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Run for Relief in Burma: Sat 4 Oct 2008
Thousands in Burma are forced by their own government to flee their homes and run for for their lives. You can help.
The 2007 Edinburgh Run for Relief in Burma was a great success, with 172 runners and walkers raising £4600 to help internally displaced people in Burma. But there's still more to do! So we're running again this year on Saturday 4 October 2008 in the Meadows.
Come and join us! The race will start at 11am, with a free lunch afterwards at Charlotte Chapel where you can learn more about the issues affecting Burma today - and what you can do to help.
Online registration is now open!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Relief? Burma? What?
The people of Burma have been ruled by an oppressive military regime that took power by force, has ignored the results of democratic elections, and routinely commits gross human rights violations. Though this is not the government the people have chosen, this is the government they live under and run from.
How can people running around a park in Scotland help?
Run for Relief is part of a global effort to come to their aid both through funding humanitarian relief and increasing awareness of their plight. Your small registration fee and any donations you raise will go to help people who have no one else to turn to, least of all their own government. For over a million villagers in Burma, running is not a choice. By participating in this run you join with them, as well as runners in similar races in Norway, Thailand, Australia and the United States, in a stand for truth and freedom.
Learn more about Run for Relief
Who's responsible for this thing?
This race is organised by Partners Relief & Development (UK charity #1118339), with the help of concerned individuals from the Edinburgh area. One of Partners' core activities is providing emergency relief to victims of oppression and natural disaster: both internally displaced persons inside Burma and refugees that have run from it.
