Laura Cassidy
Laura's run for GUA Africa
Fundraising for Gua Africa
Story
http://www.gua-africa.org/
More than 90% of the population in Southern Sudan currently live on less than 1 dollar a day. Less than 2% of children complete their Primary School Education. There is one teacher for every thousand pupils. Last year I went to see Emmanuel Jal speak of the difficulties that he, and thousands of children in Sudan, faced as child soldier's in the civil war. As a Primary School teacher, I really believe that everyone has the right to safety, education and a childhood. Although Emmanuel's life story was difficult to listen to, I felt inspired by his commitment towards empowering children in Sudan through the gift of education. Emmanuel's struggle for survival has inspired him to set up GUA Africa - a charity which is committed towards helping young people overcome the effects of war and poverty through providing an education to children and young adults who would otherwise be denied such opportunity. Over the past few months, I have been training hard for the Great Edinburgh Run. This has been a serious undertaking as (I'm sure some of you know) I am not a natural born runner. My aim to raise money for GUA Africa, has helped keep me focused on my training and will help keep my feet moving on May 2nd. While I know running 10K will be a real challenge, raising money for GUA Africa means it is one I am not willing to fail. To find out more about Emmanuel Jal and GUA Africa please look at the links provided. Anything you can spare is greatly appreciated, will keep me motivated and will make a real difference to the lives of children in Southern Sudan. Many Thanks, Laura Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer.
More than 90% of the population in Southern Sudan currently live on less than 1 dollar a day. Less than 2% of children complete their Primary School Education. There is one teacher for every thousand pupils. Last year I went to see Emmanuel Jal speak of the difficulties that he, and thousands of children in Sudan, faced as child soldier's in the civil war. As a Primary School teacher, I really believe that everyone has the right to safety, education and a childhood. Although Emmanuel's life story was difficult to listen to, I felt inspired by his commitment towards empowering children in Sudan through the gift of education. Emmanuel's struggle for survival has inspired him to set up GUA Africa - a charity which is committed towards helping young people overcome the effects of war and poverty through providing an education to children and young adults who would otherwise be denied such opportunity. Over the past few months, I have been training hard for the Great Edinburgh Run. This has been a serious undertaking as (I'm sure some of you know) I am not a natural born runner. My aim to raise money for GUA Africa, has helped keep me focused on my training and will help keep my feet moving on May 2nd. While I know running 10K will be a real challenge, raising money for GUA Africa means it is one I am not willing to fail. To find out more about Emmanuel Jal and GUA Africa please look at the links provided. Anything you can spare is greatly appreciated, will keep me motivated and will make a real difference to the lives of children in Southern Sudan. Many Thanks, Laura Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer.