Day 7 of my 252km Walk
02/04/22 12:06
Day 7
The day started well. My dad woke me up at 4 am to walk the 14 Km to complete the kilometers from the previous day. 3 hours I was back at the camp and slept for an hour or two .
By 9 am after bathing we could not leave the house as the big dog would not let us out .
We were stuck in the house for an hour and half till the owner of the house returned.
On this day I managed to walk a whooping 41 km and it was not easy but it was a lovely walk with the lovely Mpinie Olopeng ,My friend and biggest supporter came to meet me up in Artesia amd we started the walk together. She gave me so much support and I wouldn’t have made it beyond 30 km.
So I do believe that if you walk with a partner then you can definitely walk a longer distance even when your body says otherwise.
41 km walked all the way from Artesia to Mosaditshwene.
I am so close to the finish line, only 26 km left to the pilane and the finish line .
On day 7 it was hard as my groin area was acting up and had to limp, that reduced my pace and the normal pace of 10 45 pm to 12 10 pm.
It took longer to keep to the time frame we estimated. A friend from Gabs brought us some lunch and drinks on the way. And it rained
And we got soaked. My dear friend walked with us , basically he drove behind us for 10 km till we reached the camp area. We were lucky he came when he did because it got darker earlier than expected.
We made it to the camp and we were both exhausted
I am proud to say I have completed the 252 Km walk for charity.
It was a difficult challenge but I managed to make it through the bad terrain, the heat,l, the blisters , the muscle pulls, the sore legs, the flies and all that I faced during the walk.
The experience was surely one way to show and share that there are children out there who have to walk miles to get to school and they do it no matter the challenges before them.
Some children are born into poverty and they have no one to help them or even expose them to a certain kind of life so that they can enjoy life.
Their social backgrounds and environment has a way of hindering their access to education and it may lead to them failing or dropping out of school altogether.
I am a true believer that each and every child deserves education and once their eyes are open, they will be able to make informed decisions which will positively impact their lives.
We all have challenges in life but the children in rural areas face even worse challenges, young girls are raped, they are abused at a young age , they are forced into sexual relationships in the name of having food in the house, they drop out of school due to teenage pregnancies, some just don’t have an opportunity to enjoy school because there is parent to make sure they get to school.
This walk was just a communication to say, if we have the ability to make a change in other’s lives let’s start by helping our young girls with a sanitary pad and we can tackle other issues while she gets to school and learns.
A girl child is a future mother and the future leader. So we have to do everything in our power to pave a better and safer way for them.
Play your part a make a contribution to any organization that supports the welfare of girls and women.
#252kmwalkforpads
#Ourgirlsdeservetobeintheclassroom
#forconfidentandstronggirls
#dignityforourgirls
The day started well. My dad woke me up at 4 am to walk the 14 Km to complete the kilometers from the previous day. 3 hours I was back at the camp and slept for an hour or two .
By 9 am after bathing we could not leave the house as the big dog would not let us out .
We were stuck in the house for an hour and half till the owner of the house returned.
On this day I managed to walk a whooping 41 km and it was not easy but it was a lovely walk with the lovely Mpinie Olopeng ,My friend and biggest supporter came to meet me up in Artesia amd we started the walk together. She gave me so much support and I wouldn’t have made it beyond 30 km.
So I do believe that if you walk with a partner then you can definitely walk a longer distance even when your body says otherwise.
41 km walked all the way from Artesia to Mosaditshwene.
I am so close to the finish line, only 26 km left to the pilane and the finish line .
On day 7 it was hard as my groin area was acting up and had to limp, that reduced my pace and the normal pace of 10 45 pm to 12 10 pm.
It took longer to keep to the time frame we estimated. A friend from Gabs brought us some lunch and drinks on the way. And it rained
And we got soaked. My dear friend walked with us , basically he drove behind us for 10 km till we reached the camp area. We were lucky he came when he did because it got darker earlier than expected.
