Alanna cycles 180km across the Emirates for Lebanon

Alanna Turpin
United Arab Emirates

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Raising money to help rehabilitate Beirut after the blast on 4 August 2020


In true Omnicom Media Group style, we've decided to get together and do something tangible to help the community in Beirut. Determined to end 2020 on a positive note, we're going to spend three days and two nights cycling the trails of the UAE and camping with our colleagues. 

Our goal is to raise enough collectively to rehabilitate a minimum of five houses that have been effected by the blast in collaboration with Nusaned. We have been supporting Nusaned since they launched a year ago, with marketing consulting, pro bono media and social media support. We want to be able to show our continuous support and physically see the impact of our work. 


My personal story: 

This is more of a challenge for me than most. Last year, I underwent a critical surgery on my mid spine, spending 4 days in intensive care and a further 3 days in hospital in the UK. I went from being an incredibly active and adventurous person, completing two half ironman last year, and two the year before, to being pushed around in a wheelchair for months.

The location of my spine injury meant that I had to undergo very invasive surgery, which included having to deflate my lung to get to my spine and fix it. It took months for me to feel like myself again, with my immune system and energy levels being lower than they had ever been. Just as started to feel better, COVID hit and I was once again confined to four walls.

I've recently got back on the bike, on the yoga mat and enjoying the freedom of movement like a dream!


To be transparent, of the total raised here: 

  • 15% of funds raised go to Gulf for Good (NPO in the UAE and registered UK charity) for their sustainability
  • 10% of funds raised go to International Humanitarian City for their emergency work 

The remaining will go 100% to Nusaned and our cause. 


updates

Alanna Turpin
United Arab Emirates


Raised : 6,225.00AED
Raised 124%
Goal : 5,000.00AED

Created Oct 25, 2020

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  • Miguel

    100AED
    18-Dec-2020

    Great cause and fantastic personal achievement!

  • Almu Casas

    100AED
    11-Dec-2020

    You got this girl!!! ??

  • Nadim Samara

    1000AED
    10-Dec-2020

  • Toby Hall

    150AED
    08-Dec-2020

    Best of luck! Great cause!

  • Anonymous

    695AED
    06-Dec-2020

  • Mina

    150AED
    03-Dec-2020

  • Bob

    200AED
    24-Nov-2020

  • Naeem

    1200AED
    23-Nov-2020

  • Naeem

    1200AED
    23-Nov-2020

  • Vibhav Prabhudesai

    192AED
    22-Nov-2020

  • Abdulla Al Nuaimi

    100AED
    22-Nov-2020

    Well done Alanna, good luck with it!

  • Maher G

    288AED
    17-Nov-2020

  • Anonymous

    250AED
    15-Nov-2020

  • Kinan Jarjous

    500AED
    11-Nov-2020

  • Zsolt

    100AED
    08-Nov-2020

    Keep on doing what you are doing