Lucien Williams will walk 600 kilometres to raise funds for his wife's studies so that she can graduate at the end of the year and pursue her dream of becoming a teacher.
“Like many families, we’ve had our fair share of hardships since the pandemic hit. My wife became one of the statistics of people who lost their job in the first few months. She was studying at the time, so it was a huge challenge to adjust to life with only me working and also having two kids to raise,” Lucien toldWashiela was pursuing her Bachelor of Education degree at the University of South Africa .
However, she was not funded in 2021, and like most students, she incurred student debt, which she must now repay before she can graduate. Washiela and her husband have spent many sleepless nights worrying about how they will pay off the debt that has accumulated during her final years of studies. Lucien’s daily routine begins at 5am at the gym, where he trains to prepare for the long and winding walk.He will travel alone, and members of various church congregations have agreed to let him stay with them overnight.
“Some people said I was crazy to do this, but when you stare hardship in the face and have no other option, you tackle the obstacles head-on; you’d do anything to make your family happy,” he said.
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