Various charity fundraising events are held all over the world to help those who are underprivileged in the society one way or another. The events are aimed at raising funds to support charity work in the respective countries or communities where they occur. Here is a summary of some of the top events for charity that took place around the world within the last one week.

7 Marathons on 7 Continents for Cancer Research in 585 Days

JustGiving.com is running a fundraiser to help support a charity event to be held by the Worldwide Cancer Research foundation throughout the world. The foundation will run seven marathons on the seven continents across the world to help support their cancer research projects. Cancer is a killer disease that affects millions across the globe and it is only through research projects that scientists can find a cure for this ailment. Visit the link above and make your donation.

Cycling to Support International Cancer Research

Chris Gruar cycled the world for the last 27 months in order to raise funds that will be used to support the International Cancer Research foundation. Visit http://www.justgiving.com/chriscycling4cancer to make a donation and help support Gruar’s charity event and cause.

More info here: http://cycling4cancer.wordpress.com/

The Standard Chartered Marathon in Kenya

Another great event that took place last week is the Standard Chartered Marathon in Kenya. The charity event takes place every year in the month of October and it raises funds to help support those who are blind to regain their eyesight. According to the charity, seeing is believing. Follow this link for more info: http://www.nairobimarathon.com/?gclid=CLCFtLTSxMECFasEwwodaYkAiA

A Better Future for the Girl Child

The Inua Dada Foundation is a charity founded to help empower the girl child and help overcome the day to day challenges that prevent her from realizing her dreams. The foundation runs various events for charity aimed at helping the girl child. For instance, it collects sanitary pads that the foundation ensures reaches the underprivileged girl in the society. You can visit this link and make your donation today.

Run to Stop Mother and Child Mortality During Birth

In Kenya, the rate of child mortality and death of mothers during birth is very high yet this can be prevented. The first lady Margaret Kenyatta launched a full marathon to take place in 2015 last weekend. Various activities took place during the event. The proceeds of the event are used to buy medical equipment and establish facilities that will help prevent the death of both mother and child during birth. Visit the charity news to read more about this.

These are just some of the charity fundraising events that took place across the world. Every single day an event takes place to support a cause in a certain part of the world. As pointed out, different events support different charities and causes. Technology has also enabled donations to be given online. Join a charity of choice today and make your donation. It could make a difference in someone else’s life.