Charlotte runs, swims and cycles for Villa Maria!

This weekend Charlotte Ashbridge completed the Liverpool 2011 Triathlon in a fantastic one hour and 51 minutes - well done indeed!

So far, Charlotte has raised a brilliant £615 for Villa Maria, which wil be used to expand 'Katie-Ville', the collection of new houses for vulnerable single-parent families in the shanty town. These houses can cost only around £500 to build, but provide safe, and sanitary homes with electricity, running water and sewerage, which makes an enormous difference to any family previously living in this kind of rough shelter:

The 'Katie-Ville' initiative to offer improved housing to the families of the most disadvantaged children in Villa Maria, began in 2007, after friends, colleague and family set up a fund in the memory of Katie Ashbridge, a volunteer in Peru with Quest back in 2000, and Charlotte's cousin.  There is no doubting the commitment of the Ashbridges and their friends to continue to support Villa Maria - thank you.

With supporters like Charlotte, we will continue to provide new homes to give children and their families the best start in life.

If you would like to help us stop children in Villa Maria growing up in these unnecessary conditions, find out about how you can get involved with fundraising or how to donate to Villa Maria.