Hello, I'm Charlie, a 3rd year Politics student at Durham University.

Between July and September I will be spending 8 weeks in Zambia volunteering as a Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award leader working with young people in the capital, Lusaka. I will be part of a small group of students from Durham University assisting the charity Sport in Action Zambia.

To help raise funds for the trip, I am running the Halstead Marathon on Sunday 10th May. This will be my first marathon, and I aim to finish in under 3 hours 30 minutes.

I would be very grateful for any donations via the link below. Thank you for your support.

About Sport in Action Zambia:

Sport in Action NGO aims to improve young people’s quality of life through sport. Its programmes positively impact the lives of tens of thousands of children throughout the 12 districts of Zambia.

They work toward transforming the lives of children, helping them to develop critical life through the power of grassroot sports.

Durham SIA Fundraising team arrange events and campaigns throughout the year to raise funds and awareness for SIA.

Your contribution supports:

Funding volunteer hub site coordinators

Construction of sports facilities (courts and pitches)

Development of in-country sport.

Providing medicine for the Fountain of Hope Orphanage site.

Supporting Children to access education.

Providing food to Fountain of Hope Orphanage.