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World AIDS Marathon - 2018 In 2018, the 13th annual World AIDS Marathon was held again in Kisumu on World AIDS Day (December 1st). The Event was sponsored by the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation and organized by Athletics Kenya. The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation provided $5,000 in prize money and sponsored 4 orphan dinner dances for 728 Kenyan children and 334 children were examined and treated at the orphan dinner dances. With your help, we can do more in 2019. The 2018 World AIDS Marathon was the first time ever that the start and finish was not at Jomo Kenyatta Sports Ground and I have been informed that the 2019 World AIDS Marathon WILL START and FINISH at JOMO KENYATTA SPORTS GROUND. With that said, there was an overwhelming feeling of camaraderie amongst the International runners from San Diego, Houston, Boston, Long Island, Spain, Germany, Nigeria and Kenya. What a thrill it is to be running with Kenyan runners and not just at the start. The marathon and half marathon are 4 and 2 loop courses so unless you run a sub 3-hour marathon, you will be lapped by most of the Kenyan marathon runners. The Foundation's newest board member, Mfalme Arthur of  KEMRI, and Kevin Kinong Momanyi introduced us to Eunice Owino of Jiu Pachi and a very successful, joyous orphan dinner dance was held on December 2, 2018. We will definitely be returning there in 2019.  Dr. Richard Sartori provided the medicine for all four orphan dinner dances, Bonyo’s Kenya Mission and KEMRI provided rapid malaria test kits and additional vitamins were provided by KEMRI. Congratulations to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners for the men's marathon + half marathon and women's marathon + half marathon in respective time of:            1, George Achuka 2:27:48 2. Alexander Ngeno 2:28:05 3. Cleophas Cheruoti 2:31:57 1. Stanley Siteki Nyachueya 1:07:40 2. Peter Kipkorir Bomo 1:08:46 3. Akwech Peter 1:09:34 1. Marion Chepchumba 3:26:25 2. Jodi Brodsky 5:04:26 3. Jesca Chepkemoi 3:26:25 1. Nancy Kerage 1:21:47 2. Lydia Nyaskera 1:28:17 3. Sarah Bartimgei 1:42:17     above: International runners and doctors  participated from Nigeria, Germany, Uganda, Spain, USA + an ex-marine from California.   above: Jodi & Richard Brodsky finished the marathon in a time of 5:04:46 & 5:44:45. Tough running in 88 degrees Fahrenheit. above: local participants / Walter Reed Hospital.     above: Richard Brodsky flanked by Richard M. Brodsky Foundation board members / volunteers Mfalme Arthur & Kevin Kinong Momanyi.     above: race director Joseph Ochieng, board member of Richard M. Brodsky Fdn  + Chairman of Athletics Kenya, Nyanza province, giving volunteers instructions       above: Ignatious Walter Oluoch giving Brodsky a massage. Without Ignatious, Brodsky would not have finished the marathon. above: finisher certificate designed and written by Ignatious Walter Oluoch above: So proud and honored to have ex-marine Marcus Block of California running the 2018 World AIDS Marathon. Jodi Brodsky, far right, only her husband Richard was older, Jodi beat all the International runner

Jiu Pachi orphan dinner dance December 2

248 orphans, caretakers, volunteers, and International runners dined and danced at Jiu Pachi and 54 orphans and caretakers were examined and treated. Altogether from the four orphan dinner dances, 728 dinners were served and 334 orphans were examined and treated. 50 - 75% of the orphans had malaria and almost 100% of those examined had parasites. The U5MR, under 5 mortality rate, has been dropping every year since 1997 but currently there is 1 child out of 22 children who will die before their 5th birthday according to UNICEF. These statistics need to be reduced and as long as we can return next year, we will do our small part to reduce the number of children dying. Without the medicine which Dr. Sartori, Dr. Bonyo and Mfalme Arthur of KEMRI CDC provided; 20 - 25% of the children who tested positive for malaria or parasites would die. What is even more shocking is these kids are great dancers and many of them did not know they had malaria or parasites!

left to right above: Jodi Brodsky, Dr. Sartori, Eunice Owino

 

    

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Dr. Richard Sartori and Dr. Bonyo examining orphans.

Dr. Bonyo had a team of doctors, nurses and pharmacists from Ohio, Colorado and Kansas who helped support Bonyo's Kenya Mission.

Jodi Brodsky, Kevin Kinong Momanyi and Richard Sartori dancing.  

dinner time with Jodi, Kevin, Richard, Jameelah, volunteer, Marilyne Onyango (BKM manager), and Erin Clark of LINC Worlwide + orphans and others.

Baby Kayden was born at Bonyo's Kenya Mission on November 28, 2018

imagine going to a party and having the best time + knowing that many orphans lives were saved. would you come to the party? write meif you are interested for 2019.

so hard saying good-bye.

Dr. Sartori finds his true love in Kenya while the leopard stole my dinner! 
 

Photos above: Jodi and Richard Brodsky pictured above and yes I do love zebras! 

                                  painting by Andrew Omari Ombassa 

painting above by Artist Peter Onsase  and Maurice Opiyo