Mark Dendy

I was persuaded 6 months ago to run this years London Marathon and training over the winter months has been particularly unpleasant. Im hoping that it gets better for the final few weeks. Help me make this whole experience worthwhile by sponsoring me to raise money for charity.

I am raising money for Links International which my brother Sim, who is running alongside me, is a trustee of. They are a relatively small well managed christian charity focused on giving education and practical help to families in developing countries to escape poverty. Their overheads are extremely low so that you can be sure that almost 95% of your giving will go to where it is intended.

Examples of some of their current projects and what your money might buy includes:

Equiping children for school in Thailand - £30/child/year. Providing water filter kits - £40/kit. Providing temporary shelters for slum kids in Manilla - £150/family shelter. Providing cows to schools in Kenya - £250/co... more

I was persuaded 6 months ago to run this years London Marathon and training over the winter months has been particularly unpleasant. Im hoping that it gets better for the final few weeks. Help me make this whole experience worthwhile by sponsoring me to raise money for charity.

I am raising money for Links International which my brother Sim, who is running alongside me, is a trustee of. They are a relatively small well managed christian charity focused on giving education and practical help to families in developing countries to escape poverty. Their overheads are extremely low so that you can be sure that almost 95% of your giving will go to where it is intended.

Examples of some of their current projects and what your money might buy includes:

Equiping children for school in Thailand - £30/child/year. Providing water filter kits - £40/kit. Providing temporary shelters for slum kids in Manilla - £150/family shelter. Providing cows to schools in Kenya - £250/cow.

As a final incentive to sponsor me, I have agreed to add 10% to whatever is raised and therefore if you are a UK tax payer every £10 you give, the charity will receive almost £14.

On behalf of Links International, thank you.