Running with Asha
Asha for Education is a volunteer run organization aiming to catalyze socio-economic change in India through education. The objectives of the group are:
- To provide access to education for underprivileged children in India
- To promote universal education and decrease child labor
- To support grass roots initiatives in deprived and marginalized communities in India
- To address, whenever possible, other issues affecting human life such as health care, environmental and socio-economic issues, women's issues, human rights issues, etc.
As a part of Team Asha this runner has committed to meet the above objectives through your support. Please read the runner's personal statement below and use the donate button on the right to make a contribution to the runner's objective.
Madhumeeta Shridhar
Why do I run?
Because I can. And hopefully will continue to keep it that way as long as I can. Besides fitness it allows me time for self reflection and preservation - moment to take a step back. Running long distance was first introduced to me in Oman in 1992. Back then it was just a spectator sport. In 2007 I met a bunch of super motivated men and women who were not just runners, they were runners with a cause. I knew then, I had to act and I joined-in to train and raise funds with Team Asha, for Education of the underpriviliged children in India.
I ran my first marathon in Oct 2007 at MCM Washington DC and the feeling was special. I also raised more than $2600 toward the cause. I didn’t do all of this alone. I had a lot of support from my family, friends, coaches, mentors, well wishers & complete strangers who wanted me to succeed. Thanks to them I transitioned from a spectator to a runner. Not everyone has as many opportunities as I’ve had and for that I am thankful. Thousands of children in India do not have access to basic education. Asha for Education strives to change that.
This year I will be running the White Rock Marathon in Dallas with Team Asha and raising funds for a Project in Maharashtra called the Vatsalya Trust - http://www.ashanet.org/projects/project-view.php?p=1009 -
My goal is to raise $2620 and I need your support. You can donate towards my goal by clicking on the DONATE icon on my page. Let’s make a difference together. Thank you for your support and for keeping me on my toes.
