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!
Abigael is a 16-year-old Kikuyu girl from Murang’a County and will graduate from Daraja with the Class of 2028. Due to difficult circumstances and treatment from her parents, Abigael has been living with her grandmother and her sister. They live in a one-room mud house, which serves as their kitchen, living room, and bedroom. She is unaware of her father’s level of education, but she knows her mother did not complete primary school. Food scarcity has been a constant struggle due to her grandmother’s unstable work as a scrap metal and plastic collector. The income she earns from selling these materials is used to cover food, medicine, and school fees, though it is often not enough.
Abigael explains that Daraja means everything to her. It represents the opportunity to pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer and, secondly, a netball player, so she can make her family proud. She says that she loves seeing her sister and grandmother happy because that is what makes her happy as well.