A South African athlete is raising funds for Nigerians who are autistic.

South African Jean-Claude Havyarimana will run in the Istanbul Marathon in 2022 to support The Zeebah Foundation, an organization that works to provide inclusive education for Nigerians with autism. One of the most renowned and well-known road races in the world is the Istanbul Mahon. The first Istanbul Marathon was held in 1979, and since then, both the number of participants and its popularity have increased significantly. The event will take place on November 6 of this year.

This year’s race will only have 22,500 competitors, despite the fact that tens of thousands are expected to watch. According to a statement made by The Zeebah Foundation, Jean-Claude, a friend and supporter of the group, will take part in the event to help raise money for autism treatment. Friends of The Zeebah Foundation, a fundraising campaign to support families with children who have ASD, will be present at the Istanbul Marathon.

One out of sixty-eight children are born with autism.

Our brand will be taken outside of our borders [for the second time] by Jean-Claude Havyarimana, an avid racer and friend of The Zeebah Foundation. At the Istanbul Marathon, which will be his 40th marathon overall, he hopes to generate funding on our behalf, according to the statement. In response to questions about his involvement, Jean-Claude noted that one in 68 infants are born with autism, therefore the major goal of his participation was to raise awareness.

Jean-Claude uttered he is determined to run for The Zeebah Foundation in order to raise awareness of autism and since he has a number of friends who have autistic children. This would go a long way toward meeting people’s basic requirements, including providing for their children’s healthcare and education. The Zeebah Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of all those who are impacted by autism, by funding research that yields significant and useful findings.