Nyaka NYC Virtual Marathon 2020 Fundraiser

There is a LOT going on right now. Running has kept me sane through it all. So when Jackson, founder of Nyaka Aids Orphans Project, asked me to join his running team for the NYC Virtual Marathon, I couldn’t say no! On October 17th, I’ll be running 26.2 in honor and in support of all of the grandmothers that take care of Nyaka students in Uganda who have been orphaned by AIDS. These grandmas provide a home to students and care for them as their own. Nyaka also empowers these grandmas to create alternative income sources for themselves through various microfinancing projects. The thing I love most about Nyaka is their multi-pillared approach to the success of their students. They know that building a school doesn’t solve it all. In addition to education, their holistic approach ensures that students have access to shelter, healthcare, food, and clean water. If you have the means to give, I’d greatly appreciate a donation to the loving grandmothers who support these incredible students.