Mina runs the Sahara for New Hope Rural Community Trust
Fundraising Target: £8575
My Donations to date: £7419.5
Fundraiser(s): Mina King
Event: Marathon des Sables
Event Date: 06th April 2012
Charitie(s) Supported: New Hope Rural Community Trust,
Thank you SO MUCH for visiting my fundraising page!
In April 2012 I will be taking part in the Marathon des Sables, running some 151 miles (243km) across the Sahara desert carrying everything I will need for the 6 day endurace race.
I am doing this absolutely bonkers event to raise funds for New Hope Rural Community Trust, India. I am striving to raise vital funds needed to help provide secure futures for many of the children I spent time with at the New Hope centre in India. These children come from many different backgrounds; some are orphaned, some are HIV positive, some have severe disabilities. Despite this these children have been given a second chance by New Hope; they are provided with care, food, education, clothing and all are nutured to gain a sense of happiness and self worth. I am specifically raising money to buy land for these children for when they are old enough to leave the safety of the New Hope community and build their own futures. By helping to secure a piece of land for a child you will actually be helping to secure their future independence. Land is not merely an area with a fence surrounding it, Land can provide a tax book and therefore a right to vote, a ration card and resident benefits, access to state education for their future children, a place to build a home, collateral for a small scale government loan - to name just some of the benefits.
Please help me to make this incredibly simple dream become a reality. The easiest way to express the cost of the land is around £2 per square yard, or £612.50 for a plot for one child.
For more information about my challenge and about the work of New Hope please visit my website:
www.runningfornewhope.org
A million thank yous! Mina xx
Contributions
| Display Name | Date | Amount | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| bernard m rumens | 29th September 2011 | £10.00 | Dear Mina - I am trying to be in the first 10. I have just spent 2 months at the school - You and James are greatly loved by the children. Bernard Rumens |
| Elizabeth Toon | 29th September 2011 | £50.00 | Good luck Mina, we shall be thinking of you |
| Anonymous | 29th September 2011 | £100.00 | I admire your courage. Very best wishes Mike |
| Cormac Davey | 11th October 2011 | £25.00 | Hi, Mike Thomas told me about your great adventure to raise funds for New Hope. I visited New Hope in 1992 and ran the London Marathon to raise some funds for them. All sounds amazing, so i wish you all the best. Enjoy! |
| joanna and joshua Allerton | 19th October 2011 | £50.00 | brilliant that you're doing this |
| Richard Lewis | 29th October 2011 | £100.00 | Its a wonderful thing you are attempting - you are an inspiration. But please take care of yourself on the run |
| Caroline Shaw | 05th November 2011 | £50.00 | Please look after yourself Mina!! New Hope will be very proud of you, as am I! xxx |
| Susan Ashworth | 07th November 2011 | £25.00 | Mina I think what you are doing is awesome! Take care and enjoy! |
| Nathan Thomas | 07th November 2011 | £25.00 | Good luck with the marathons Mina! Nathan |
| Daniel Layne | 09th November 2011 | £100.00 | Hi Mina, We met a couple of times, many years ago - you may not remember me! What you're doing is amazing. Good luck! |
| Angela James | 11th November 2011 | £10.00 | Good luck to the lovely Mina KIng..This is an amazing challenge,you must feel so proud of all the wonderful work you do for New Hope. God Bless.x |
| Diana Samuelson | 11th November 2011 | £50.00 | Good Luck a fantastic effort |
| Jen, Ollie and Sam Kerslake | 11th November 2011 | £25.00 | Wow! You are a truly amazing lady!! Best of luck. Enjoy it! Much love Jen, Ollie and Sam Kerslake x x x |
| Leo Saunders | 17th November 2011 | £25.00 | Good luck with the running Miss King. I have read all about New Hope and your challenge in the magazine and website, and I think it is very impressive ! |
| philippa macdonald | 17th November 2011 | £25.00 | What a crazy,mad thing to do Mina but for much a wonderful charity. Best wish good luck... philippaxxx |
