Seeing is Believing

The official Standard Chartered Great City Race 2013 beneficiary is Seeing is Believing.

Seeing is Believing is a charitable initiative which helps tackle avoidable blindness around the world. All funds will be matched by Standard Chartered helping to make a long term and positive impact to the lives of thousands of people.

Globally, 285 million people are moderately or severely visually impaired; 39 million are blind. Yet 80 per cent of blindness is avoidable and simple measures can make a massive difference not only to an individual but also to their family, local community and wider economy.

How you’re helping by taking part:

This year through the race, Seeing is Believing hopes to raise USD 59,000 which could provide enough medication to help tackle trachoma in the Kasempa District of Zambia’s North- Western province – protecting a population of 73,740 people.

In addition to this every person who enters the race will provide enough funds to cover the cost of a trichiasis operation.

Run for Seeing is Believing:

Why not use your place in the Standard Chartered Great City Race to make a positive and tangible difference to someone else's life and run for Seeing is Believing. Fundraising for Seeing is Believing couldn’t be easier....simply choose from one of the options below:

• 1. Set up your own fundraising page
• 2. Donate direct to official Race page
• 3. TEXT TO DONATE, if you don’t fancy setting up a fundraising page then why not just ask your family, friends and colleagues to donate via text.
  Simply text SCBR13 £5 to 70070 and £5 will be added to your next bill

• Seeing is Believing
• Create your fundraising page
• Donate online