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Nuns run to help keep kids in school
Published : November 04 2009
Sister Shi Yanhui and Sister Liu Shuling were among the 20,000 who took part in the 2009 Beijing International Marathon last month to raise funds for kids seeking to further their education.
People could take part in the marathon under different sections -- the full 42-kilometer run, the half-distance 21-kilometer event, the nine-kilometer run or the 4.2-kilometer mini marathon.
Both nuns, from the Tianji Social Service Center in Jilin city in the northwest, took part in the nine-kilometer event. They completed the race in about an hour to cheers from Catholics from Jilin and Beijing, their superior general and other supporters.
Sister Shi said she decided to participate in the annual sporting event, held on Oct. 18, after seeing the look of yearning in children who come to the center seeking financial help for their education.
The center, opened in 2006, aims to promote education, health and rural development. It also seeks to provide a platform for the young to learn about and participate in social work.
Sister Shi, from Jilin diocese's Holy Family Convent, wrote in an Oct. 30 article on the center's website that the center is not well funded. She said there are many students studying in high schools and colleges applying for scholarships from the center.
The nun said she felt the urgent need to appeal to people to help academically bright children continue their education.
Center director Father Joseph Wang Guosheng said that fund-raising events prior to the nuns' efforts had raised more than 10,000 yuan (US$1,465) in Jilin diocese. But after the center's consultant told staff that "everyone, everywhere should look at ways of fund-raising," the nuns decided to go to Beijing and take part in the marathon.
The amount they raised in Beijing is still being toted up, he added.
Sister Shi said she was worried about whether she would be able to complete the race when she saw the number of participants -- young and old, locals and foreigners -- taking part in the event. However, she said the prayers from supporters boosted her morale.
"I feel proud" to have taken part in the race, she beamed.
Courtesy : UCAN
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