Hi All!

I thought it would be great to get back into shape and have been training for a month or so. I have entered the Great South Run, a 10-mile (!!!!) race, in Portsmouth (England). It's quite a large event and quite fun to run. I last ran the GSR in 2019. I wanted to select a charity that I felt passionate about ... and concluded that I'd like to support Humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Given very recent events, the loss of the Nova Kakhovka Dam being at the forefront, this is where I'd like to place any donations.

WHAT WILL THE MONEY BE USED FOR:

Intense conflict in Ukraine is threatening the lives and livelihoods of civilians across the country, causing millions to flee. Homes have been destroyed. Essential services have been hit. Families have been separated. People have been injured. Lives have been lost.

Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) charities and their local partners are in Ukraine and across the border in the neighbouring countries. They are working to meet the immediate needs of all people fleeing with food, water, medical assistance, protection and trauma care.

WHAT COULD BE DONE WITH YOUR DONATION:

£30 could provide essential hygiene supplies for three people for one month

£50 could provide blankets for 4 families to keep them warm

£100 could provide emergency food for two families for one month

IS THE CHARITY RELIABLE?:

I wanted to make sure that it was a reliable charity and that the money was being channelled correctly and the best charity I found to support Humanitarian aid to Ukrainians was DEC. Here is a webpage where you can see what the money supports and how it is employed: https://www.dec.org.uk/ukraine-one-year-on

Furthermore, you can formally and independently track the money that DEC has donated here: https://fts.unocha.org/appeals/1102/summary

More than £400M ($500M) has been raised via DEC for Ukraine from UK supporters.

THE RUNNING BITS:

Here is a video of the course and the fun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYZnD1eoZQg

If you'd like to monitor my training, before donation, you can see my STRAVA profile here (you can see that I need much more training!!!!):

https://www.strava.com/athletes/3222514

I have set this donation page to update with my STRAVA input.

THANKS:

Thanks for taking your time to read this message and any support would be greatly appreciated.