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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Alvin £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 17.06.13 Well done on all your challenges mate. All very inspiring! |
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David Rutter £50.00 17.06.13 Absolutely huge, hats off mate!!! |
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Nicola £15.00 (+ £3.75 giftaid) 17.06.13 Amazing list of achievements! I am in awe... |
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E Herlihy £15.00 (+ £3.75 giftaid) 14.06.13 Well done |
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Andrew Stagg £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 14.06.13 Amazing achievements. Seeing you on TV charging out front for the London Marathan was great. |
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Tom Walker £15.00 (+ £3.75 giftaid) 13.06.13 Bumping up my donation following the amazing results achieved - leading the London Marathon was a highlight of the year! |
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Myfanwy Neville £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 13.06.13 David, that's an incredible set of challenges. And if it were anyone else I wouldn't be sure they could do it. But I know you can. |
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Ted £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 13.06.13 Close enough in my book to take all the extra cash i promised you. Epic achievement. |
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Phil £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 12.06.13 You're an inspiration mate. |
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Jen £15.00 (+ £3.75 giftaid) 12.06.13 Well done David - amazing effort for such a worthwhile cause. Hope you have time to rest for a while before more crazy challenges! |
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Alex Powell £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 12.06.13 Amazing achievement - really enjoyed reading your updates. It's motivated me to dig out my running shoes which have got very dusty!! |
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Chris Burnell £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 11.06.13 Legendary effort Mr Hellard. You've lost none of your insanity since school days at KS |
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Bex £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 11.06.13 Just amazed by what you've achieved Dave!! |
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Briony Fane £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 11.06.13 Unbelievable! I am in awe! You are completely amazing ! |
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Chris Hunt £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 11.06.13 Awesome work mate! Incredible challenges! |
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James Stenning £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 11.06.13 Marathon Photos |
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Anne Fairbairn £15.00 (+ £3.75 giftaid) 11.06.13 Wow - awesome achievement, and an incredibly worthwhile cause. Congratulations |
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Hannah Oliver £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 10.06.13 well done dave, absolutely fantastic. with love Han and Neil |
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Chris Hall £60.00 (+ £15.00 giftaid) 10.06.13 Well done mate, devastating achievements! |
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Reuben £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 10.06.13 You are a mightly legend, David! :-) |
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Sian £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 10.06.13 You're nuts but a worthy cause! Well done!! |
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Paul Hartley £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 10.06.13 For the pictures. Good work! |
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Hannah Preece (Morison!) £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 09.06.13 Amazing! Truly inspirational. |
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Costi Stavrianakis £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 09.06.13 Great work David. Legend! |
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Snatch £24.00 (+ £6.00 giftaid) 09.06.13 Boom! |
Running total
- Target:
- £15,000.00
- Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
- £13,077.50
- Total donors:
- 354
- Biggest donor:
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Pete
£250.00 - Last donor:
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Alvin
17.06.13 - Offline fundraising:
- £550.00
