The final meeting of 2017…. And, a wonderful meeting it was! Sebastian Warner spoke about the Bromont Ultra, a very tough 100 mile charity footrace that was held in October, and some of the things that motivated him. For this elite athlete, the race over rough terrain was a challenge that called up plenty of determination and stamina. It also reinforced his will to focus on the pledge made to support the work of friends in Ghana and Canada.
As a humanitarian, Sebastian chose to support the work of the Rotary Clubs of Cornwall Sunrise and Sunyani Central in partnership with BUVA (Buruli Ulcer Victims Aid) because he has first-hand knowledge of the identification, education and treatment work being done in rural Ghana. As a university student, he had spent some time in Ghana with a Ghanaian classmate and when his university friend married, Sebastian was groomsman. The visit provided an opportunity for a side trip to meet Emmanuel Agumah (president of BUVA) and experience first-hand the work being done in deprieved rural areas to educate communities to identify and treat Buruli ulcer and other neglected tropical skin diseases.
The $1100 generated by Sebastian’s run helps to support the continuing work to improve health-care education and treatment for hundreds who would be otherwise neglected.
