10th Marafun completed in record time

Martin Print completed his 10th marathon for Footsteps International last Saturday. It was a record because no-one has ever run the course slower than he did! Well, it was all for a good cause, so why rush a good thing!.

Marafun 17th May - fun and fund-raising for Kenya's street children and orphans

This year the Marafun celebrates is10 years old! It's a day of fun and fund-raising and a way to get that little bit fitter as well!
There will be events for all ages and stages: 2k, 4k, 10k, half-marathon walk, half-marathon run and, for the maddest - a full 26.2 mile marathon.
Registrations are coming in fast, so visit the Marafun website to find out more and sign up!

5 minute presention on our work

Click here to see a 5 minute presentation on our work:

We made it!!!! 

It was grueling but Paddington led the way and we summitted at 09.30 on Wednesday 4th Sept!!!

Martin and Paddington Bear head for the top of Mt Kilimanjaro

In SEPTEMBER, Paddington is going to have an amazing adventure – climbing Mt Kilimanjaro – Africa’s highest mountain!

WHY??

1. To raise more funds to help EVEN MORE street kids and orphans!     

     Could you sponsor us?

2. To help Martin get to the top (he’s getting old!)

We’re doing it to support Footsteps International which helps 1,000 needy youngsters by providing homes, food, education and job prospects.

Many of you remember that Paddington and Martin ran a marathon earlier this year, so why are we doing another massive challenge? Because - very simply - the needs don’t go away.

Just £25 sponsorship will buy food for a child for a month. 10p will provide one meal for one poor child. A donation of any size will MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 

There are two easy ways to sponsor us:

·      Click here:

or

·      Send a cheque made out to Footsteps International, to 79 Lynwood Grove, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0BQ.

All donations go to help the kids. We are paying the trip expenses ourselves (although Paddington hasn’t paid yet, but he says he will!).

Cyrus - a Sunshine Success!

Hi, my name is Cyrus Waweru one of the boy in Sunshine Home. First and foremost is to thank The almighty God for giving me this opportunity to write to you and inform of my progress which is my joyous moment and I am very grateful to God and our mum and dad Martin and Mary Print who took us from the street, gave us food, clothes and shelter so that we could no longer wear those tattered clothes, eat from garbage or sleep outside in the streets any more. May God bless you abundantly and anyone who has provided his time, money or anything for our progress - something that gave me second chance in life and most of all hope despite not having my parents who are already passed away. Now I have Martin and Mary who are my parents.

Since I was taken in Sunshine Home in the year 2004, I had an opportunity to go to school where I started in class five in primary school where I did very well and managed to join high school. In high school I worked very hard an managed to score a grade which gave me an opportunity to be enrolled in Mount Kenya university that was last year on September where I first did a bridging course in mathematics of which I did very well where now I am continuing with my studies as I pursue a degree in course in Bachelors in Business and information technology.

I am very grateful and happy being in school where apart from school work I involve myself in co-curriculum activities such as swimming and playing rugby and also I'm having opportunity to associate with other people which was very difficult while I was in the streets without a purpose in life. I'm very grateful to Sunshine Home which is my home now a place where encouragement comes from and gives me the strength to work very hard so that one day I will be able to help those who are unfortunate like to have an opportunity like the one I have and make proud everyone who have contributed and dedicated themselves for my progress and success in the future.

Right now I am in my second semester in the university and is my prayer that God will continue to those who are providing my school fees so that I will be able to finish my four years term in the university.

May God bless anyone who is giving anything to support sunshine home so that me and my fellow brothers can have a bright future which we had never thought of while we were in the streets

God bless you all.

Regards to all.     

Cyrus