Ekaterina Rogozhkina

My name is Ekaterina. I am a teacher of English at BKC-IH Moscow. I love my students. And when it comes to running, I am all for it, as long as it comes with shopping:) My favourite spare time is reading a book on the sofa with my cat snuggled on my lap. I am 52 and when I run, my husband walks next to me (such is the speed of my running:). I ask myself why I do this and the answer is that I am one of the many - ordinary people like you - who help. They help children, adults, animals or environment in general every way they can. I also help, for on many an occasion I was on the receiving end of other people's help. And there was also an episode once when I visited Centre of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Immunology named after D. Rogachev and I saw some kids (for real, not like on some photos) wearing medical face masks and I was told that they were in the post-treatment state and therefore were allowed to go for a walk every now and again. And I saw their mothers, too. So I donate money to the centre through "Gift of Life" foundation. And now I learnt about "Sheredar" and the upcoming marathon and this charity run and I decided to try to run my 10km, even though I know that it won't be easy for me to cross the finish line. I'll run knowing that people do help and that children, their mothers and fathers hope for your help and I hope for it, too.