Sarah Lynne's Brighton Marathon, London Marathon and Great North Run fundraiser for UNICEF UK
Sarah Lynne Ward is raising money for UNICEF UK
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Thanks for taking the time to visit my page. I’m proud to be raising money to support UNICEF’s vital work for children.
UNICEF UK ~
The most incredible feat.
Last year, Sarah completed five marathons across two continents for UNICEF. She pushed her limits, broke barriers, and changed perceptions around disability and inclusion. Sarah has a chronic neurological condition, and a metal rod holding her right leg together, and she crossed every finish line, raising a fantastic £7,642.
Now, she's gearing up to tackle three more iconic races for UNICEF in 2025!
She said: “I’ve always been determined that my disability should never hold me back. I’d love for my challenge to demonstrate how being disabled doesn’t have to be an obstacle to achieving goals, or having an impact for others around the world.”
For me, true happiness comes from making a lasting and meaningful impact. UNICEF will never stop making a difference in the lives of children, ever. And neither will I.”
Thank you Sarah for your endurance, passion and commitment to support every child
Looking ahead, I’m excited to share that I’ll be running in The Brighton Marathon, The London Marathon, and The Great North Run next year, all in support of UNICEF UK. My fundraising mission is to support UNICEF’s ‘Every Child Alive’ campaign, which aims to eliminate preventable newborn and child deaths by ensuring that every mother and baby has access to quality, affordable healthcare, especially the most vulnerable.
I’ve set a fundraising target of £5,300, which could allow UNICEF to purchase a Newborn Respiratory Support System to save the lives of babies born prematurely or with medical complications.
On my last visit to Africa, I fought to provide life-saving hospital care to a baby boy in Kenya. I made a promise to this little boy, that I’d do my best to fight for medical care for every baby, the way I’d fought for him. I feel a very strong connection with him, as we’ve both triumphed over different forms of adversity. His poignant story changed my life and ultimately led me to start volunteering with UNICEF, so as I could keep my promise to him and to every child in danger. I’ve set my fundraising target at £5300, as with this amount, UNICEF could purchase a Newborn Respiratory Support System to save the lives of babies born prematurely or with medical complications. This target is very close to my heart, as immediate, emergency neonatal care saved the life of this incredibly tiny, but immensely beautiful, little boy, who in turn changed the course of mine. A Newborn Respiratory Support System could save hundreds of babies every year. It would be absolutely wonderful to raise this amount, in honour of this precious child, so as UNICEF can continue their amazing, life-saving work.
This Christmas, let’s give the most precious gift of all—the gift of life. Thank you for your support! 🩵
* A donation of £5 could provide over 150 protective masks for health workers on the front line so that they can continue to provide life-saving services for the most vulnerable babies
* A donation of £10 could support a Community Health Worker deliver lifesaving services to mothers and newborns this Christmas
* A donation of £25 could provide manual neonatal resuscitators for 2 full-term babies, preterm and low-weight infants
* A donation of £110 could buy a baby cot for a hospital, helping to provide comfort, support and emergency care for vulnerable newborns
* A donation of £300 could buy a midwifery kit containing all of the medicines, medical supplies and sterilisation equipment for a maternity ward to support the delivery of 50 babies
* A donation of £1,200 could help to buy a newborn kit designed to use for approximately 50 newborns with health complications
* A donation of £2,000 could support a Community Health Worker to deliver lifesaving services to the most vulnerable mothers and babies for an entire year
* A donation of £5,300 could buy a Newborn Respiratory Support System to save the lives of babies born prematurely or with medical complications
Children face the greatest risk of death in their first 28 days of life. Globally, 2.7 million children die in their first month, with approximately 6,700 newborn deaths every day, amounting to 47% of all child deaths under the age of five years. The main causes of neonatal mortality include preterm birth, intrapartum-related complications, infections, and birth defects. These conditions are often easily treatable with the right training and equipment. UNICEF continuously develops and deploys oxygen innovations in response to the challenges faced in countries in providing access to medical oxygen. These innovations include the Newborn Respiratory Support, which is an innovative product for newborn care. One piece of equipment UNICEF supplies is the Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (Bubble CPAP) system for respiratory support of normal, premature or low-birth weight neonate with spontaneous breathing. Bubble CPAP is a non-invasive form of respiratory support used to treat newborns with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), a common condition in premature infants.
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. In 190 countries and territories, UNICEF works to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
Every donation will help to build a better world for every child.
You can find out more about UNICEF's work at unicef.org.uk