**New Life for Naha - Marathon - 21st April 2013** I've decided to put my interest in endurance racing to a good use and on the 21st April I will be running a Marathon in Hamburg (Germany) to raise money to help give Naha a New Life. Any donation you make goes directly to the foundation to be put to this specific project. http://www.newlifethaifoundation.com/2013/02/28/naha-appeal/ Who is Naha? "Naha is a thirty-five year old woman who lives in the village of Cha Derh, Thailand. Severely mentally and physically handicapped, she spends her life in a tiny, dark wooden shed, just 8 feet by 6 feet, with no furniture and a hole in the middle for her to use as a toilet. Naha has rarely, if ever, left the immediate vicinity of her hut. Her only respite is to crawl onto the small platform beside her hut for some daylight and fresh air. Naha’s mother is unable to care for her sufficiently, and as a result her basic needs in terms of personal hygiene and dignity are not met. Her situation is heartbreaking." How am I going to help Naha? "New Life Foundation wants to improve Naha’s quality of life. We plan to build her a new wooden hut, with a toilet and shower, and a separate bedroom. The new hut will have windows to let in sunlight, and a wooden roof to replace the stiflingly hot corrugated steel roof she currently lives under. It will also have a small ramp to enable Naha to use a wheelchair which was recently donated but which currently sits unused because her hut, like others in the village, is on stilts. Furthermore, New Life plans to provide materials for her to begin developing her motor skills. We will also arrange for her to receive some physical therapy such as therapeutic massage, to stimulate her neglected limbs." How can YOU help Naha? You and I can help Naha by donating to New Life Foundation. Using simplygiving.com the donations go directly to the foundation. You can read more about Naha and The New Life Foundation at: http://www.newlifethaifoundation.com/2013/02/28/naha-appeal/