A few weeks ago Liberia
was running, not for their lives, but for the lives lost. The nation’s first marathon took place with
over 1,000 participants.
Two days before the race the weather was beautiful and
perfect for racing. Then the day of the
race came and it started to pour.
Participants, both Liberian and International, didn’t let something like
a little rain dampen the mood. Everyone
running that day ran with a purpose and knew that a little rain wasn’t going to
stop them from honoring their loved ones, or just the country they love.
Among the joggers was Africa’s elected president, Ellen
Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first woman president. Sirleaf inaugurated the marathon and cheered
all the participants on while she walked with the group to the finish.
There were two sets of participants that day, the runners,
and everyone else. Among the non-runners were disabled veterans of the
war. Most of them said they were running
for friends and family lost, but others were running for themselves. Everyone
had a story, someone or something they were running for, and each and every one
of those stories just as important and touching as the next.
To honor the participants of the race and the nation of
Liberia, StanaCard has lowered their rates to Liberia
mobile. The new rate is 16.96 cents
per minute, that’s 20% cheaper than Skype, but unlike Skype and other calling
cards StanaCard doesn’t charge connection fees.
What you pay for is what you get.
Thinking about running the next race? Try our International
Forwarding service. Now you can take
StanaCard with you and never worry about roaming charges. Your friends and family can cheer you on for
free and you only pay StanaCard’s low rates!
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