We made it to the camp and we were both exhausted
I am proud to say I have completed the 252 Km walk for charity.
It was a difficult challenge but I managed to make it through the bad terrain, the heat,l, the blisters , the muscle pulls, the sore legs, the flies and all that I faced during the walk.
The experience was surely one way to show and share that there are children out there who have to walk miles to get to school and they do it no matter the challenges before them.
Some children are born into poverty and they have no one to help them or even expose them to a certain kind of life so that they can enjoy life.
Their social backgrounds and environment has a way of hindering their access to education and it may lead to them failing or dropping out of school altogether.
I am a true believer that each and every child deserves education and once their eyes are open, they will be able to make informed decisions which will positively impact their lives.
We all have challenges in life but the children in rural areas face even worse challenges, young girls are raped, they are abused at a young age , they are forced into sexual relationships in the name of having food in the house, they drop out of school due to teenage pregnancies, some just don’t have an opportunity to enjoy school because there is parent to make sure they get to school.
This walk was just a communication to say, if we have the ability to make a change in other’s lives let’s start by helping our young girls with a sanitary pad and we can tackle other issues while she gets to school and learns.
A girl child is a future mother and the future leader. So we have to do everything in our power to pave a better and safer way for them.
Play your part a make a contribution to any organization that supports the welfare of girls and women.
#252kmwalkforpads
#Ourgirlsdeservetobeintheclassroom
#forconfidentandstronggirls
#dignityforourgirls
Day 6 of my 252km Walk
01/04/22 12:05
Day 6
I have hit the 204 km .
It’s a battle and I am happy to have managed to have reached this point
Day1 —. 37 km ✅
Day 2 — 33 km✅
Day 3—- 41 km ✅
Day 4 —. 18 km ✅
Day 5—- 28 Km✅
Day 6 —— 42 km✅
Day 7 ——24 km
204 km in 6 days.
I need a strong bottle of something and a full day of sleep.
this girl has been busy ahhhnd is fighting the fight for the girls.
As a mother sister and someone’s daughter, I believe we need to work extra hard to be the voice for our girls.
I have walked over 200 km and I am left with a little under 50 Km to make it back to Mochudi.
We have had a good night sleep. We arrived in Artesia late at night and camped at the Chief’s house. Kgosi Thwaane, a very kind and hospitable gentleman who understands the needs of the the people in his community. He leads with passion and so much wisdom. It was fortunate as he knew my parents and that made it easy to settle in his yard and enjoy a good hot bath before bed.
I am lost for words as this continues to put everything into perspective. Such support motivates me to walk and keep walking to make it to the final point
#theincredibleagrienethmasule
#204kmof252km
#walkingforourgirls #padsforourgirls
#foraconfidentyounggirl
I have hit the 204 km .
It’s a battle and I am happy to have managed to have reached this point
Day1 —. 37 km ✅
Day 2 — 33 km✅
Day 3—- 41 km ✅
Day 4 —. 18 km ✅
Day 5—- 28 Km✅
Day 6 —— 42 km✅
Day 7 ——24 km
204 km in 6 days.
I need a strong bottle of something and a full day of sleep.
this girl has been busy ahhhnd is fighting the fight for the girls.
As a mother sister and someone’s daughter, I believe we need to work extra hard to be the voice for our girls.
I have walked over 200 km and I am left with a little under 50 Km to make it back to Mochudi.
We have had a good night sleep. We arrived in Artesia late at night and camped at the Chief’s house. Kgosi Thwaane, a very kind and hospitable gentleman who understands the needs of the the people in his community. He leads with passion and so much wisdom. It was fortunate as he knew my parents and that made it easy to settle in his yard and enjoy a good hot bath before bed.