| George Roberts | 20th November 2011 | £20.00 | Good luck Mina! Totally blown away to hear about what you're doing. |
| Anonymous | 21st November 2011 | £50.00 | Well done Mina. Please take good care- and have an amazing experience! |
| Jill Ghanouni | 23rd November 2011 | £100.00 | Thank you Mina. 66p per mile seems like a bargain to me! By undertaking this sponsored event, you are making a pathway for young lives and giving them New Hope in every sense. x |
| Mark Haseltine | 24th November 2011 | £50.00 | Miss King - Good Luck in your Sahara Marathon! from Mark & Helen & Amy & Lucy Haseltine |
| Amanda Portal | 24th November 2011 | £50.00 | Good luck miss king love maddie (and amanda, jim, Jacob and Leonie portal) xx |
| Raymond Shaw | 26th November 2011 | £5.00 | Hope you make it. 151miles is a very long way. Best of luck |
| Elizabeth Elliott | 30th November 2011 | £10.00 | Go Mina!! will def be more money/massage contributions coming your way, but here's a bit for now!xxx |
| emma kenworthy | 30th November 2011 | £25.00 | brilliant, Mina |
| Roger Kenworthy | 01st December 2011 | £50.00 | Elizabeth (Elliott) forwarded me the details of your plan. I wish you all the best of good fortune. It certainly looks like a very worthwhile cause. |
| Heather Mayers | 01st December 2011 | £10.00 | Mina, you are incredible! I really admire your courage, determination and positivity! Best of luck!xx |
| Lorna & Eddie Neill | 05th December 2011 | £50.00 | Good luck Mina! An inspiration to 'limp lettuces' everywhere!! |
| Sally Shepherd | 07th December 2011 | £20.00 | I think it is a wonderful thing your are doing, and the very best of luck. |
| Emma igartua | 12th December 2011 | £10.00 | |
| Jean Holder | 13th December 2011 | £536.17 | Good luck and take care diltb - Jean and John |
| nicholas Ball | 18th December 2011 | £25.00 | Run like the wind! |
| Eileen Thorpe | 27th December 2011 | £100.00 | Your input and that of James is inspirational! Going to a school and speaking about the aspiration of the marathons you are running and relating this to the young Indian girls and aspirations of the young in our schools is an exciting area to speak of and to be involved with x |
| Class 5 families King | 27th December 2011 | £20.00 | Dear Miss King, this £20 is a little sponsorship from all of us, lot's of love x |
| James Stevens | 27th December 2011 | £50.00 | Good Luck. An excellent purpose. Jim And Jen. (Kat's Mum and Dad) |
| Katherine Stevens | 27th December 2011 | £50.00 | Well done Mina Bean! |
| Jean Holder | 02nd January 2012 | £76.33 | Yey! Jean and John |
| Kate Fox | 03rd January 2012 | £100.00 | Go Mina GO! Best of luck my dear! x |
| Diana Ross | 06th January 2012 | £25.00 | Davey and I would like to wish you good luck Mina. We think you are very brave in what your have undertaken and admire your commitment. |
| Daniel Bone | 07th January 2012 | £100.00 | Well done Mina! Keep up the good work |
| Adele Baker | 13th January 2012 | £20.00 | Just amazing! Good luck from Lucy & Emma Baker xx |
| Susie Orr | 16th January 2012 | £30.00 | Go for it mina, I know u will cruise through. Lots of love susie x x |
| Gael Barnes | 19th January 2012 | £20.00 | Hope your legs hold out for you Mina! Good job listening to your physio! ;o)Good Luck with the rest of your training |
| Shirley & Phil Ousley | 22nd January 2012 | £50.00 | What an amazing thing to do for an excellent purpose. We admire your commitment. Good luck Mina! Shirley & Phil Ousley |
| Douglas Taylor | 23rd January 2012 | £10.00 | Good Luck; Best Wishes. |
| Katie Fuge | 23rd January 2012 | £30.00 | Good luck! You must be mad! Georgia (cl 8) and Charlotte (cl1) have been fascinated and inspired by your work with New Hope. Thank you. |
| Liz Sully | 26th January 2012 | £10.00 | Mina you crazy, amazing lady! I can't believe this has come around so quickly! Wishing you the very best of luck, and I hope you enjoy the experience xx |
| zoe cording | 29th January 2012 | £10.00 | Good Luck Mina, its truely amazing what you are doing x |
| Jackie Barron | 30th January 2012 | £10.00 | Good luck, Mina! An awesome challenge! |
| Anonymous | 31st January 2012 | £25.00 | Dear Miss King I hope you raise lots of money. Lots of luck with you running. Love from Suzannah and family. |
| Justine Witherden | 01st February 2012 | £100.00 | |
