Charity
Our vision is of a peaceful and secure Afghanistan, where Afghans exercise their rights to political freedom and economic opportunity in a country where institutions are held accountable. Afghanistan is amongst the poorest countries in the world. Decades of war, grinding poverty and a collapse in agriculture have devastated its infrastructure and weakened its population. Afghanaid has worked alongside Afghan communities since 1983, providing assistance for people in hardship and distress. We currently work with over 500,000 Afghan adults and children. As a UK charity, Afghanaid believes that a vital part of our role is to make people in the UK aware of the life and needs of ordinary people living in Afghanistan. To do this effectively requires people such as you to share your time and efforts to help us raise awareness and funds for our programmes. Below are just a few ways your fundraising can help Afghanaid’s vital programmes. * £25 buys 10 books for a children's resource centre library. * £90 buys stationery required to run one month training at an Afghanaid Farm Field School for 30 farmers. * £120 provides all the seeds and tools necessary to create a kitchen garden * £200 buys saplings to establish a watershed management plot to reduce soil erosion * £900 buys material for children’s recreational activities for 10 child peer groups. * £1000 can build an irrigation canal to water the crops of one community. * £1000 will enable a female-member of Afghanaid’s Self Help Groups to start poultry household level enterprise. * £5000 buys schooling material, including uniforms, for 20 disadvantaged children in rural Afghanistan.
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Meaby's Marathon!
I did it!!! 4 hrs, 17 mins and 28 secs!! It was honestly one of the most amazing days of my life and worth all the hours of training.
I still have to raise more money to reach the fundraising target so please help!
I ran for an amazing charity, Afghanaid. Their work with local communities in Afghanistan is vital - they help some of the poorest people on the planet meet their basic human needs. They are also giving people access to education and training that will enable them to build a future for themselves and their communities. Please check out their webpage for more details - truly inspirational stuff.
Through Virgin Money Giving, you can sponsor me and donations will be quickly processed and passed to the charity. Virgin Money Giving is a not for profit organisation and will claim gift aid on a charity's behalf where the donor is eligible for this. I really appreciate all your support!
Recent donors
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Anonymous £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 08.06.10 |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 08.06.10 |
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Nina Bryant £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 26.05.10 Excellent achievement, well done you! xx |
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various E7 £21.00 18.05.10 |
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Chestnut nursery and various E7 £46.00 18.05.10 |
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Nayaar and Ben's mum £20.00 11.05.10 |
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Chris & Fleur £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 05.05.10 Sorry it's late X Chris & Fleur |
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Kate Hoyland £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 05.05.10 well done - I'm amazed! Kate |
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Nick & Renee £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 03.05.10 Fantastic going - well done Caroline! Best wishes |
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Anonymous £50.00 03.05.10 |
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Caroline £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 03.05.10 Now go and get your toenails painted! |
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Claire Armitt £50.00 29.04.10 Well done girl! |
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Nats Moody £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 27.04.10 Congratulations on running the marathon! What an amazing achievement. Sorry the money is a tad late! |
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Theresa & Ilyas £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 27.04.10 Good Luck !!! We're with you all the way ... |
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Roberto £26.20 (+ £7.39 giftaid) 24.04.10 Good luck fellow runner!! |
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Alf & Kerensa £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 23.04.10 Good luck and have fun! |
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Kev+Michaela £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 23.04.10 Do it for Number 75! Wishing you all the best |
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Shelley Davidson £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 22.04.10 You are crazy! But good luck! :-) xx |
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Richard Boyce £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 22.04.10 I've only known you a few weeks, but I'm proud of you already! It'll be tough but you'll love it. Best of luck!! |
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Zebbie £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 21.04.10 Run baby run. If I could I'd run with you Good luck |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 20.04.10 Run like the wind |
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melanie £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 20.04.10 I'll be cheering from the sidelines! Xx |
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Sally McCabe £10.00 19.04.10 Good luck! |
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Emma C £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 19.04.10 Run Forrest, run!! Woot woot. Go for it. Craziness. |
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Andy Rose £78.00 (+ £22.00 giftaid) 19.04.10 Very best of luck Caroline - you're doing a great thing for the kids. |
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Matt Thomas £15.00 (+ £4.23 giftaid) 19.04.10 I'll be cheering you on from the Woolwich Road Fire station that's for sure! Go for it Meaby! Matt x |
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Rez, Madeeha & Zainab £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 16.04.10 Good luck Caroline! |
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Melissa £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 15.04.10 So impressed Ms Meaby - go for it! |
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Caroline Ward £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 15.04.10 GO MEABY GO! |
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Mike Hughes £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 15.04.10 Go go go! |
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Kay & Charles £40.00 (+ £11.28 giftaid) 12.04.10 To our daughter Caroline, good luck! |
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James Taylor £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 09.04.10 Good luck Caroline! Will be cheering you on, probably around Mile 25 ;-) x |
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Clare Collins £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 07.04.10 Good luck hot stuff! Enjoy the run - I'm so impressed! I may have to give up my April no drinking rule to come and have a celebratory glass of champers with you afterwards! xxx |
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Anonymous £80.00 (+ £22.56 giftaid) 07.04.10 |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 07.04.10 |
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Jamee £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 06.04.10 sub 4!!! |
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Louise Dixon £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 06.04.10 Good luck hun xx |
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Rabia £15.00 (+ £4.23 giftaid) 05.04.10 Good luck Caroline. I am sure you will enjoy every mile of it! |
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Maureen and Geoff £40.00 (+ £11.28 giftaid) 05.04.10 |
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kimberley hoang £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 01.04.10 Hey Caroline...Good luck ......run like the wind!!! x Kim and Ian |
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Belle £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 30.03.10 Lovely Caroline and your poor sore ankles/legs/is there a bit that doesn't hurt?! yet you still retain an amazing fighting spirit....Good Luck honey i'm so proud of you you are SO gonna nail this thing! all my love Belle xx |
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Niels £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 30.03.10 Good luck...I'll be looking out for you on the day. |
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Thea Hickson £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 30.03.10 Meaby you are amazing!!! So proud of you for being extreme running person... what determination and will power that takes! You ARE Wonder Woman! (yes i'm positive she ran marathons too..) xxx |
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Faraz £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 30.03.10 Under editorial guidelines, this is a donation, not sponsership. But I still expect you to bloody finish! |
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Gemma Ryder £40.00 29.03.10 Good luck darlin' xxx |
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Claire, Guy and Cicily £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 29.03.10 Good Luck Caroline you can do it!! just think of the fantastic night out that you can have when you finish. |
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Annette Williams £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 29.03.10 I prefer to exercise vicariously....so don't let me down! Good Luck & run like the wind! |
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Ewan V £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 28.03.10 Go for it Meaby! I'll be cheering you on route! |
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Anonymous £26.00 (+ £7.33 giftaid) 28.03.10 Go Cazza! Great charity and amazing that you're doing the Marathon. £1 a mile from me. Good luck! Oli xx |
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Anonymous £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 28.03.10 Run (from) Lola Run.... |
