On behalf of Colchester’s overseas charity LEPRA Health in Action, I am writing to urge readers in Colchester who were unsuccessful in the ballot for the London Marathon, or who have their own place, to join us and run to fight diseases of poverty.
Some charities are awarded places for the event and LEPRA Health in Action still has a number of guaranteed places available.
Most of our projects in India take place in isolated, tribal areas and urban slums where LEPRA works to prevent disease - treating, curing, funding reconstructive surgery and filling gaps in health care provision to restore health, hope and dignity to poor people on the very fringes of society.
If you would like to secure a place for London Marathon please contact Lizzie/Karen on 01206 216700, email events@ leprahealthianction.org, visit www.leprahealthinaction.org/ virgin-london-marathon or drop in and see us at the bottom of North Hill in Colchester.
Lizzie Dearling
LEPRA
Middleborough
Colchester
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