… from the shackles of poverty.
Sponsored triathlon: 750 m swimming, 20 km cycling, 5 km running on 8th June, Blenheim Palace.
What an honour for me, a French citizen to compete on the fabulous grounds of the Duke of Marlborough’s Estate (Quand Marlborough s’en va en guerre…) and… birthplace of Winston Churchill !!
But why am I asking you to sponsor me ?I went last year to Moldova, one of the poorest countries in Europe and I met amazing people. I discovered what international charity CARITAS was achieving : 1st class social and medical centres, outstanding homeless refuge… This trip was part a major fundraising campaign organised for a few years now by my local parish (St James’, Twickenham) and priest Fr Ulick Loring (former LSE chaplain). I was able to see that the money raised was indeed well spent.
This year we’ve done a pub quiz, the kids did a cycle ride from St James to Windsor Castle and we are organizing a student exchange between our parishes in July/August. I am responsible for taking a group of teenagers out to Molodova for 2 week.
I am now fundraising towards the cost of my journey (Yes it’s cheaper to fly to New York than to Kishinev, the Moldovan capital !!).
So you can either sponsor me by sending me an email h.didiot-cook@lse.ac.uk or by replying to the “comment” below. Thanks for your help and support.
