Category: Fundraising

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We’re running London Landmarks Half-Marathon 2025

Workneh Dechasa Education Foundation have embarked on a new fundraising enterprise which we hope will build our funds and make more people aware of our cause.

We have enrolled as a charity partner for the London Landmarks Half Marathon, with 5 runners raising funds for us.

The route passes many central London landmarks and is enlivened by with route activations, musical performances, DJs, dancers, themed cheer stations and more!

The event is on 6th April 2025, so there is plenty of time to get prepared.

If you would like to run for Workneh Dechasa Education Foundation drop us a line. Nicky, our main fundraiser, will help you get up to speed. Likewise, if you want to help us collect donations and raise awareness on the day, please in**@wo*****.uk “>let us know.

Runners who apply via the ballot can choose to raise funds for us. The ballot opens on Tuesday 18 June 2024 and closes at 12 noon on Tuesday 25 June.

WDEF finds its place among the big charity players
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We’ve been busy

Aster Belay (our Chair) and Siobhan Crawley (Vice-chair) undertook a baking marathon to create an mouth-watering array of cakes to sell at the Crouch End Craft Market, on Saturday 8th June. They raised around £300 but just as important, they talked to customers about Workneh Dechasa Education Foundation and what it aims to do. We also entered the 21st Century by using a card reader to accept payments and donations!

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9 marathons in 9 months for Workneh!

Nicky’s challenge for 2024

Nicky Lopez was WDEF’s main fundraiser in 2023. So far he has raised over £16,000 for our charity. And he doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon.

Over the next 9 months he plans to run 9 marathons.

Starting on Tuesday 19th March he will run his first marathon is on a TREADMILL at the KXU gym in Kensington where he’s a trainer. He’ll be starting around 6am, hoping to finish before 10pm. Other classes will be going on around him, so he’ll be publicising the work of WDEF and as well as gathering online donations from his loyal supporters.

Running on a treadmill is more difficult that running outdoors, where you are spurred on by other competitors, supporters and the changing scenery.

You can send him messages of support via Instagram and donate to Workneh Dechasa Education Foundation via his JustGiving Fundraiser.