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Smile Train is the world's largest cleft-focused organization, with a sustainable and local model of supporting surgery and other forms 1 of essential care.
Every 10 seconds Samaritans responds to a call for help. We hope you'll choose to run the 2026 TCS London Marathon with #TeamSamaritans. Every pound you raise will help more people struggling to cope.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is committed to curing Parkinson's through bold research and improving therapies for those living with the disease today.
British Heart Foundation is the biggest independent funder of heart and circulatory research in the UK. We help find cures and treatments to give people more time with loved ones.
Crohn's and Colitis turn lives upside down. These lifelong, debilitating conditions, often misunderstood, affect 1 in 123 people. Crohn's & Colitis UK fights for better care, support, and awareness.
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