This is my first half marathon and your donations will not only motivate me to run harder and faster but they go to an awesome cause.

Having worked as a Paediatric doctor in South Africa, I fully understand the impact that poor resources have on the lives of patients and their families. The Red Cross Children's Hospital is the only specialist paediatric hospital in southern Africa. This charity assists the Red Cross Children's Hospital by funding vital paediatric healthcare needs like purchasing medical equipment, specialist training programmes for doctors and nurses from all over Africa, building projects and upgrades, while funding projects beyond the Hospital's doors, which impact paediatric healthcare in the Western Cape.

The Childrens Hospital Trust is funded from an endowment, ensuring that 100% of all donations received are used towards the projects and programmes they fund. Not a cent is used for administration or operational expenses.

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