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For those of you that know me well, you will realise that any long distance run is a massive feat for me to undertake but given the cause and the passion I have for this cause – I am committed and determined to complete my endeavor.
I am running 804km which (according to Fitbit!) is the distance of the Serengeti.
This means I will have to run the equivalent of eight 10km runs a month, in order to achieve my goal.
Why 804km? – Why the Serengeti?
Well, in June of this year, I embark on the trip of my lifetime and will be going to Kenya which is home to parts of the Serengeti. The reason for my trip is to support the great work that 'Free The Children' is doing there for young women like Beatrice who show so much promise and potential thanks to a new school built for her and others by Free The Children.
You can find out more about how cool Beatrice is (she is a goalkeeper for her soccer league) and Free The Children but here are a few stats about their good work
•2.3 million young people are involved in their innovative education and development programmes across North America and the UK
•Their international projects have brought over 650 schools and school rooms to over 55,000 young people in developing communities and provided clean water, health care and sanitation to two million people around the world
I am really excited about fundraising for such a worthy cause and will need help my goal so I am asking you to support me in getting there. No amount is too small and I would be eternally grateful for your help.
Thanks again for your support! I will be blogging and sending you videos about my Serengeti run so you will be running every mile with me…. figuratively of course ; ), so please stay turned as I embark on this journey. Please click 'contribute' to donate. Thanks!
Lou x
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