Collected
1.571€
To benefit
Sierra Leone Marathon 2022 in support of Street Child
Access to a quality education is the most effective way to break the cycle of poverty
Collected
1.571€
Goal
1.550€
Donations
28
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Finished
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Street Child´s work is changing the life prospects of some of the world´s most vulnerable children.
I first became aware of Street Child in December 2011 when I heard of their crazy idea to organise a fundraising marathon in Makeni, Sierra Leone. I love sport and I love adventure travel so I signed up immediately, helped get a team together that raised over GBP21,000 and seven months later found myself running through the streets of Makeni and enjoying an incredible experience.
I returned a year later and visited schools in the northern chiefdom of Tambakha built using the funds our team had raised the previous year. This was mindblowing for me and set me on a path to an ever closer involvement with Street Child. I have now visited Sierra Leone seven times and also Street Child projects in Nepal. Of course, I pay all my own costs for these trips so that 100% of the money donated goes directly to Street Child´s project work.
For the past five years I have been on the Board of Street Child España and we have ambitious fundraising plans to support Street Child projects across Africa and Asia. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the need for Street Child´s work and expertise has increased whilst fundraising opportunities have been limited so now is the time to redouble our efforts.
What does Street Child do?
1) Help the most vulnerable children in the most difficult to access locations.
2) Enable out of school children to go to school.
3) Give equal educational opportunities to girls.
4) Support families to enable them to keep their children in school.
5) Build and improve schools.
6) Train teachers.
7) Provide psychosocial support.
8) Help displaced families.
9) Help communities in moments of crisis.......and much more.
Street Child´s work is life transforming for thousands of vulnerable children in the toughest of locations so any donations will be greatly appreciated.
Tenki
En Street Child España utilizamos la educación para empoderar a los niños y niñas más vulnerables del mundo para que puedan construirse un futuro sostenible. Al ser una organización no gubernamental trabajamos para conseguir la implementación de nuestros proyectos a través de su financiación mediante eventos de recaudación de fondos, la concienciación de las personas, creando eventos locales con la ayuda de nuevos voluntarios y construyendo nuevas relaciones de cooperación.
En nuestra organización creemos firmemente que la educación es un aspecto vital para crecer. Sin unos fuertes cimientos de educación, ninguna comunidad podrá ser empoderada para mejorar la calidad de vida de sus niños y niñas y no habrá esperanza para un futuro mejor. Todo depende de la educación y creemos que podemos hacer un gran impacto en este aspecto.
Donators (28)
Sonja Hauber
20€
1,059 days ago
Anne-Laure
25€
1,060 days ago
Patricia Bello
50€
1,067 days ago
Mariana
25€
1,067 days ago
Inma Nieto
35€
1,069 days ago
Elba Iris
Hidden donation
1,069 days ago
Dave & Sarah Isley
20€
1,069 days ago
Emma
35€
1,071 days ago
Andy
35€
1,072 days ago
Rene
30€
1,072 days ago
Ethel
20€
1,073 days ago
Elaine Guthrie
35€
1,073 days ago
Anonymous
15€
1,073 days ago
Justin Durrant
50€
1,079 days ago
Petronella West
50€
1,081 days ago
Pete & Jill
50€
1,084 days ago
Sarah Gomersall
50€
1,084 days ago
Theresa
15€
1,096 days ago
Philip
619€
1,098 days ago
Richard Tribe
35€
1,103 days ago
Isabel
100€
1,106 days ago
Lloyd DeVincenzi
50€
1,107 days ago
RunningKidney
20€
1,107 days ago
Sarah Gomersall
20€
1,121 days ago
Philip
42€
1,122 days ago
David Deardon
50€
1,122 days ago
Stephen Ralston
20€
1,124 days ago
Josh Ord-Hume
35€
1,127 days ago
Comments (12)
Mariana
Well done Phil!
Philip Langley
Thank you Mariana, that´s very kind of you and much appreciated.
Dave & Sarah Isley
Well done Phil - great achievement and such a worthy cause x
Philip Langley
Thank you once again. Much appreciated and Street Child can do great things with donations like these.
Andy
Amazing achievement once again Phil!
Philip Langley
Thank you! It was great to be back in Sierra Leone. Thank you for your constant support.
Rene
Amigos del intercambio de domingo
Philip Langley
Gracias René. Street Child puede hacer un trabajo que transforme vidas con donaciones como esta!!
Elaine Guthrie
Well Phil. You sure are a trooper 💙
Philip Langley
Thank you Elaine. Your constant support is much appreciated x
Justin Durrant
Hi Phil,
Great to see you keeping up the good work.
Must have been quite an emotional return.
Philip Langley
Hi JD, it certainly was emotional. Thank you for your support.
Sarah Gomersall
Hopefully this takes my donations up to enough for two children. Run well x
Philip Langley
Sarah, it definitely does. Thank you very much for this. Two children will go to school next year that otherwise would not have done so. I appreciate it but they will appreciate it more.
Theresa
That should take it over the target
Philip Langley
It absolutely did Theresa. Thank you very much for getting me to 4 figures. Much appreciated.
Philip
Pub Quiz at Corks
Sarah Gomersall
Egg rolling excitement
Philip Langley
Maybe a bit less exciting than I´d hoped but watch out for more egg based fun!
David Deardon
Keep up the good work Phil
Philip Langley
Thank you David! It´s amazing that 10 years have passed since the first SLM. Street Child has done some amazing things in Sierra Leone over that time.
Josh Ord-Hume
Phil, as ever, please be encouraged by this anonymous message of encouragement.
Philip Langley
Thank you for getting me off the mark Josh!