Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Tuesday 17 July 2007): Ethiopian distance running legend Haile Gebrselassie joined more than 1000 kids on a fun run on Saturday as he took a break from his racing commitments.In an event organized by Right to Play (RTP) in collaboration with Worldwide Orphans (WWO) and UNICEF-Ethiopia, Gebrselassie, who is one of RTP’s national athlete ambassadors, led children from six different orphanages in a one-lap fun run at the Addis Ababa stadium and shared his lifetime achievements with the gathering. “If you are strong and have self confidence, you can reach anywhere,” Gebrselassie said to the children. “You can reach anywhere you want. Everything is possible. The source for the problem of orphaned children starts from their own family. But we are all responsible for the life of these children.” Read More...
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