Lenten Journey for the 12th Lion School

This year for Lent, I have decided to do something a wee bit different. I will walk 10,000 steps every day from Ash Wednesday to Good Friday (45 days) to raise money to help build the “12th Lion School” in Southern Sudan.

The object of this project is two-fold. Firstly, it aims to build a school for desperately poor children who are presently taught under trees and whose families have lived in fear for over 30 years after having their land taken from them and watching their sons being forced to become child soldiers. Secondly, it will be named after the 12th Lisbon Lion, the substitute goalkeeper John Fallon, as part of a campaign to finally have him recognised as a football ‘Great’.

As a teacher, education is very, very close to my heart. The thought of these children walking 6 miles a day to school to sit under trees and be taught at makeshift blackboards breaks my heart. Every child deserves to be educated in a comfortable environment and be given every opportunity to be whatever they want to be.

This is also very close to my heart as I am proud and privileged to be able to call the “12th Lion” my pal! He is an amazing man, and to see him honoured in such a way would just be fantastic.

This YouTube video explains more.

Please, if you can, donate to this wonderful cause. And during this time of Lent, remember the people of Masumbu Boma in your prayers.

Thanks

Louise

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