Sponsor Esi Ansah
Proud Corporate Sponsor
Folks!
Picture this ... I’m in Secondary School, form 5, and it’s the Inter-houses athletic competitions. I’m in my little green skirt and bright yellow top. Heart is pounding so loudly I can’t hear anything else. On your marks .... My pounding powerhouse of a heart has taken over. Get set .… POW! I take off, pacing myself so others pass me by on the first lap a 400m race. As we begin the 2nd lap, I see all the ‘too-known’ people who started aggressively begin to ‘de-gas’ and slow down, and Yours Truly picks up the pace. The crowd is chanting, “Esi, ma wo nan so, aka kakraa na we wiei, ma wo nan so, aka kakraa na we wieii, ma wo nan so! (translation: Esi, pick up your speed (literally ... Esi, raise your leg), it’s left with small, and then you’ll finish!” 
hehehe.) Well, I come from behind; 10 people are in front of me, now 5 .... Blood is rushing through my body and my stalky legs are racing as fast as they can (like a cheetah is chasing me), and ... I finally cross the finish line and come in 3rd!
Phhew!! What an experience! Anyway, I'm re-living this experience because it felt sooo good. It felt even better when I kept coming in 1st, 2nd or 3rd on different occasions for Long Jump, my favorite sport. I was da bomb!!! Well, I'm about to do some more athletic stuff, and this time, not just for the adrenaline, but to support a good cause!
I'm going to be taking on a marathon! Well, not exactly, but I'll be doing the half-marathon walking /jogging /running /panting /sweating /praying I survive and doing everything else I can to hang on till the finish line! I'm very involved in The Longevity Project because I believe in what The Project is about—increasing health awareness and making people sit up and pay attention to our individual and shared health and well-being. So far, The Project has done well in raising awareness—a marathon last year, many smaller projects—walks, talks, free health screenings, etc., etc. The Project rides on the backs of many volunteers, including Yours Truly, and I'm glad I have the opportunity to get involved!
It'll be fun getting back into the athletic endeavor itself, but most importantly, raising funds will be a great help to The Project, and the important work we're doing can move forward. With a life expectancy of only 58 years in Ghana, the sooner we all get to it and pay attention to our personal and collective health, the better it'll be for us! In addition to our historic problems with malaria, guinea worm poor nutrition and public sanitation, etc., we now have to contend with hypertension, diabetes, heart problems, obesity, etc. I'm interested in joining any effective efforts to help address some of these issues that I'm very passionate about.
I hope you agree that our personal and community health is important enough to invest in. Please consider supporting this effort however you can. Financial support is great. So is in-kind support—spreading the word about The Project, getting your employer or an organization you're part of to adopt The Project as its 'pet project' to support, or whatever else you can give.
Thanks in advance, and Nyame Nhyira Wo (God bless you)! You're helping to send the message out to keep Africa Alive, one step at a time! If you're in the USA, consider coming to join the marathon—if you raise a specified amount, you get a free ticket and hotel accommodations. Your contributions are also tax-deductible. Thank you! Remember ... ketewaa bia nsua (no amount is too little!!)
