Nick Hooton

Target: £1,000.00

Raised:£665.01

Progress: 67%

About my fundraising

I ran the Barcelona Marathon on 6th March 2011 in a time of 4:04:44 to raise money for the charity Serian UK, which 12 years ago established and now supports Noonkodin Secondary School in Eluai, a remote Maasai village in Tanzania.

On a visit to the school in 2009, I saw the fantastic work done by Serian UK in providing an affordable or free education to almost 200 young people aged 14-25, most of whom come from the surrounding Maasai tribes. I taught mathematics and physics and helped to dig foundations for a new water storage unit, and throughout my stay was overwhelmed by the dedication shown by teachers and students alike towards their education.

Serian UK also runs an education programme aiming to end the practice of female circumcision or female genital mutilation (FGM) among the Maasai and the attendant risk of contracting HIV/Aids. This has resulted in an influx of young girls arriving at the school in order to escape FGM and/or forced marriages, often to men in t...more more

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Anonymousdonation02-Apr-2011£5.00£1.40Well done dude
Audreydonation31-Mar-2011£10.00£2.80Proud of you Nick!
Harry Lambertdonation31-Mar-2011£25.00£7.00
Julian & Claredonation26-Mar-2011£20.00£5.60
Dawndonation22-Mar-2011£15.00£4.20
Barbara and Johndonation20-Mar-2011£20.00£5.60Well done, Nick. We're in awe.
elly and garydonation17-Mar-2011£20.00£5.60well done!!
Frances Jonesdonation11-Mar-2011£5.00
Tessadonation10-Mar-2011£20.00£5.60
Colin Ricedonation10-Mar-2011£20.00£5.60well done Nick!
Ralphdonation08-Mar-2011£5.00£1.40
Daddonation08-Mar-2011£50.00£14.00
Mumdonation08-Mar-2011£50.00£14.00Superb, Nick - well done!
Ilse, Kate, Sarah and Bob, and Jennydonation08-Mar-2011£55.00£15.40
Haileydonation04-Mar-2011£5.00£1.40enjoy barcelona ;) and good on ya!
The Robsonsdonation03-Mar-2011£20.00£5.60Good luck Nick
James (Jeff) Stenningdonation03-Mar-2011£10.00£2.80Run, Nick, Run
Henrydonation01-Mar-2011£5.00£1.40Good luck
Maxypoodonation27-Feb-2011£10.00£2.80Don't fail.
Orladonation23-Feb-2011£5.00£1.40Good Luck!
Pennydonation21-Feb-2011£15.00£4.20Good luck Nick!
Veronica, Anthony, Martin and Claredonation20-Feb-2011£20.00£5.60Lots of luck Nick
Robert Wilnedonation15-Feb-2011£25.00£7.00Good luck, and enjoy the amazing architecture around you,
Alfredidonation13-Feb-2011£20.00£5.60
Alex Beeverdonation11-Feb-2011£30.00£8.40
Guy Woolfdonation10-Feb-2011£15.00£4.20Nice one Nick, best of luck
Dan Abramsondonation10-Feb-2011£25.00£7.00Go Nick! I shall teach some kinematics in your honour.
fran vossdonation10-Feb-2011£5.00£1.40go for it! i have also worked at noonkodin.
Max Jamillydonation10-Feb-2011£15.00£4.20Good luck, Simba - may the ugali be with you.

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SERIAN UK
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Promoting education for sustainable ways of living in Tanzania and the UK

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