RichardL's Seeing is Believing

1 February 2010

About my charity

The statistics on blindness are staggering. But people do not go blind by the million, they go blind one by one, and for each person the impact is enormous. Poverty and blindness are a formidable combination, depriving many people in the developing world of basic human rights. Loss of sight often results in social exclusion, making blind people vulnerable to abuse, poverty and early death. Less than half of all children who lose their sight will survive to adulthood. The figures appear overwhelming, yet providing help is simple.

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Target:

$5,000.00

Raised so far:

$5,575.00

This will be my first (and almost certainly last....) marathon so please give generously - every penny counts!

I am running for 2 charities - on this website you can sponsor me for Seeing is Believing

If you'd prefer to sponsr me on behalf of the Chelsea pensioner's Appeal please go to this link http://www.justgiving.com/richard-leighton

Richard Leighton

Latest donations

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  Run like the wind Donated by Christopher Knight 12 Apr 2010
  • $500.00
  • + $500.00 Standard Chartered
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  Good Luck Donated by Anonymous 7 Apr 2010
  • $100.00
  • + $100.00 Standard Chartered
  • + $25.00 Gift Aid
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  Mama said these were my magic shoes Donated by Todd McDonald 7 Apr 2010
  • $300.00
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  Good luck Donated by david maughan 7 Apr 2010
  • $100.00
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  good luck! and try to enjoy! Donated by Anonymous 6 Apr 2010
  • $100.00
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  Stay focused throughout.. there is finish line waiting. Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition.. Good Luck! Donated by Ryan Pacifico 6 Apr 2010
  • $100.00
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  Enjoy the run knowing that you are giving sight back to many unfortunate people. Donated by Grant Richmond 5 Apr 2010
  • $100.00
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  Good luck Richard... 2h 59m your target? Donated by Anonymous 1 Apr 2010
  • $250.00
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  Good luck Richard. I chose this page over the Chelsea Pensioners partly because you seem to get more bang for my buck (via the SC matching) here. JB Donated by Anonymous 31 Mar 2010
  • $175.00
  • + $175.00 Standard Chartered
  • + $43.75 Gift Aid
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  Richard, Good luck with the run. Next up the NYC Marathon. Jim Donated by Jim Mullaney 30 Mar 2010
  • $100.00
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  Donated by Anonymous 29 Mar 2010
  • $50.00
  • + $50.00 Standard Chartered
  • + $12.50 Gift Aid
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  Have loads of fun! Donated by Istvan Loh 29 Mar 2010
  • $100.00
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  Goodluck!! Donated by Naysan Munusamy 29 Mar 2010
  • $100.00
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  As they say, "Running a Marathon is 90% mental, and the other half is physical". I would add the third half is running for a great cause... Enjoy the run Richard. You are taking part in something I have always been scared to do. Donated by Anonymous 29 Mar 2010
  • $750.00
  • + $750.00 Standard Chartered
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  Very well done. A really impressive achievement. Donated by Anonymous 27 Mar 2010
  • $150.00
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  Thanks Richard on behalf of those benefits from your run. Donated by Dave Wong 26 Mar 2010
  • $100.00
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  Hope that they will have a BRIGHT future. Donated by Judy Yeh 26 Mar 2010
  • $500.00
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  Donated by Anonymous 26 Mar 2010
  • $1,000.00
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  Donated by Anonymous 26 Mar 2010
  • $100.00
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  Enjoy! Donated by Johnson Wong 26 Mar 2010
  • $150.00
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  Good luck mate Donated by Anonymous 26 Mar 2010
  • $100.00
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  For SiB Donated by Chris Rwengo 25 Mar 2010
  • $150.00
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  Donated by CHRIS HADEN 25 Mar 2010
  • $200.00
  • + $200.00 Standard Chartered
  • + $50.00 Gift Aid
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  Richard, as Percy Cerutty would say "If it hurts, make it hurt more". Hope that helps at about the 32km mark. Cheers Adam Donated by Adam Freeman 25 Mar 2010
  • $50.00
  • + $50.00 Standard Chartered
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  Good Luck! Donated by Sami Mahfouz 25 Mar 2010
  • $100.00
  • + $100.00 Standard Chartered
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  Rather you than me. Donated by Simon Gurney 25 Mar 2010
  • $150.00
  • + $150.00 Standard Chartered
  • + $37.50 Gift Aid