May 28th 2011 will be the end of 5 long months of hard work and sweat!!

 

Weekend hangovers and lie-ins have been traded in for long runs. Watching TV has been replaced by running, Beer swapped for Lucozade and lunch breaks are now run breaks. All of this training, and the loss of 2 toenails (so far) so I can run 26.2 miles (42 kms) through the streets of Stockholm and raise much needed funds for the fantastic charity 'Kiya Survivors'. 

 

Kiya Survivors is the charity I ran the London Marathon for.  The money I raised was put to fantastic use; however they find themselves in a crisis situation.  Their school is threatened with closure.

Kiya Survivors is a small, British registered, family run charity working with children with special needs in Peru.  Children that are seen as a curse of God, by their own families, neighbours and communities. Little or no government provision is made for them, and they can be subject to neglect or absue.

Kiya helps these brave children to make a new start and gain independence through education and therapy, love and laughter. It offers regular food and showers for the children, most of whom come from very poor background, and it has residential care for children who have no one.

I have been lucky enough to see this fantastic work first hand, where in 2005 I visited my sister who was volunteering as a Physiotherapist at their school in Urambamba.  It was an overwhelming day, one that I will always remember.  The smiles on the children's faces, their infectious laughter and the pride they showed in their accomplishments was humbling.  Without Kiya these kids would not have had a school to go to at all, and many would be left hungry, unstimulated and with no hope for the future.

Kiya is a small charity that relies completely on donations. No money is wasted, every penny goes directly to the school and the children that need it. They are in a crisis situation - their school is threatened with closure. 

Please sponsor me, to help ensure this fantastic work can continue, please also donate 'GiftAid'.  Even if it's only a pound, everything helps.

For more information on Kiya see their website: www.kiyasurvivors.org.

Thank you so much,

Jo