Sarah's Masaka Marathon of Madness!!

As some of you will know, Sarah has become a keen runner during this last stint here in Uganda. Whether it’s the challenge of tackling the steep hills of Masaka in 30 degree heat, the chance to have hoards of school kids running after her shouting “Muzungu, Muzungu!!” or simply the chance to get away from her crazed kids and slightly moronic husband that drives her, it has opened up an opportunity for her to show her fitness and prowess in the upcoming Masaka marathon!

The marathon route is enough to cause concern for even the seasoned marathon runner, its combination of steep inclines, uneven tracks, tropical heat, crazed boda drivers and the odd rabid dog chucked in over the 26.2 miles, making it a marathon with a difference!

Why would Sarah undertake such a task you ask? To prove her stamina and be counted amongst the elite sportsmen of Uganda and the wider world? To enjoy the feeling of the wind rushing through her sweat-streaked hair as she contemplates the beauty of a morning of freedom, whilst Tim is run ragged in his own feat of endurance involving the care of 2 manic toddlers? To taste the glory of crossing the finish line before ripping off her top and beating her bare-breasted chest in victory before being carted off to prison for indecent exposure? Well yes indeed, all of these things, but also to raise money for Synergy!!!

Like many of our ministries at River of Life at the moment, Synergy is somewhat underfunded and is in real need of some cash so that the great work it is doing can continue. One of the big financial strains is that of funding the school requirements of many of our players. This year 109 Synergy players have acquired educational scholarships thanks to their football talents, but unfortunately such scholarships do not cover an array of other costs including uniforms, exam fees, books, healthcare and transport. Many of the players are from families who simply can’t afford these costs and so it is up to Synergy to try and find a way to ensure that these lads get all that they need in order that these scholarships are not wasted.

And so, despite the weariness that comes from a life of running after 3 untamed children (husband being the third), a life that requires the balancing act of running a baby unit whilst also keeping a household in order; a life besieged with challenges such as regular power cuts, water shortages and a healthy dose of flu or the squits, on June 5^th 2016, Sarah will don her running shoes and take to the pot-holed streets and muddy tracks of Masaka!! Please help make sure her pain does not go unrewarded and donate at the site below.

https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/sarah4synergy
(when donating on this page, when it reaches the bit about your donation just select 'other' and enter the value of your donation).

If you still need convincing, keep an eye out on the River of Life Facebook page in coming weeks where we will be sharing 10 reasons why Synergy is such a good cause to raise money for!

And if none of that is enough to make you part with a few quid, Tim promises to acquire and flog you a copy of a photo capturing her bare breasted victory parade, complete with police in hot pursuit, for the paltry sum of £10 a piece (payment in advance please). Thanks!