Challenger Profile
Name:
Sarah Ford
Challenge Date:
22nd April 2018!
My Challenge:
I have the absolute privilege of running the London Marathon this year - crazy I know.
Children
Sponsored Target:5
Online Total: £723.40
Offline Total: £0.00
Gift Aid: £170.85
I love sport, especially netball, but I haven't had much of a relationship with pure running.
I have been training tentatively since the end of November (when I had the huge shock that I actually had a place on the starting line). But because of previous running injuries I didn't believe I would actually make it this far - hence I'm only just now 'going public'!
But... training is going ok, and I am determined to make it. I am aiming to do the marathon in under 5 hours. My longest run so far is half a marathon, during which my mum pushed me and paced me last weekend!
I'm taking part because I believe in the charity Compassion. I have sponsored three different children (four, if you include the boy my husband has also sponsored) - called Damaris, Jose, Nicassius and Julimara - since I was about 16. And I have seen firsthand the incredible difference it has made to these young lives.
The Compassion Project on La Gonave Island, Haiti, desperately needs a Cistern and Water Catchment System. At the moment, the 340 children who are part of the project in Haiti have to drink salt water from the ocean they live near.
So you can do one of two things:
1) Sponsor me! All donations will pay towards fresh water... It’s going to take £25,300 to bring safe water to this remote community and change the lives of these 340 children. Good job it's not all resting on me!
2) Sponsor a child in Haiti. This is my preference! For just £25/month you get paired up with a child in the project, so your money pays for their individual schooling and health, presents and their place on the project. It also provides the chance for you to write to each other - and I promise that is as life-giving and encouraging to you as it is to them!
Donations
Donation of £5.00 by Mick, Rachel and Anna Norman
Donation of £20.00 by Rebecca and Dave
Go Sarah!! Huge congratulations xxx
Donation of £20.00 by The Reeds
Better late than never! (Us not you!!) Huge Congratulations to a fabulous woman!
Donation of £20.00 by Ryan and Marina Patman
Good luck Sarah!!! Take in all the atmosphere and enjoy it ☺️☺️☺️
Donation of £15.00 by Anonymous
Donation of £26.00 by Vik & Matt
Whether you finish or not you've raised an amazing amount of money and awareness for a great cause! Go go Sarah! Xx
Donation of £5.00 by Elaine Spary
Go for it Sarah - just need to do your best. Xx
Donation of £50.00 by Jane
You are a true inspiration Sarah. Enjoy ❤️
Donation of £20.00 by Flo Hopwood
Go girl go! Great girl, great cause xxx
Donation of £25.00 by Jo Heldreich
So glad you are getting to do this. Every step will absolutely count whether you get to the end or not. I’m already proud of you! Enjoy this amazing experience xx
Donation of £10.00 by Coralie x
We are behind you all the way....will be praying that you are able to enjoy the day no matter how much you are able to run/walk...lots of love the Strakers xxxx
Donation of £5.00 by Alessia
Go Sarah! You’ll smash it xxx
Donation of £50.00 by Derek and Janie Hopwood
Sarah you are one in a million!!We have so much admiration for you and love you to bits. You're a genuine hero - well done! xxxx
Donation of £30.00 by Jenna
GO SARAH!!
Donation of £10.00 by Amy Connell
You are a star Sah well done doing this XXXX Ames
Donation of £20.00 by The Bullens
Sarah, we love your determination and we love you! We’ll be cheering you on and watching out for you on the tv whether you’re walking or running xx
Donation of £10.00 by Anonymous
Whether or not you manage to run you have trained really hard and raised awareness for a worthy charity!! So well done!
Donation of £10.00 by Anonymous
We're proud of you Sarah and proud of the fight you are making to try to get to the starter line. Xx
Donation of £20.00 by The Os
Sarah, you're an inspiration! Well done for pushing yourself so much. We're so proud of you.
Donation of £50.00 by Darren and Laura Bignell
Sarah, you are amazing!!! We are all rooting for you and know that you will do amazingly! You have worked so hard for this! So so impressed. Xx
Donation of £26.20 by Jogs x
Sarah you are amazing & I am cheering you on so loudly I hope you can hear me all the way from NZ!!! I totally know you can do it - you make the Ford name look pretty cool 😉
Donation of £20.00 by Cranefields
Wow Sarah, you’re brilliant and doing so well, Keep going, you can do it!! Xx
Donation of £10.00 by Hannah
Good luck Sarah! Go girl xx
Donation of £20.00 by Emma Patterson
Sarah, you’re incredible! You’re going to smash this marathon and raise money for a fantastic cause along the way.
Donation of £10.00 by The Severyns
Good luck, Sarah! So impressed with your dedication and hard work. You’ll be great! Hannah, Chris & Joshua x
Donation of £20.00 by Martin Dyer
Way to go Sarah Ford!!! Have a great time if that can be possible.
(As it happens we already support a child on this island
via Compassion :-) - but we did not manage to go there when we went to Haiti.)
Much love from me and her
Donation of £5.00 by Natalie
Best of luck Sarah, be proud! And happy running!
Donation of £10.00 by Olivia Pitt
So proud of you Sarah! Such a worthy cause. With you all the way! Much love xxx
Donation of £10.00 by Andy Coles
Good luck and enjoy the experience x
Donation of £20.00 by Jack Weeks
Enjoy the day Sarah, I’m sure you’ll smash it. 👊
Donation of £25.00 by Thea
‘Just keep running, just keep running’
x
Donation of £10.00 by Sarah Nicholls
Well done Sarah! Amazing cause and you’ve put in so much hard work!
Donation of £15.00 by Dave Lewis
Good luck pal! Hope you get the chance to enjoy London as you go around!
Donation of £10.00 by Anonymous
Go for it supermum! I wish you all the best, you can do it! Xx
Donation of £25.00 by Andy B
Good Luck Sarah xx
Donation of £20.00 by Anonymous
Keep going Sar - you are a true inspiration; for being mad enough to commit to this in the first place & being determined to see it through. Best of luck & a great charity!! Xx
Donation of £20.00 by Anonymous
Good luck, you crazy lovely person.
Donation of £26.20 by The Marathon Man
Good luck with training, stay injury free until April!