On Sunday, November 6th, I will be participating in the 2022 NYC Marathon and will run 26.2 miles to raise money for the Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project. It is a privilege to be part of such a wonderful organization and I am excited about this opportunity. To get right the point, the key links for your records are below, however I encourage you read this note in its entirety.

Donate to my run in support of Nyaka here (help me raise $5,000 for such a good cause!)

Learn more about Nyaka AIDS Orphans project by visiting their website here

Statistics on how far a donation can go:

• $25: provide sanitary supplies for a student for 1 year, provide a microfinance loan to a granny to start a basket weaving business
• $50: provide a uniform and all school supplies for one year, provide a microfinance loan to a granny
• to start a goat herding business
• $300: provide the construction of a sanitary kitchen or pit latrine to a granny home
• $375: provide a primary education and all meals, medicine, and supplies for one year
• $500: provide funds for emergency health supplies to our clinics to continue the response to COVID19
• $625: provide a secondary education and all meals, medicine, and supplies for one year
• $1400: provide the complete construction of a new home for a Nyaka grandmother
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Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project provides free education to children who have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS. They provide education and operate two primary schools, one secondary school, two public libraries, a farm, a medical clinic, gravity-fed clean water systems, and a remarkable program that supports 20,000 grandmothers and over 80,000 orphaned and vulnerable children. While I run for Nyaka in the 2022 New York City Marathon, a group of dedicated people in Nyaka village will be running too. We will run in solidarity so Nyaka can continue protecting and nurturing their children, so they learn, grow, and thrive.

I am inspired to run for Nyaka for many reasons. In part, because I have had the privilege of learning about this wonderful cause from one of the programs leaders, my grandmother, Sherrye Henry (who personally knows the founder of Nyaka and introduced me to their incredible work). I have learned how access to quality education changes a child's life. However, Nyaka understands that education alone is not enough to support a child's development, so they've recruited thousands of grandmothers to care for the orphans in the community.

If you have the time, I encourage you to learn more about Nyaka by watching this 20th anniversary video and exploring their website: (1011) Nyaka -- 20th Anniversary Celebration - YouTube, And to support my fundraiser for Nyaka: Fundraising Page for Emil W Henry for 2022 TCS New York City Marathon Fundraising (hakuapp.com)

Every dollar we raise goes directly to the organization and their tangible, on-the-ground efforts to address the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on children.

Thank you!