This past month, Free to Run brought together 15 participants from our Western Afghanistan, Northern Afghanistan, and Kabul programs to our Central Highlands program to try out skiing, ice skating and other winter sports. For most, this was their very first time.
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Do you want to run in one of the greatest marathons in the world and help one of the greatest charities in the world? Free to Run is proud to be an official charity partner for the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon. Through our partnership, we have guaranteed paid entries for a team of runners who are willing to run the marathon and fundraise for Free to Run.
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Lisa Littrell, a registered Dietitian with a Masters of Public Health, visited our team in Afghanistan for an in-depth training on the fundamentals of nutrition. Half of our Community Development Leaders and 100% of our Program Officers were taught how to deliver a nutrition program. In turn, they will deliver the same program in 12 provincial high schools across Afghanistan. This ground-breaking initiative was supported by the Embassy of Canada's CFLI. Read Lisa’s first-hand account where she answered the question, “What do I need to eat to run faster,” plus many more!
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We are proud to announce that three of our core team members have qualified for Afghanistan's Olympic Women's Running team!
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Photo credit: Outside Online
Happy New Year to everyone in the Free to Run community – runners, adventurers, and dreamers alike! As I’m sitting here in my compound in Kabul, watching the clock tick down to New Year’s Eve, I’m reminded of how far we have come over the last four years. This year has been our most ambitious year so far. We successfully expanded our programs in Afghanistan, DRC and Iraq, entered into new partnerships, and secured some game-changing grants, which is allowing us to plan more effectively for next year. At the same time, 2018 was extraordinarily difficult for our team in Afghanistan, and for the Afghan people. We want to take this opportunity to emphasize our deep commitment to Afghanistan and to the women and girls who are striving every day for a better future - for themselves and for their country.
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