Pedro Reis e Sa
Running for Children in Haiti
Fundraising for Save the Children
Story
Hello everyone!
Just like me, you must have been inundated by the images of destruction and chaos caused by the earthquake that devastated Haiti about a week ago. According to the latest reports, the death toll may be between 150,000 and 200,000 and there are approximately 1,5 million homeless people or, in other words, approx. 15% of the population. Many of the deceased will be children and many more were left orphans.
Last year, I was awarded a place in the public ballot for this April's London Marathon, so for once it seemed that I could focus on training and leave fundraising for another time and another race. However, watching the news over the weekend made me reflect on what I could do to help the Haitians, in particular the thousands of Haitian children who must be going through unimaginable suffering and pain. Reading the news on the BBC, I found out about "Save the Children", a charity that has been working in Haiti for many years and which is currently distributing medical supplies to hospitals and clinics. Quoting the BBC: "On the charity's website, emergency team leader Annie Foster described "dazed, dehydrated parents walking the streets with their children, searching for clean water, food, and shelter" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/8463192.stm). It's all very shocking!
I have committed to raise money for this charity and am hoping to raise as much as possible. As a reference, they have sent me the figures below and what they can achieve with each amount. I have set up a website at www.justgiving.com/PedroReiseSa, where you can make your donation. Please give generously.
On behalf of the children in Haiti, thank you very much in advance.
Pedro
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£5 can buy one long lasting treated mosquito net for one child, helping to prevent malaria
£7 can buy a week's supply of Plumpy'nut® - a special high-protein, high-energy peanut butter for severely malnourished children
£10 can pay one month's salary of a teacher in Bangladesh
£20 can buy three tarpaulins or plastic sheets to provide basic shelter to protect families during an emergency
£50 buys and transports a kit with non-food items (NFIs) to the point of distribution, which will support a displaced family in South Sudan
£100 can buy 50 anti-malaria drug dosages for 50 people in Angola
£200 can support the reintegration and rehabilitation of a victim of child trafficking