Thank you for visiting my fundraising page!

With a team of friends, I am running a 10K race in Washington in October and would really appreciate your support so that we can help save mothers and babies in the most dangerous places to live on the planet. Never having run more than 5k before, I need all the encouragement I can get!!

Merlin is a global humanitarian organisation concentrating on medical emergencies and health care.  The goal being to build in cooperation with local health ministries sustainable health care systems after natural disaster or conflict. 

Maternal health is a priority right now with a mother dying every minute from pregnancy-related causes.  75% of these lives could be saved if there was access to a trained midwife and emergency obstetric care. You can learn more about the Hands Up for Health Care Workers campaign here www.youtube.com/watch

$2 will vaccinate a child against measles

$10 will provide a stethoscope to monitor an unborn child's heartbeat

$150 will feed 5 malnourished children for a month

$200 with provide birthing kits for a community midwife to deliver 10 babies 

Thank you for helping, I truly appreciate your support,

Susan