| Bridget Phillips | 01st February 2012 | £10.00 | Good Luck Miss King, I hope you raise lots of money, Love Daniel Broome and family xxx |
| Lesley Atkin | 01st February 2012 | £30.00 | What an amazing thing to do! From Grace and family. |
| Janet Brandon | 01st February 2012 | £30.00 | Good Luck Miss King!! Love Anna Brandon and family xx |
| Emma Hack | 01st February 2012 | £30.00 | Best of luck with this amazing challenge for a great gift. |
| Jeannette Gallen | 01st February 2012 | £22.50 | Good Luck, you have a great cause, from James, Edward and the rest of the Gallen Family |
| Michelle Clarke | 02nd February 2012 | £20.00 | Good luck! Love from Lucy Clarke (class 4.) |
| John Bryans | 02nd February 2012 | £10.00 | Wishing you lots of luck with love from Polly Bryans. xxxxxx |
| Ben Tozer | 03rd February 2012 | £20.00 | Good luck Miss King, Love Ben and Family |
| Ian McNally | 04th February 2012 | £15.00 | Good luck Miss King. love ellis xxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Mike & Alison Quinton | 05th February 2012 | £100.00 | Good luck and remember to strech! |
| Susan Cope | 05th February 2012 | £20.00 | |
| Jack Power | 07th February 2012 | £10.00 | Good luck Miss King - you'll be brilliant. Love Jack Power |
| Justine Davies | 08th February 2012 | £15.00 | Best of luck Miss King. Love, Owain, Bryn and Carys. xxx |
| sarah ashworth | 09th February 2012 | £10.00 | Good luck! |
| Vincent Homolka | 09th February 2012 | £200.00 | Mina, what you're doing is utterly, utterly amazing. Very best wishes for the run. |
| Rachel Hollingbery | 09th February 2012 | £50.00 | Well done Miss King. You are an inspiration to us all! |
| Sam Rae | 10th February 2012 | £10.00 | Good luck Miss King. It's a brilliant thing to do for a fantastic cause. |
| sam morey | 10th February 2012 | £10.00 | Its amazing what you are doing in terms of the charity you are supporting and the sahara run. Good luck from Ella, Holly, Sam & Paul Morey and we look forward to hearing how you got on at school x |
| Louise Pearce | 11th February 2012 | £20.00 | Go Miss King! Willam and Benji are very impressed, as are we all. |
| Gavin Morris | 14th February 2012 | £25.00 | Amazing Miss King - all the best! Love from Alex Morris in Class 3 x |
| James and Sonya Chamberlain | 16th February 2012 | £50.00 | Good Luck Miss King, you are a real inspiration to the children (and adults) I'm full of admiration. |
| emma igartua | 19th February 2012 | £20.00 | |
| Liz Forfar | 19th February 2012 | £40.00 | Dear Mina, we think you are very brave, and very kind. A real inspiration. With love, from Liz, Dave & Adam |
| Lisa Holden | 19th February 2012 | £50.00 | You can do it Miss King, love from Brooke & Darcy, Bradley, Lexie, Lisa and Rob xx |
| kirsty fiddes | 20th February 2012 | £50.00 | all the best and good luck from chris and tom x |
| Emma Harriosn | 23rd February 2012 | £25.00 | |
| Steve Lugsden | 25th February 2012 | £50.00 | Hey Meenie pips, here's some more to help you get to your total!!! It really is incredible what you are doing! Lots of love, Steve xxx |
| Margaret Gilligan | 26th February 2012 | £50.00 | I am so amazed by what you are doing Mina, you are brilliant! Keep safe. Lots of love xx |
| Damiano Lo Brutto | 28th February 2012 | £100.00 | Good luck from Angiolina!! |
| Mat Monkey | 29th February 2012 | £5.00 | I'm a bit skintypoos at the mo so I'll sponsor you a little bit every payday. |
| Sarah Jones-Morris | 29th February 2012 | £10.00 | |
| Jodie Graham | 01st March 2012 | £10.00 | Good luck Mina! You are amazing - You are my inspiration!!! Sorry it's not much - lots of love xxx |
| Emily Jelen | 01st March 2012 | £20.00 | Hi Mina, You don't know me but I'm a friend of Carries. I think what you are doing is amazing. Good luck bringing new hope to people that so deserve it. |
| Patty Charles | 02nd March 2012 | £100.00 | Go Miss King! You are an inspiration! This is an amazing achievement. We wish you the best. - George Charles (class4) & Archie Charles (JS) |
| Rod Thouless | 02nd March 2012 | £25.00 | Good Luck Miss King. It's a really amazing thing you are doing, love Amy and Isla, Ruth and Rod |
| Jayne Smith | 04th March 2012 | £10.00 | The very best of luck. One foot in front of the other until someone hands you a medal. Love the photo in the snow by the way! xxx |
