Ramon Birnbaum and his daughter Ruth, who also suffers from epilepsy, jointly completed about 42 km in the Judean Desert • The race was held as part of a fundraiser for the "House of Wheels"
Extraordinary determination:
10-year-old Ruth Birnbaum, who suffers from epilepsy and cerebral palsy, completed a 42 km marathon yesterday (Friday) with her father Ramon in the Judean Desert.
Ramon ran and pushed his daughter's wheelchair along the entire run, which took them close to five hours.
The two, residents of Omar, jumped into the Ramon Crater, and finished the run at Hatzeva.
This unique race was made with the aim of raising donations for the "House of Wheels" for young people and adults with disabilities, in order to continue the framework and make it possible to hold the organization's summer camps.
Ramon Birnbaum: "The Wheelhouse is Ruth's second home, where she meets and spends time with other special children during one weekend a month. These are weekends full of social activities and give lots of joy and happiness, which fill Ruth with more positive energies. The peak of social activities takes place at camp. The organization's summer. "
Yonatan Karni, CEO of Beit HaGlgalim: “Beit HaGlgalim is a national organization for young people and adults with disabilities, which includes six homes open to different populations from all parts of Israeli society.
"From the moment Ruth joined us at the Southern Wheelhouse, it was clear to us that she was a brave leader, and we were not surprised to find that behind her was an amazing family that believed in her and her abilities. Ramon's initiative to run and roll 42 km for our summer camps caused great excitement for all Wheelhouse members. For donations, inspires and motivates many. "