As part of my training and build up to the half-marathon in Cardiff, I am planning to run the Swansea Bay 10K on the 20th of September:
http://www.swanseabay10k.com/
http://www.swanseabay10k.com/
Thursday 23 July 2015
Tuesday 7 July 2015
Why am I doing this?
I wanted to explain a bit more why I have decided to bother my friends, colleagues, acquaintances, and just about every body I meet these days, with a very small project to raise funds to help an enormously kind and generous couple in Kenya to provide shelter, education and support to a group of sixteen young girls.
I recently read a newspaper column originally published in 2005 that made a reference to Bob Geldof's efforts in 2005 with the Live 8 concerts to focus the world's attention on the G8 conference, taking place at Gleneagles. Perhaps after Live Aid in 1985 he realized he could not make a difference, but he could bring pressure to bear on those who can.
Live Aid raised in 1985 an amount of £79,426,252. The journalist writing the article said how one year after Live Aid he visited Mali and asked some villagers if they had seen any of the money. "No", said one, taking him outside and pointing at the soldiers. "But they all have new guns"
The above may sound a bit frivolous but, apparently, different reports suggest that £6 in every £10 of aid is spent on consultants who work out how the money can be spent and on reports, presumably, into how much those consultants cost.
I have for a long time wanted to make some difference helping directly vulnerable people. Just giving money to large organisations did not satisfy me so when I saw this opportunity on my travels in Africa, I could not resist it.
The money I raise will be spent directly on supporting the house and I will detail costs of items bought, house maintenance expenses, school fees paid...etc
I recently read a newspaper column originally published in 2005 that made a reference to Bob Geldof's efforts in 2005 with the Live 8 concerts to focus the world's attention on the G8 conference, taking place at Gleneagles. Perhaps after Live Aid in 1985 he realized he could not make a difference, but he could bring pressure to bear on those who can.
Live Aid raised in 1985 an amount of £79,426,252. The journalist writing the article said how one year after Live Aid he visited Mali and asked some villagers if they had seen any of the money. "No", said one, taking him outside and pointing at the soldiers. "But they all have new guns"
The above may sound a bit frivolous but, apparently, different reports suggest that £6 in every £10 of aid is spent on consultants who work out how the money can be spent and on reports, presumably, into how much those consultants cost.
I have for a long time wanted to make some difference helping directly vulnerable people. Just giving money to large organisations did not satisfy me so when I saw this opportunity on my travels in Africa, I could not resist it.
The money I raise will be spent directly on supporting the house and I will detail costs of items bought, house maintenance expenses, school fees paid...etc
News on Funding effort!
Some really good news on the funding (http://gogetfunding.com/bethany-village-home-kenya/). We received the first official donation from a very interesting and generous person I met last Wednesday on the Eurostar from London to Lille. A really big thank you!!!
October the 4th is getting closer!!
The organizers have changed the course due to rail improvements work but it still covers the main landmarks of Cardiff and has the 21kms!!
Thursday 2 July 2015
Ras i'r Bannau 2015 Brecon 5km race Results
And the official results are out:
http://www.breconac.org.uk/images/2015/ras_ir_bannau_2015_results.pdf
http://www.breconac.org.uk/images/2015/ras_ir_bannau_2015_results.pdf
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