Fund closed! Update: Bishnu Maya went on to join the Nepal Army. Some of this money was used for her and the remainder placed in a fund to help other runners from Bishnu Maya’s running club.
Bishnu Maya is a good endurance athlete and she will only improve with some clear targets to aim for and some focused coaching to be at her best for races. She’s just 18 (or 19) and from a place that Nepalis call remote, Jumla. this is a great opportunity for her to develop, to see a little of the world, to learn and maybe win a little prize money to take home. (Though running is certainly not an easy way to win money, and still few races offer it.) As a girl from Jumla, opportunities are very limited. Clearly running is a good opportunity for her to achieve something for herself, and to make her community and country proud.
Posted by Action Asia Events on Tuesday, 8 December 2015
So for 2016, let’s see if we can give Bishnu Maya a small but regular monthly income to be able to focus on her training & nutrition, replace worn out shoes, and be able to have some certainty for the coming year. This worked for Mira. I propose something like this:
- Monthly training salary
- 3 pairs of shoes (if possible)
- Two times travel home to Jumla Bazar.