| Anonymous | 04th March 2012 | £20.00 | So proud of you Nina go for it!!! |
| sarah yates | 04th March 2012 | £20.00 | Lovely bonkers Mina! You are doing a truly amazing thing and I wish you all the luck in the world ! Sarah xx |
| Danny Andrews | 05th March 2012 | £25.00 | Holy Guacamole Mina, I am deeply impressed that you're running the marathon des sables!! Good luck, hope your training is going well. |
| Sue Davies | 05th March 2012 | £25.00 | Keep on running! Well done Mina. Beth & Meg will be running with you in spirit. Sue |
| Roger and Penny Eastwood | 05th March 2012 | £100.00 | |
| Tom Fairbairn | 06th March 2012 | £10.00 | Absolutely incredible - best of luck Mina. YOU CAN DO IT!! |
| Teresa Short | 06th March 2012 | £30.00 | Mina you are amazing!! Good luck! xxxx |
| anne cuthbert | 08th March 2012 | £20.00 | Wishing you all the best with your amazing challenge. wishing you every success and best wishes. Anne x |
| Matthew Bristow | 13th March 2012 | £50.00 | Wishing you the very best of luck - go Miss King!!! love Kerry, Matt, Bea, Sam & Louis Bristow x |
| James Caldwell | 14th March 2012 | £100.00 | Wishing you every success from Fair Investment Company Limited |
| Kimberley Hogarth | 14th March 2012 | £25.00 | Wishing you all the best of luck Meano. You're doing an AMAZING thing. Well freakin done! Kimmers and Benny xxx |
| roger preston | 15th March 2012 | £50.00 | this donation comes from Jack Allerton's granddad. Good luck! |
| Diane Wallace | 16th March 2012 | £25.00 | Good luck Mina, you are an inspiration to us all. |
| Anonymous | 17th March 2012 | £150.00 | |
| Kathryn Regan | 18th March 2012 | £151.00 | We loved the fact you were working the MDS even down to the Mothering Sunday cards! The very best of luck and (please, please) stay away from snakes and scorpions. Lucy R and Co. |
| Anonymous | 18th March 2012 | £200.00 | Dear Miss King, you are brilliant. Love from Sophie C |
| Lindsay Newby | 18th March 2012 | £25.00 | Good luck Miss King. You are a true inspiration to the children and parents! Charlie Newby (class 4) and Family |
| Fiona Hester | 19th March 2012 | £20.00 | What a fantastic goal to have, I hope you manage to enjoy some (if not all!) of it! I'm sure you're a huge inspiration to all of the children at Elmlea. All the best! |
| catherine wolfenden | 19th March 2012 | £25.00 | an amazing charity and an amazing event - good luck. you are a great inspiration to the children at Elmlea. |
| Paraclete Youth Group | 19th March 2012 | £321.02 | A massive bunch of love and luck for the run!! It was great meeting you!! xx |
| Chris Stoop | 19th March 2012 | £20.00 | Mina, you are truely an example of what we should see more of in this world. |
| Col and Rob Pieper | 20th March 2012 | £10.00 | More than inspiring Sweetie!!!! Go, go, go!!! |
| Col Pieper | 20th March 2012 | £20.00 | Just a bit more to keep you going lovvie.... |
| Kevin Caple | 20th March 2012 | £100.00 | Mina, From all at Caple Banks we wish you the best of luck on your amazing adventure. Well done on picking such a worthy cause. |
| Tim Whittaker | 20th March 2012 | £50.00 | An amazing feat, from an amazing teacher! Good luck from Lewis (class 5) and family. |
| Lauren Windaybank | 21st March 2012 | £25.00 | Well done Mina for completing such an amazing challenge for New Hope. Lauren xx |
| Elizabeth Elliott | 22nd March 2012 | £20.00 | go mean!!!!!!!!!! |
| Katie Ross | 23rd March 2012 | £50.00 | I will be thinking of you all the way Didi! You're utterly amazing and I do love you so xx |
| Alec Bennett | 23rd March 2012 | £2.00 | |
| Tim, Julia & Phoebe Purser | 23rd March 2012 | £50.00 | You can do it Mighty Mina X |
| Diana Ross | 24th March 2012 | £50.00 | Not long now Mina - Hope very much that you are feeling a lot better. Davey and I just want to wish you all the best - We admire you loads. With love and prayers Diana and Dave |
| Nicholas Ball | 25th March 2012 | £30.00 | Go Mina! Hope you make it before you leave!! |
| Angela Ball | 26th March 2012 | £10.00 | We're so proud of you, Mina. Vamos! Allez! Go for it girl! |
| Elmlea Cake Sale | 26th March 2012 | £266.08 | Amazing! Huge thanks to Mrs Cockerham, Mrs Nason, Mrs Netter, Mrs Power and Mrs Broome for making this happen! And to all Elmlea families who came and supported the event! Whoop! xx |
