I am running a 10k at the Leeds Running Festival in support of Shantona Women's and Family Service's Mon cafe. Shantona offers a unique range of support services focused on empowering culturally diverse women and families. Every Wednesday they run a group where they talk about mental health, provide wellbeing services and support women to access the help they need. I have witnessed how beneficial this group is to the women that attend and I would love to donate as much as I can to keep the Mon Cafe going and to support all the lovely women that are a part of it.
My relationship started with Mon Cafe when completing my doctoral research project. These women not only shared their stories with me but they welcomed me into their community and taught me about their culture, faith and personal ways of coping with hardship. I am endlessly grateful for their support with my research but also grateful for all that they taught me. Their values and religious wisdom was very comforting for me during a difficult time in my life when my dad passed away and I feel honoured to have been given the opportunity to listen and learn from them.
Please donate to help Mon cafe continue their amazing work with women from the diverse communities around Leeds. I will also be running in memory of my beloved dad who would have been so proud to see me finish my doctoral qualification, which without these women I would not have achieved. Thank you.
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