Charity
Street Child believes that that every child deserves the right to live in a safe, secure home and the chance to receive a quality education. Starting in Sierra Leone, ranked in 2008 by the UN as the world’s least developed country, we strive to see every child enjoying these two basic rights. Street Child’s principal programmes are: 1) a street based programme supporting children off the street and into family and school; 2) an education development programme specialising in building schools and training teachers in remote rural areas bereft of educational facilities. All of Street Child’s programmes are delivered with local implementing partners. Together we helped over 2000 children off the street and over 10,000 children into school in Sierra Leone from 2008-2012.
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David Hellard's fundraising page
I have been volunteering with Street Child and decided to run the Sierra Leone Marathon in May to raise money for them. I'm never going to be content with just running a race though, so I've set out the following six challenges:
1) Pacemake the Brighton marathon in under 3.15 (with no tapering) – top 7% of marathon runners.
2) Run the London marathon a week later and be winning the entire race at the 400 meter point – will take some positioning and going flat out to catch Mo Farah, he’ll be averaging 71 seconds per 400 and I’ll be starting downfield.
3) Finish the London marathon in a good for age time of sub 3.10 (with no tapering) – top 5% of marathon runners, target 2 could scupper this
4) Top ten in the world’s largest assault course 3 weeks later (20 miles and 200 obstacles) - harder than a marathon.
5) Podium at the Sierra Leone marathon - two weeks later.
6) Finish the Sierra Leone marathon 2.50-3hrs – average temperature 31C (88F ) - top 1-3% marathon runners.
I'm not sure if I'll achieve all of those, but they're all potentially possible and hopefully worth your cash. If not Street Child is an incredible charity who help street children in Sierra Leone with education, shelter ... basic survival, so cough it up or come join me.
ABOUT THE MARATHON AND STREET CHILD OF SIERRA LEONE
Finally, to give you an idea of where your money goes, here are some examples:
£1 Buys a child a pair of sandals.
£5 Buys a rucksack, exercise books, pens and pencils for school.
£15 Feeds a child twice a day for a month.
£40 Pays for a child to attend school for an entire year.
£100 Pays the monthly salary of a nurse or social worker.
£500 Funds a child from life on the street to life at home. This includes school fees, counselling, skills training, sanitary products, staff costs, and the small business grant their families can receive to help them set up on their own and support their own children.
£1000+ Funds the construction of a temporary class-room or mini-‘school’ in a rural
Thanks all
David
Recent donors
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Matt Tithecott £40.00 (+ £10.00 giftaid) 22.05.13 How humble you make me feel ! You helped me achieve my sub 3:15 goal and raise huge amounts of money for an amazing charity. |
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Gareth Thomas £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 22.05.13 What youve done so far is amazing. Good Luck for the last 2 |
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Olivia £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 22.05.13 You-don't-know-me(friend-of-Rob-Walker)but-love-your-emterprise.Well-done-and-good-luck.Sorry-no-space-bar! |
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Jonathan Trout £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 22.05.13 Amazing is an overused word, sometimes. |
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Katie O'Toole £20.00 22.05.13 And I thought I was Effin' Goofy! Good luck! |
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Tom Hickton £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 22.05.13 Inspirational stuff Dave! Congrats on your achievements so far and good luck with the final challenge! Amazing! |
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Laura £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 21.05.13 Dave, you're a legend |
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Claire £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 21.05.13 Best of luck you madman! |
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Lee Butler £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 21.05.13 Hero |
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Black and Tabby £10.00 21.05.13 How could I not donate to a cause promoted by the man who led the London Marathon (at 400m)?! Brilliant stuff - keep it up! |
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Russ and Kate £200.00 (+ £50.00 giftaid) 21.05.13 Awe inspiring stuff! Keep up the superb effort! |
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Bob DeMars £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 20.05.13 Good luck! |
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Chris B £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 20.05.13 Maniac |
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Catherine Marsh £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 20.05.13 You are mad...but what you are doing is amazing...good luck for the final two challenges! |
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Hugh Thomas-Davies £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 20.05.13 Well done Dave |
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Helen Walker £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 20.05.13 Legend! |
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Sam Kyffin £15.00 (+ £3.75 giftaid) 19.05.13 |
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Winston Sanders £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 19.05.13 Good luck David! I was massively impressed you led the London marathon! Hope the other challenges go well! |
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Lizzy Westcott £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 19.05.13 |
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rollup £35.00 (+ £8.75 giftaid) 18.05.13 rollup here good work princess, saw you at the four hundred metre mark at the marathon. you can do the final challenge see you at hashing soon. |
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Danielle £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 18.05.13 Fabulous stunt for a great cause! |
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Ann Woulfe £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 18.05.13 You should really start making an effort for the last couple of challenges. |
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Nisha Desai £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 18.05.13 You are totally bonkers but doing a great job! Well done!! X |
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Pete Worth £100.00 18.05.13 I'm blown away by your efforts Dave, and a great cause too. Congrats and good luck for the final challenges! |
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Christie Speight £20.00 17.05.13 This is amazing Dave. |
Running total
- Target:
- £15,000.00
- Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
- £10,768.75
- Total donors:
- 284
- Biggest donor:
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Pete
£250.00 - Last donor:
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Matt Tithecott
22.05.13 - Offline fundraising:
- £550.00
