Richard Bodkin

Richard's Comrades Marathon page

Fundraising for Starfish Greathearts Foundation
£1,585
raised of £950 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Comrades Marathon, 4 June 2017

Story

I do not know his name. I met him early one cold winter's morning in 2014. He was about 7 years old. It is likely that he is no longer with us. He had HIV and has possibly lost his fight against AIDS. He was asking for food. I didn't have any food at the time so I gave him a pair of gloves. His face lit up from within. His smile was even more beautiful than the risen sun. It is due to him and his beaming smile upon receipt of the gloves, that I have promised to make sure that there are resources available so that at least one additional child living with HIV receives a warm meal every day because of this fundraising drive. It would be my hope that if we feed one then we can feed them all...

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About the charity

Starfish Greathearts Foundations supports children who have been orphaned or made vulnerable by the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Southern Africa. Starfish believes in bringing life, hope and opportunity to these children…helping each child, one child at a time.

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Total raised
£1,584.85
+ £195.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,584.85
Offline donations
£0.00

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