I am lost for words as this continues to put everything into perspective. Such support motivates me to walk and keep walking to make it to the final point
#theincredibleagrienethmasule
#204kmof252km
#walkingforourgirls #padsforourgirls
#foraconfidentyounggirl
Day 5 of my 252km Walk
31/03/22 12:04
Day 5
It’s day 5 - Khuritshe back to Bodungwane to Artesia
I am feeling stiff and sore everywhere but hey we must get to the finish point.
Yesterday I walked,but I was short 14 Km. It was a long 28 km. I was supposed to walk 42 km but I only managed to walk a little more than half of the distance and I tried to push myself but my body would not take it. With each day becoming heavy and difficult for my body I am playing catch up with covering the distance. Each time I do less than expected then it’s more work for the next day 😢😢😭😭
The exciting part is I met two nice people along the road one is a friend from gabs (William Lee) who drove all the way out to drop off some water and food and the second person was One of the farmers in the area I was walking across (Mr Malatsi ).
Each time I saw people I became motivated to walk and get to my goal for that day. But yesterday The heat was extremely exhausting and the gravel road continued to be unkind.
Dear lord I am going to die 😭😭😭😭😭😭
I am trying to walk with a good pace but nothing comes out of it.
I need a walking partner maybe I might walk a little longer if I had someone to walk with .
Day1 —. 37 km ✅
Day 2 — 33 km✅
Day 3—- 41 km ✅
Day 4 —. 18 km ✅
Day 5—- 28 Km✅
Day 6 —— 42 km
Day 7 ——24 km
It’s day 5 - Khuritshe back to Bodungwane to Artesia
I am feeling stiff and sore everywhere but hey we must get to the finish point.
Yesterday I walked,but I was short 14 Km. It was a long 28 km. I was supposed to walk 42 km but I only managed to walk a little more than half of the distance and I tried to push myself but my body would not take it. With each day becoming heavy and difficult for my body I am playing catch up with covering the distance. Each time I do less than expected then it’s more work for the next day 😢😢😭😭
The exciting part is I met two nice people along the road one is a friend from gabs (William Lee) who drove all the way out to drop off some water and food and the second person was One of the farmers in the area I was walking across (Mr Malatsi ).
Each time I saw people I became motivated to walk and get to my goal for that day. But yesterday The heat was extremely exhausting and the gravel road continued to be unkind.
Dear lord I am going to die 😭😭😭😭😭😭
I am trying to walk with a good pace but nothing comes out of it.
I need a walking partner maybe I might walk a little longer if I had someone to walk with .
Day1 —. 37 km ✅
Day 2 — 33 km✅
Day 3—- 41 km ✅
Day 4 —. 18 km ✅
Day 5—- 28 Km✅
Day 6 —— 42 km
Day 7 ——24 km
Day 4 of my 252km Walk
30/03/22 12:01
Day 4
It was my rest day but we decided to go to the nearest school or only primary school in the area to donate done sanitary pads and school supplies
The local school is boarding school within the cattle post to cater for those parents who have to work in the farms around those areas. It accommodates up to 100 children but only 41 children in the whole school.
It just shows how some areas around the country are neglected and lack a lot of amenities to support the population around there.
A wonderful interaction with the children and they were happy to receive some school bags , stationery and sanitary pads. A big achievement for us as managed to share what we had .
The rest of the day was put aside for fixing the escort car and body recovery for me. I had new shoes but I can’t walk anywhere without my escorts especially in unfamiliar territories, so I have to wait for my mum and dad to get sorted.
On this day I had time think about what I left behind, my children and the many applications I had sent out with the hope of positive responses for employment.
I miss my children and due to signal issues I was not able to call and check on them. But at the back of my mind I was at ease because I knew my sister was doing a good job looking after the kids.
It was that day, When I got to sit with my mother and told her how I appreciated their support.
As much as they are my parents, they made a choice to set aside everything and be my escorts for the whole 252 km walk.
It takes a lot of love of support for someone to put their lives on hold and to support their child. I just hope they knew how much I meant what they said, even though they just looked at me like a mad person and said ‘we are your parents, we will do anything for you’
Such words made me tear up cos sometimes we don’t feel that our parent love us, we tend to compare how they treat us to our siblings and then complain. After this walk I will never feel less loved or a complain about anything related to their love and affection .
