A Morris resident and grade 10 student has organized a run/walk event happening Sunday morning.

All proceeds will go to the Nyanden'ga Primary School in Kenya.

Rebecca Thiessen lives in Morris but attends Balmoral Hall School in Winnipeg. She planned the event as part of a passion project for a class.

"We have to do something that we're passionate about, so I chose a fundraiser for Nyanden'ga Primary School in Kenya," said Thiessen.

She explained the school needs money to build more classrooms, use electricity, and to obtain desks and school supplies.

"I've always wanted to help children get a brighter and better education, so I thought of Africa, and in our school, we already have connections with the primary school in Kenya, so I thought this would be an awesome chance to keep building on that."

Thiessen hopes many people will participate so she can collect as much money as possible for the primary school.

For more information on the event, see the poster below. To register for the race contact Rebecca at rthiessen@balmoralhall.ca