Here in the US we are so blessed to have government instituted programs that provide therapy for kids with disabilities but in Kenya such a program is not in place. If the 300 kids did not live at Joy Town then they would not receive any therapy and instead they would be shunned and neglected by their community, often either being abandoned or poisoned to death. The kids at Joy Town get to gain an education and reach their physical goals while at the same time learning about how they are loved and created them for a purpose. If you would like to know more about how kids with disabilities are treated in Kenya then I encourage you to read my blog http://annadventur.blogspot.com/2014/03/joy-town.html. It is very moving to read about Francesca's story and to watch it on youtube as well.
Even though I am back living in the US I want to sponsor all the kids that I interacted with at Joy Town by helping raise the much needed funds for Bethany Kids. Without fundraising efforts the 300 kids would not be receiving the quality rehabilitation care that they both need and deserve. As many of you know, I love training for various races and triathlons and so I have decided that I am going to train for my longest and hardest race yet, the Harvest Moon Half Ironman on September 7, 2014. (http://www.withoutlimits.co/#!harvest-moon-triathlon-duathlon--aqua/c1hxw) Please help me support these precious kiddos by supporting me for every mile of my half ironman race which is 70.3 total miles- 1.2 swim, 56 bike, 13.1 run! I am asking that you choose to donate a certain dollar amount for every mile I complete, 1 quarter would be $18.00, 2 quarters= $35.00, 3 quarters= $53.00, 1 dollar= $70.00. If you want to donate any other dollar amount that is fine as well. I firmly believe that we are all blessed in order to be a blessing to others so I highly encourage you to support these kids with me. My total goal is to raise $1,000 because the costs to give 300 kids 2 PT sessions a week is very expensive. Bethany Kids runs mainly on donations so anything that you are willing to give would be much appreciated!
If you are interested in donating then please send a check written out to Bethany Kids with Joy Town in the memo and send it to my address at 4408 John F Kennedy B302 Fort Collins, CO.
If you are interested in more information on Bethany Kids then I encourage you to check out their webpage at http://www.bethanykids.org/. There are numerous inspiring stories about the incredible work they are doing to support kids with disabilities in Kenya.
Also, please don't hesitate to contact me via email or phone if you have any questions. I am very passionate about what Bethany Kids is doing to provide therapy for the kids at Joy Town and I would love to talk to people more individually about it!