#motlaletsicharityclub
#buildingcommunitytogether
#252kmwalkforcharity
#parentalloveandsupport
It was my rest day but we decided to go to the nearest school or only primary school in the area to donate done sanitary pads and school supplies
The local school is boarding school within the cattle post to cater for those parents who have to work in the farms around those areas. It accommodates up to 100 children but only 41 children in the whole school.
It just shows how some areas around the country are neglected and lack a lot of amenities to support the population around there.
A wonderful interaction with the children and they were happy to receive some school bags , stationery and sanitary pads. A big achievement for us as managed to share what we had .
The rest of the day was put aside for fixing the escort car and body recovery for me. I had new shoes but I can’t walk anywhere without my escorts especially in unfamiliar territories, so I have to wait for my mum and dad to get sorted.
On this day I had time think about what I left behind, my children and the many applications I had sent out with the hope of positive responses for employment.
I miss my children and due to signal issues I was not able to call and check on them. But at the back of my mind I was at ease because I knew my sister was doing a good job looking after the kids.
It was that day, When I got to sit with my mother and told her how I appreciated their support.
As much as they are my parents, they made a choice to set aside everything and be my escorts for the whole 252 km walk.
It takes a lot of love of support for someone to put their lives on hold and to support their child. I just hope they knew how much I meant what they said, even though they just looked at me like a mad person and said ‘we are your parents, we will do anything for you’
Such words made me tear up cos sometimes we don’t feel that our parent love us, we tend to compare how they treat us to our siblings and then complain. After this walk I will never feel less loved or a complain about anything related to their love and affection .
#motlaletsicharityclub
#buildingcommunitytogether
#252kmwalkforcharity
#parentalloveandsupport
Day 3 of my 252km Walk
29/03/22 11:58
Day 3
Second leg of the walk.
This was a challenge, I managed to do the 27 km last night and it was a struggle and my body was aching and feet just sore.
I have managed to recover today and I believe this evening I will be able to walk. On the other hand the escort car is parked, it won’t move till we get the broken part and replace it.
I got enough massages for the day and I am ready to get it done .
It’s frustrating but it is well expected and it makes the journey memorable.
Let’s see what happens in the coming few days.
Day 4
Today has been a slow day , following the 41 km in day 3 . I walked 27km during the night I have to say it has left me dead. My soles are aching and my knees are just jelly. It calls for a break for the body to try and recover.
A very slow one. But I have managed walk a bit to add on to the kilometers from last night to make the 150 km mark.
Day 4 I literally spent the whole day resting.I managed to only walk 15km,it’s an achievement. Happy days
This girl has managed to walk 150 km of 252 km. The happiness is I am positive even though I hit a pothole today.
#150kmof252km
#padsforgirls
#doingitforgirls
Second leg of the walk.
This was a challenge, I managed to do the 27 km last night and it was a struggle and my body was aching and feet just sore.
I have managed to recover today and I believe this evening I will be able to walk. On the other hand the escort car is parked, it won’t move till we get the broken part and replace it.
I got enough massages for the day and I am ready to get it done .
It’s frustrating but it is well expected and it makes the journey memorable.
Let’s see what happens in the coming few days.
Day 4
Today has been a slow day , following the 41 km in day 3 . I walked 27km during the night I have to say it has left me dead. My soles are aching and my knees are just jelly. It calls for a break for the body to try and recover.
A very slow one. But I have managed walk a bit to add on to the kilometers from last night to make the 150 km mark.
Day 4 I literally spent the whole day resting.I managed to only walk 15km,it’s an achievement. Happy days
This girl has managed to walk 150 km of 252 km. The happiness is I am positive even though I hit a pothole today.
#150kmof252km
#padsforgirls
#doingitforgirls