Ben is Running the Capital Ring for Lebanon

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Ben is Running the Capital Ring for Lebanon
I've decided that I will run the CAPITAL RING for my birthday in July, and I will try to raise £1000 for Beit El Baraka, a non-profit that offers dignity and support to Lebanese families that have been deprived of their basic needs and rights. It's hard to know where to focus our efforts at the moment, but between the genocide in Gaza, settler violence in the West Bank and the apocalyptic war crimes that have taken place in Iran, there has also been a disturbing campaign of bombing, land annexation and displacement of at least 1.3 million in Lebanon, presumably to live and die in tents for the rest of their lives like so many Palestinians. Since I wrote this they dropped 100 bombs on Beirut in 10 minutes, killing 300+ and injuring 1000s of civilians, without warning. Yes, Israel and the USA are terrorist states, it's hard to comprehend the damage done to humanity and where it ends. So the CAPITAL RING is a 126 kilometer walkable loop which completely surrounds London. I will sensibly do this over two days, most likely July 7th and 8th, beginning at Springfield Park in Hackney, and running counter clockwise, I'll find myself at Richmond Park roughly halfway through, where I will find an inn for the night. So it will be two 63km ultramarathons back to back. It'll test every fibre of my patience, it will be lonely and irritating and maddening and painful and drudgery but I’M SURE a wonderful time along with all that. I’ve called London my home for 15 happy years and the idea of shuffling round it in a 100 mile loop and doing something about this psychotic violence, it feels like the right way to spend my birthday. If anyone would like to join me in jogging a section (there are 15), I will link to the gpx route here so you can see if I'm I’m your neighbourhood on either of the two days!

$0 raised Of $1,345

Thomas Needs Urgent Surgery Help

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Thomas Needs Urgent Surgery Help
Thomas is our beloved black-and-white cat, our little shadow, and a precious part of our family. A terrible accident changed his life in just one moment. He was hit by a motorcycle, and the person responsible drove away without even stopping. When we found him, he was lying there in pain, helpless and badly injured. His left leg is severely broken, but sadly that is not the only injury. Thomas has also been vomiting blood, which is a terrifying sign that he may have serious internal injuries. His condition is critical, and every moment is important. We took Thomas to many vets and clinics, hoping someone would save him. But because his injuries are so severe and complicated, none of the vets were willing to perform the surgery. Hearing this was heartbreaking for us, but we could not give up on him. Thomas is family. He deserves a chance to live. Now, after searching desperately for help, we have finally found high-level international specialist doctors who are experienced in treating critical and life-threatening cases like his. He is now being treated in an advanced hospital with the equipment and expertise needed to save him. This hospital is very expensive, but right now it is Thomas’s last and only hope. The cost of emergency treatment, surgery, scans, medicines, treatment for internal bleeding, and recovery care has reached $10,000. This amount is far beyond what we can manage alone. That is why we are humbly asking for your support. Every donation, no matter how small, will bring Thomas one step closer to healing and survival. If you are unable to donate, please share his story. Your share may reach someone who can help save his life. Please also keep Thomas in your prayers. He is still fighting. Now we need to fight for him. Please help us save Thomas’s life. 🐾❤️

$0 raised Of $11,000

Lebanon Is Waiting… Don’t Scroll Past This

Solidarity with Lebanon

Lebanon Is Waiting… Don’t Scroll Past This
In a forgotten corner of Lebanon… a child lays his head down on a cold pillow, not because he’s full… but because hunger has exhausted him. He sleeps wishing for just one meal… and wakes up to the same pain. A mother sits in heavy silence… looking at her children one by one, trying to stay strong… but breaking inside. She hides her tears… swallows her fear… because she knows no one will carry her pain if she falls apart. And a father… no longer fears poverty itself, but fears that moment when his children look at him… and he has nothing to give. 💔 This is not a story… this is a life being crushed, slowly, every single day. Just imagine… waking up hungry, living with helplessness, and having no way out. This is not imagination… this is their reality. 🔥 What are we doing? We are not just writing these words… we are reaching them: Providing urgent food support before it’s too late Delivering aid directly, hand to hand, to families in need Supplying critical medicine for those silently suffering Prioritizing the most urgent cases first Following up to ensure every help reaches where it should 📦 Your donation is not just money… it becomes food in a child’s hands, medicine for the sick, and hope for a family on the edge. 🌟 And this is not our first effort… In our previous campaign, families were in the same darkness… but because people chose to act, their lives changed. Tears turned into prayers… fear turned into relief… and children felt something again… called safety. ⚠️ But today… it’s worse. More families in need… less time… deeper pain. You might read this… then move on… then forget… But they won’t forget hunger tonight. They won’t forget helplessness tomorrow. They are waiting… not knowing if anyone will come. ⏳ Don’t delay… not because we ask, but because they have no time left. Today, you have one choice: Be the reason a life is saved… or let this pass… like so many stories before it. 💔 Maybe no one hears them… but now, you do.

$15 raised Of $25,000