Bridget and I are racing 10 kilometers in support of girls' education. Any money we raise goes directly to Daraja Academy in Kenya and Bridget's education. Thank you for your help! Or, as they say in Kenya, ASANTE SANA!
Bridget is a 14-year-old girl who lives with her mother and sister close to Mt. Kenya in Laikipia. They live in a single-room home made of iron sheets and have to walk four kilometers to fetch water twice a day. Bridget explains that most people in her village are hawkers, and many community members struggle with drug abuse. Her mother washes clothes for others to provide for Bridget and her sister. The road to school is dangerous, and they risk getting attacked by wild animals and being victims of crimes.
She loves to dance, make people laugh, and play football. Bridget's mother almost lost her life to appendicitis, and because of this, she wants to be a surgeon and save people like the surgeon who saved her mother. Bridget is excited to be a role model in her community.