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Run for a Mission

Sweaty man running
  • VID Stavanger, Misjonsmarka 12
  • August 26th 2025, 12:00 – 12:00
For the second time, VID and NMS are organizing a mission run on campus! This year we are running to raise money for the new Mangarano Center, a new psychosocial health center in Madagascar.

VID and NMS have collaborated for many years, including working to make a difference. Now, there is a psychosocial competence center in Madagascar that can make a difference.

There is a significant increase in mental health and substance abuse problems in Madagascar. At the same time, there is a great need for knowledge and competence in these subject areas. However, they have no national guidelines for this work.

But now there is a desire to do something about this.

In Mangarano, Madagascar, there was a center for leprosy patients until 2015. Large parts of the old building stock can be rehabilitated and upgraded to become part of a competence center.

A center will be able to make a difference - create movement - for those who need it. Mangarano will also become a relevant practice location for students from VID.

Making a difference does not always happen by itself. But experience shows that where there are seeds - it grows again. Roses on brick - that makes a difference!

Join Run for a mission – and contribute to the construction of a psychosocial competence center in Mangarano.

How many laps can you run?

We also hand out gift cards to the three who run the most laps. If you raise the most money, you will receive a gift card for NOK 1000, while 2nd and 3rd place will also be rewarded. Everyone who runs will receive a medal, and no matter how many laps you run, you contribute to supporting the cause.

How do you raise money?

  1. Click on this link: https://www.spleis.no/runforamission2025
  2. Select "start a collection for the campaign"
  3. Log in or create a user if you do not have a login from before. You can create a login via Vipps, Facebook, Google or e-mail
  4. Choose the amount you want as the goal for your collection. Feel free to think realistically and set a goal you think you will reach. Click "next".
  5. Make any edits you want to the text that will be in the collection, or leave what is already there as it is. Click "next".
  6. Click on "start the collection" and you are up and running.

The course

The lap is 500 meters and runs on the campus area in Stavanger.

Illustration of the course on a map

Watch video from last year's race

Contact information

Roman Reindal
roman.reindal@vid.no
Mobile phone: +47 404 88 107