Abigael and I are racing 10 kilometers in support of girls' education. Any money we raise goes directly to Daraja Academy in Kenya and Abigael's education. Thank you for your help! Or, as they say in Kenya, ASANTE SANA!
"I have grown up without fatherly love and have often missed meals due to our difficult situation at home. We frequently had to borrow a place to stay for the night because my mother could not afford rent," shares Abigael. She is from Nanyuki, just 45 minutes from Daraja.
Abigael is a 16-year-old Kikuyu girl, the second-born in a family of six. She was highly sheltered, as her mother was overprotective due to the high rates of prostitution in their area. She lives with her single mother in a one-room timber house. Her mother earns an income by washing clothes and doing manual labor. Abigael also experienced the loss of her sister, who disappeared after dropping out of school due to a lack of fees.
Abigael is determined to complete her studies and positively change her and her family’s lives. She enjoys playing volleyball and reading storybooks. She dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon and will graduate from Daraja with the Class of 2027.