Words of support
What i’m trying isn’t easy. A lot of the time it is downright painful, upsetting and demoralising – running marathons is one of the hardest things. I know that this is going to get even tougher when i visit the DRC in August.
To make this a success i need your support. It’s these words of support and knowing that all the people i’ve met along the way are there behind and beside me that drives me on. It’s your support that will help to slowly change the situation in the DRC and bring an end to the conflict.
I would really appreciate it if you could drop words of support or comments on this page. When i head to the DRC i want to be able to share and show people that people are bothered in the West and do care, whilst your messages will help drive me on with this challenge.
thank you.
BIG UP JACKO!
Chris,
What a beautiful thing u are doing. I donate to heal Africa. For those who aren’t aware of what is happening in Congo, please read the book Half the Sky, It is highly endorsed by Angelina Jolie as well as George Clooney. This will give people more awareness ofthe horrific crimes that are occuring in this remote region in Africa.
Jackson, you are an inspiration to us all! Keep it up mate. Winny
Chris Jackson you are a legend and your antics have kept the community fundraising team at Amnesty inspired, amused and humbled. Good luck running your marathon in the Congo and thanks for running the London one in aid of Amnesty International X
Looks like i’ll be seeing the Amnesty guys at the London Triathlon as well! Thank you so much for your support – massively appreciated. The first step in this whole thing was signing up for the London Marathon and raising money for Amnesty International.
You guys do all the hard work, i just follow the mile markers!
Hey Chris – what you are doing is truly heroic. Just running one 10K run was challenging enough for me & I can’t begin to think of all the pain of a marathan a month! I know it’ll be the thought of supporting the women in the Congo that will be driving you. They’ll be so excited to see you when you do your marathan of marathons in Congo next month. You’ll also be an inspiration to the men leaders that Women for Women International is working with to build a better future for everyone in the Congo. Good luck and best wishes, Kate xxx
Hi Chris – this is a wonderful thing you are doing……truly inspiring. Best regards, Lee
Go Chris!!!! this is so amazing, you are such an inspiring person! I wish you all the luck with all of your marathons and that even though it’s going to be very physically and psychologically demanding, you will always have a great motivation for your sacrifice as this is for such a good cause! and enjoy the DRC (as much as you can, considering the situation…)
Good luck Chris! You are doing an amazing thing. Really inspiring, thank you for going all those extra miles for such an important cause.
Gina
Chris, You are my hero and you can do this. I am currently trying to organize a Run for Congo in DC and am planning to spend 3 months in the Congo next July and have had my doubts. Now I KNOW I can do it!
Will be following you every step of the way,
Cheers,
Sonya
Good Luck.
The world needs more compassion, endeavour and humour.
You supply the first two, here’s the third
two dyslexics in a waiting room
One says,
here, can you smell gas?
the other replies….smell gas? I can’t even smell my own bloody name!!
Best wishes
Richard
Go Chris Go! What you are doing is really incredibly, just keep thinking of the women and men of Congo, let their stories drive you when you get tired. They are going to be so excited to see you running around Bukavu! No one could ever accuse you of being an armchair activist that is for sure.
Send my love to Christine when you get there and make sure you tell the women in Women for Women International’s programmes that 100 people in London ran for them this summer, and that we will keep running for them until there is change. It it their strength in the face of this conflict that inspires people to run, its our way to show solidarity and support.
Chris, Dominic, Millie, Nicola and Fjona
Thank you for helping create awareness of the human conflict in the eastern provinces.
Chris, I am sure your efforts, will help create awareness on a local level too. To help those who have been affected know that they aren’t alone, and to help those who create the situation understand, that it is a conflict where know one wins and that there has to be change.
We will be thinking of you, particularly when you will be running your inspirational marathon and 1K run with some of the women who have been on Women for Women International’s one year programme.
Good luck and stay safe.
Helen
Hi Dom and friends
I am glad you have passed your driving test as it’s a long way to come just to pick you up for a lesson!!
I was at mass this morning and heard about the challenge from Fr Dave.
I am so humbled about the task and challenge you have all undertaken.
People use to think I was brave to teach you how to drive but the risk you are all taking for people whom you will never meet are just beyond my imagination I cannot tell you how much I admire you courage and determination for such a worthy cause.
I wish you all the success you deserve and I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers for you complete the marathon to highlight the plight of these forgotten people.
Wishing you all a safe journey home
Philip
Hello boys,
It was so lovely to bump into you in Kigali on Thursday and again for beers on Friday (even if you had failed to branch out in nightspot choice!). I think with everything going on out there it was comforting for us all to have the chance to see people from home and chat about it all.
Now I’m back home I still don’t quite know what to make of everything that’s going on out there (let alone what happened 16 years ago) and your blog posts echo alot of what I was feeling. You will find coming home quite strange and its an experience that only the two of you will really ever understand. There’s just so much to come to terms with about that country.
Anyway, enough of me, this is all just to say how utterly awe inspired I was by what you’re doing, it’s great you doing this blog so people back home can understand abit of what it’s all about and what you’re experiencing. It is mad and courageous and brave and amazing and I think you are both absolute stars. You also tell some pretty funny stories after a pint or two as well!
Hope it all goes well in DRC – remember to use your sixth sense and if something feels wrong just run for cover!
Catch up in London when you’re back. Very very good luck!
Jo x
Dear Chris
Just yesterday I read about the masive rape in DRC of 180 women and children past june. and today I came across your run !!!
Just wanted to tell you KEEP IT UP!! people like you are needed in this mad world, even that it hurts, even that it´s hard.. don’t stop.
You make the change, you raise the word of the ones that can´t speak.
Thankyou for the inspiration.
Malajim
Hey boys,
I am in complete awe of you both and feel so proud to call you friends. What you are doing is amazing, I cant praise you enough! I was horrified when I read about the rapes so close to the UN camp so well done for further highlighting the grave injustice in the DRC!
Keep up the good work and see you both soon!
Holly xx
Sorry slip of the keyboard in the above post and an inappropriate use of an exclamation mark, apologies.
Chris, you are amazing.
You’re an inspiration. Keep going, be brave and bold.
With everything in us, we support you in what you’re doing for DRC.
We feel compelled to thank you though ‘thankyou’ seems embarrassingly inadequate.
We’re rooting you on, keep going and we wish you the very very best.
Sandra and David
Hi Chris, all of us at Women for Women are thinking of you as you get ready for the big day. You are so strong to keep pushing yourself with more and more challenges so that you can support the women of Congo. Go well – we’re with you every paddle of the way.
Love and respect, Kate x
Just seen this – wow, you are pretty amazing. Keep it up, if you need help, let me know. It takes a strong person to make a change like that, really. Tom xx