I am trying to go sub 3 hours at the London marathon and perhaps even beat my younger, fitter brother.  This might be a big ask as he is pretty fast, but I am hoping he will damage himself training ;)  Anyway our competition began a few years ago when he took up triathlon.  I had been doing it a couple of years and for a while I was faster.  However he cheated and took time off to train full time.  Since then I haven't beaten him once.  I am now a proud father as Alice was born in September 2012.  Some may say that my days of beating him are over, however here's to hope :)

But in all seriousness besides my sibling rivalry, fundraising and training for the London Marathon for Afghanaid  will be hard work on top off my days filled with nappies and sleepless nights. It is no easy task but it is nothing in comparison to the daily struggle faced by so many Afghans.

Afghanaid is a UK registered charity which has dedicated the last 30 years to changing the lives and of poor women, men and children in some of the most remote areas of Afghanistan. Over the last five years Afghanaid has:

• Provided loans to over 5,000 women to set up a small businesses
• Educated over 18,000 women on basic health issues
• Delivered business skills training for over 2,300 women and 1,300 men
• Enabled farmers to double their wheat yields
• Supported farmers to vaccinate over 1.8m animals 

With your sponsorship together we can ensure that Afghanaid continues to have a lasting impact on Afghan lives.

£5 provides a woman with 8 chickens for her family

£30 buys 10 books for a children's resource centre library

 £50 buys a hand operated sewing machine and material to provide tailoring training for one woman which enables her to earn a regular income

£100 enables an elder, widow or orphan allows six women to start a small home based enterprise 

It would be amazing to have your support for Afghanaid. This is a cause that makes such a difference in a much underserved part of the world and I am so proud to be running 26 miles for their cause!

Thanks so much in advance for your support. Every donation helps so please sponsor me today.

Thank you,

 Will

Afghanaid www.afghanaid.org.uk.

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