Helen Mumford Sole and Peter Sole's page
Page Creator: Helen Mumford Sole
Event: Washington Marine Marathon
Event Starts: Oct 25, 2009
Team Name: Miles for Merlin
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At Buchanan compound, Liberia 09
About my nonprofit:
Medical Emergency Relief International USA, Inc. Medical Emergency Relief International USA, Inc.
Fundraising target: $10,000
So far I have raised: $10,400.00
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My personal message:

Over the last 6 months Peter and I have become very involved with a charity called Merlin. Merlin is an aid agency that provides healthcare services in the worst places in the world. Where there's a disaster or confict zone, Merlin is there: Darfur, Congo, Myanmar, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Liberia...the list goes on.

Merlin does 2 things: It provides emergency medical relief when there's been a disaster, whether natural or man made, and then uniquely, Merlin stays long after the disaster to re-build the health care systems of those countries.

This August, Peter and I and 2 of our children, Ed (18) and Katy (15) were invited to Liberia to see Merlin's work there.  We were shocked and dismayed at seeing hardship that we couldn't imagine, and we were inspired and motivated by the miracles that the Merlin aid workers perform daily as they treat 62,000 LIberians each month. We kept a brief blog of our experiences which is at www.loveandgratitude.com.

Peter and I have decided that between now and Christmas we will raise $10,000 for Merlin. This is enough to train 4 midwives in a country where 1 in 4 babies die before they're 5, or to buy 2 generators to keep the Merlin hospitals operational 24 hours a day.

We're running a 10k race in Washington on 25th October as part of our fundraising campaign and wonder if you'd like to sponsor us for this or simply donate to our campaign.

Please help us to meet our goal and raise $10,000. 

With love and gratitude,

Helen and Peter

www.loveandgratitude.com

 

Online Sponsors to date:
Display Name Date Amount  Comment
Susan Kinnaird 11/21/2009 $100.00 Helen and Peter well done! 
Rhiannon and Nick, your friend and co-worker! 11/12/2009 $100.00 I'm glad we met.... 
Michael Leckie 11/12/2009 $100.00  
Lew and Marjorie Schwartz 10/27/2009 $100.00 Congratulations on a great job... 
Your Indian Friend! 10/23/2009 $200.00 What a fabulous cause! 
Fran and Hailz 10/23/2009 $100.00 Glad it's not us! Good luck, Helen! 
Wilf and Liz 10/22/2009 $100.00 Good Luck in the Race on Sunday 
Bill Culp 10/14/2009 $100.00 Great work! 
P A Waern 10/13/2009 $100.00 Thanks for letting me be a part of this! 
Gary Housouer 10/7/2009 $100.00 What a great cause 
Chris and Debbie Lafond 10/5/2009 $200.00 Good Luck! 
Jose Ruggero 10/2/2009 $100.00 With pleasure 
Paul Rossi 10/1/2009 $100.00  
Jake Hennemuth 10/1/2009 $150.00 Great work, Helen and Peter! 
Mike Parrish 10/1/2009 $100.00  
Nobu Hidaka 10/1/2009 $100.00 I admire your initiative. 
Molly Sole 9/30/2009 $150.00 Go for it Dad and Helen 
Dale Kutnick 9/28/2009 $100.00 good luck 
Alan Miller 9/28/2009 $100.00 Best wishes to you both. Great cause 
Ken Davis 9/22/2009 $100.00 Great initiative and a great cause, best of luck! 
David Seabrook 9/22/2009 $100.00 Happy running 
Michael Yoo 9/20/2009 $100.00  
Alwyn & Nadia Dawkins 9/17/2009 $100.00 An inspiration to us all. A great cause - best of luck with the run! 
Peter Sondergaard 9/17/2009 $200.00  
Marta Armida 9/16/2009 $100.00  
Roger Woolfe 9/16/2009 $100.00 Good luck, but do be careful 
The Safian Family 9/16/2009 $100.00 Best of luck with the run and your goal of raising $10,000 
The Godfreys 9/16/2009 $100.00 We wish you all the best - what an inspiration you are 
David Butler 9/16/2009 $250.00 Best of luck with this excellent cause 
Darko & Debbie Hrelic 9/15/2009 $100.00  
Simon Orebi Gann 9/15/2009 $100.00 Good for you - great cause and good luck 
Robin and David Kranich 9/15/2009 $100.00 Extraordinary 
Diane Julian 9/15/2009 $100.00 Helen and Peter..thank you for being so wonderful 
Katie Graham 9/14/2009 $250.00 The world needs more people like you! 
Richard & Catherine Bowser 9/14/2009 $100.00 Hope the training's going well? lots of reasons to do well  
Kelvin Thompson - MontaRosa 9/13/2009 $100.00  
Vanessa & Steve 9/12/2009 $200.00 Can't think what to say.... so........ 
Lizzie Sole 9/12/2009 $100.00 Good luck mummy and daddy 
Lottie Sole 9/12/2009 $100.00 Good effort Dad and Helen 
Katy Mumford 9/12/2009 $100.00 Especially for the children in Liberia 
Ed Mumford 9/12/2009 $100.00 Go for it mum and Peter 
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* Total raised online: $4,900.00
Amount raised offline: $5,500.00
Grand Total: $10,400.00
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