One day about a month ago I decided in needed a new challenge, something big and scary and to do it for a good cause…maybe to try and run a marathon everyday. Lots of thinking “can I do it”, questioning “why should I do it” and reasoning with “who am I doing it for”

10 days into this huge personal challenge. Many of the reasons to do such a thing, came from within me. To try something, alone, unannounced (only a few people knew what was happening), to test myself and learn many things. Try something big that scares me.

With 10 marathons in 10 days in my legs, it’s been fun, I have loved it, it has been humbling, scary, challenging, the discipline of the prep, recovery, fueling, pacing, same routes, setting the 3am alarm, taking each day/run as it comes and also fitting it around my everyday work/family life. It has been so refreshing, I feel I have grown so much already. But let’s see where this can go 👀 👀 it could be 5 more, 10 more and beyond. Who knows.

Just know, every step has a reason and with me now sharing this challenge to you all it is even bigger with the aim of Raising awareness for an incredible cause with @the.sparkle.foundation ❤️

Creating brighter futures for communities in Malawi, Africa. Through education, nutrition, health and empowerment. Defo check them out.

What they have been doing is incredible. And I want to help raise as much awareness as possible make the lives of the children of these communities even better through the power and exposure of this huge personal endurance challenge. I will share this week how you all can show support to them and my challenge 😉 it fills my heart to know we are helping so many people in needed to give them the best chance.

I can’t wait to visit Malawi after this challenge to volunteer and to see where the donations have gone. Meet the people of the community with my family and teach my girls about how hard life can be for others and hopefully impact them.

Who knows how many marathons I can do. Let’s see. Thank you for reading this and supporting such a great cause. All of your donations will drive me forward every step.

I have put £20,000 on my target. But I want so much more.

DID YOU KNOW?

$13 / £10 / 50aed

- Can feed one child, one meal per day, for one month.

$25 / £20 / 100aed

- Can feed one child, two meals per day, for one month.

$75 / £60 / 300aed

- Will ensure that anyone from the community, and our children, have access to free medication for the year at Sparkle.

$160 / £130 / 600aed

- Ensures a child can be part of our education programme at Sparkle for one year.

$275 / £220 / 1000AED

- To support with solar power installation, bringing renewable energy for a year to the community and medical clinics or ensure quarterly medical assessments for the families of the community.

$1300 / £1000/ 5000AED

- Covers the cost of PPE (Personal Protective equipment) to keep the doctors and patients in the medical clinics safe from infectious diseases.

$4000/ £3300 / 15,000AED

- Provide WIFI for a year allowing children access to teaching and learning materials

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