Together for Mercy Ships
Support Manu & Anna to raise funds for Mercy Ships
Manu and his wife Anna are competing at the Gran Trail Courmayeur (GTC) in Aosta Valley, Italy on July 12.
They would like to raise vital funds through their sport efforts to support Mercy Ships by donating either $1 or $2 or $3 or $5 or $10 for each minute they achieve below the threshold of 6 hours (5km/h on average).
It is their second year at the Gran Trail Courmayeur, last year their time was about 5h25 and this year they have the ambition to finish it in about 5 hours (average of 6km/h) considering it has about 2000m+ vertical gain.
How to participate
It’s very simple.
- Fill out the form below requesting your full name, email, phone number and country.
- Choose what amount per minute you want to contribute. Choose of $1, $2, $3, $5 or $10.
- Mercy Ships will contact you after the race to inform you on the amount of your tax-deductible donation. Depending on your country of residence, we can issue invoices in EUR, CHF or USD, using the following conversion rates: USD 1.25, EUR 1.05, GBP 0.92. Once the donation is received, we will send you a tax receipt.
Why should I participate?
Mercy Ships helps to transform the healthcare story in Africa. Thanks to people like you, we have been able to help the next patient in line to receive life-changing surgery. With a training platform, observation facilities and classrooms onboard our state-of-the-art hospital ships, we can also build for the future by providing vital training and mentoring of medical professionals, while we work to upgrade the local healthcare facilities. Together we can make a difference in the lives of thousands and change the surgical landscape of countries, not only in the immediate future, but for decades to come.
About the Grand Trail Courmayeur
The Gran Trail Courmayeur Mont‑Blanc (GTC) is a stunning mountain trail‑running festival held each July in Courmayeur, Italy—nestled at the foot of Mont Blanc. Organized by Valle d’Aosta Trailers as part of the Mont‑Blanc Trail Fest, it attracts around 2,000 athletes from 50+ countries.
More information: https://www.gtcourmayeur.com/en/