| Suzanne Hadfield | 26th March 2012 | £25.00 | What a fantastic cause! The very best of luck, Mina, and take lots of care! Love, Suzannex |
| Lis Webster | 27th March 2012 | £20.00 | Good Luck Mina. I think you are amazing, x |
| Hanka Dhar | 27th March 2012 | £50.00 | Good luck Mina xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Anna Holder | 28th March 2012 | £37.75 | Go Mina!!! You've put so much into this...and to think about your lettuce days! You are a very brave and lovely lady :-) Love Sissy to be xxx |
| Anonymous | 29th March 2012 | £25.00 | Run like the wind Miss King, best wishes Ellen Duguid, Class 5. |
| Mat Monkey | 29th March 2012 | £5.00 | I've been paid, so here's a little more money :0) xxx |
| Marathon Des Enfants Refreshme | 29th March 2012 | £306.65 | Wow! What a refreshment stall after 151 miles of running! MASSIVE thanks to the mummies of Jake, Ollie, Jamie, Ellis, Darcy, Emily, Lydia and Lewis. You are AWESOME! Big thanks to the cake bakers and buyers too! x |
| Sarah Vanderwert | 30th March 2012 | £30.00 | |
| Carolyn Child | 30th March 2012 | £25.00 | I wish you all the luck in the world Mina. With very best wishes from Carolyn. |
| Joanna Lock | 30th March 2012 | £100.00 | Well done for all your hard work and dedication so far! What an amazing charity and how fantastic you are for being such a great role model! Best of luck to you, and enjoy the incredible challenge!! Love from, The Lock Family (Jasmine-Class 6, Tobey-Class 3WR) xxxx |
| Katherine Stevens | 30th March 2012 | £50.00 | |
| Anonymous | 31st March 2012 | £20.00 | |
| Liz Stones | 31st March 2012 | £10.00 | You are amazing doing this Mina - good luck!! Love Liz & Nige X |
| Helen Murray | 01st April 2012 | £10.00 | Good luck mina!!! X |
| Jim Cornick | 01st April 2012 | £10.00 | What an incredible and amazing thing to do. Well done! Best of luck too! |
| lizzie tubbs | 02nd April 2012 | £20.00 | You are abolutely amazingly bonkers! I can't wait to hear about it! |
| Sarah Sylvester | 03rd April 2012 | £50.00 | Go Mina go! You can do it! Love Sarah and Rich |
| Anne Saunders | 05th April 2012 | £100.00 | Run beautiful girl, run! xx |
| Alice Cole | 07th April 2012 | £100.00 | |
| Chris Thorpe | 09th April 2012 | £100.00 | Best of luck, we all think what you're doing is amazing! From your friendly neighbourhood Chiropractor and all at the Complete Health Clinic |
| Simon Lidgate | 10th April 2012 | £100.00 | I am literally in awe at your achievement so far. You're awesome! |
| joanna tubbs | 11th April 2012 | £100.00 | Don't stop! You're amazing xxx |
| Darren Tolhurst | 14th April 2012 | £50.00 | You've inspired the whole family over the Easter break Miss King and set a wonderful example with your dedication and effort. Love Katie T & family x |
| Nicola Skingle | 14th April 2012 | £10.00 | Mina I'm sorry to be so late but have been keeping uo to date with progress and am in awe! HUGE well done for finishing and still moving at relative speed over the finish line. Sounds like it's been an adventure. Lots of love Nic (Mat's Nic :O)) |
| wendy woodhouse | 17th April 2012 | £5.00 | Many congratulations on your achievements. |
| Richard Saunders | 18th April 2012 | £5.00 | Congratulations on a wonderful achievement! From Leo's Grandparents in Cumbria |
| Richard Saunders | 18th April 2012 | £10.00 | Congratulations on a wonderful achievement! From Leo Saunders' Grandparents in Cumbria |
| Jonathan Brown | 22nd April 2012 | £20.00 | Congratulations Mina! I'm so proud of you! Sorry I wasn't more involved and following your progress more closely; things have been really hectic lately. I really hope we can meet up this year and then you can tell me all about it! XXX |
| Dave & Ali Robertson | 24th April 2012 | £50.00 | Congratulations Mina, what an achievement!!! Hope to see you soon, lots of love |
| Romilly Witts | 25th April 2012 | £20.00 | Well done scabby foot! Love Rom and Zyg |
| Lisa Fletcher | 27th April 2012 | £20.00 | |
| Heath Warwick | 28th April 2012 | £20.00 | It's heartening to know there are people like you out there in the world Miss King! You are a special human being. |
| Jo Fliski | 01st May 2012 | £30.00 | Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul - you got out there and made a difference to those little girls. Couldn't be more proud of you. |
