Running for Children of Gede, Kenya

On my first trip to Africa in 2013, I volunteered at Rainbow House, Children's Home in Gede. It was a challenge I set for myself to push myself out of my comfort zone. I wound up falling in love with the children there and now sponsor Kache, a sixteen year old orphan, to attend a private school and further her education and give her a better chance at attending University and realising her dreams.

In addition I volunteered at the Gede Special School which provides care and education for children with disabilities. The primary ones being hearing impairment and cerebral palsy.

In 2014 I fund raised and went back to Kenya and with the donations was able to provide school supplies, medical supplies, fresh food and fire wood for cooking on.

I am going back in 2016 and fund raising again for these two organisations.

In the lead up to the trip, I will be running in 3 events, the Wellington Marathon (July), the Abel Tasman Coastal Classic (Sept), the Tussock Traverse (Jan) and then finishing with a fourth in Tanzania with the Kilimanjaro Marathon (Feb).

The funds I raise will be split two ways between the two organisations and I will deliver it in person and see what they are most in need of at the time and help purchase the items, whether it be more medical supplies, mosquito nets, food, and school supplies and books...