JOIN ME ON MY ROAD 2 SEVEN
Road 2 Seven is Mench’s journey of running 7 marathons across 7 continents in 7 days while raising 7 Million Pesos for the education of brilliant but underprivileged kids from the Sisters of Mary School in the Philippines.
ABOUT THE RACE
World Marathon Challenge
Join Mench as she embarks on this adventure of running the World Marathon Challenge.
World Marathon Challenge is a unique endurance event where participants run 7 marathons across 7 continents in 7 days. She will be running a total of 295 kilometres, flying over 60 hours across 26,000 miles. Expected temperatures will range from -25C to +25C.
A BIT ABOUT ME
Mench Dizon is a Filipina tech entrepreneur based in Manila and Singapore. She is a Six-Star World Marathon Majors finisher and has been running since 2008. She ran her first two marathons while she was pregnant.
She first discovered the World Marathon Challenge in 2015 and promised to run this race in her lifetime. A decade later, she is setting out on this adventure.
Mench was also a full scholar at the Ateneo de Manila University and believes that education is the real game changer in shifting the trajectory of one’s life.
ABOUT THE BENEFICIARY
The Sisters of Mary School
They are currently constructing a Digital Transformation Center to provide the students with useful technical skills that they may use in a rapidly shifting, technology-driven world. It is the aim of the school to equip these kids with sufficient experience so they are ready to take on work that will further open economic opportunities for themselves and their families, even if they are unable to afford to go to college.
The Sisters of Mary School, with its four schools in the Philippines, provides secondary education and comprehensive vocational training to marginalised girls and boys aged 12 to 18. These kids are some of the brightest in the country. The Sisters currently support nearly 8,000 students coming from the poorest families across the archipelago.
Mench is raising 7 Million Pesos to support the construction of the Digital Transformation Center at the Sisters of Mary School. The center will offer digital courses and technical programs that aim to provide practical skills in programming, AI, web3, among others. Having these knowledge and capabilities allow the students to immediately find work after they graduate from the school, enabling them to support their families even if they are unable to go to university for a degree.
ABOUT THE FUNDRAISING
EVERY DONATION COUNTS!
₱1,197,818 of ₱7M Raised
$20,600 of $120K
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CENTER
Sisters of Mary School is committed to prepare students for successful futures through technical-vocational training. The ongoing construction of the 5-storey building named after the major benefactor - FELICIDAD T. SY HALL - is a major step towards offering advanced training in technology-driven industries. Next huge step is equipping the rooms for specialized skills training. These training workshops aim to provide students with industry standard training. Graduates will be prepared for competitive jobs, helping break the cycle of poverty.
The objective of the project is to provide specialized training workshops to prepare students for high-demand digital and technical careers. The workshops will be held at the Sisters of Mary School Girlstown in Biga II, Silang, Cavite, benefiting its students. The project will run from March to December 2025, with a cost of P3,500,000 allocated for each training room.
PROJECT GOALS
Digital Transformation Center’s goal is to equip students with the following workshops and ensure their employability standards by providing them with advanced technical skills training.
Driving/Basic Automotive
CNC Training
3D Printing
Industrial Automation
Mechatronics
Electronics Technology
Electrical Technology
Drone Technology
Solidworks/Siemens
Siemens
VR Welding
Data Analytics
Cybersecurity
Metaversity
Web Development
Computer Programming
3D Animation
Visual Graphics Design
Bookkeeping
Front Desk Services
Pharmacy Services
Contact Center Services
German Language Training
Nihonggo Language Training
