It was harder to fit in my walking today, maybe that's what happens for most things at the halfway mark. A technical problem made me need to rush to the office, then back to make a dinner I had planned with a friend since I got back to Canada. As you can see not as much walking done as I have in other days.
I likely have failed to mention so far, in my absorption in this challenge, that I have recently returned from a research internship in Uganda. This is where I met the C.E.O. of S.A.L.V.E. International, Nicola. I had the pleasure of volunteering at a pool party with most of the street children they sponsor to be able to go to school or safely return to their family or relative's home (among many other things).It was a perfect day for it, with blue skies and almost no one else at the pool. The children and teens that S.A.L.V.E. supported were not what I had expected. Even though there were over 60 of them, they were all really good kids. They played and had fun, but were very respectful and grateful to have adults treat them like "normal" kids. I was very touched by that one afternoon spent with them and how much of a community feel it had.
This is one of the reasons I wanted to come onboard to launch the Inequality Challenge. To take a piece of those elements of others lives we are likely disconnected from to recognize, even in its own unique way in our lives, how it would affect us. I encourage you to think of an inequality question personal to you, or find other inequalities you can imagine others experience, to resonate that inequality, increase your awareness and do what you can to make the world a more equal place.
Register your interest at: http://inequalityquestion.com/challenge/ to undertake a challenge in your community.
Donate to this amazing organization working with Ugandans to combat the inequalities children living in the streets have to face: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/InequalityQuestion
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