given and without help the poverty cycle will never be broken."

Many children are living in unimaginable situations of squaller, broken homes and child labour and we believe that one thing that can help break the cycle for these children is to have a proper education and to be entitled to that education from early childhood, providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead a successful and healthy adult life.

And so St Mary’s Trust was set up to just that, to provide children with an education to last them forever whilst also providing stability and security, mentally, socially and spiritually, giving them back the childhood they deserve with food, shelter, clothing and education. St Mary’s Charitable Trust is one of many success stories that is making a difference to a child’s life. Thank you for showing an interest in our charity and the children of Eluru Pedavgi.