Charles-Edouard Catherine is not like any other typical runner. Three years ago, he lost his eye sight. When many would have been depressed, he chose the light of positivity and started running. He is now going to run his first New York City Marathon and is raising funds for two foundations. We asked him to share his inspiring story.
Sibylle Eschapasse: Tell us about yourself?
Charles-Edouard Catherine: I am the director of an NGO called Surgeons of Hope, we strive to provide every infant and child with a damaged heart with an equal opportunity to receive life-saving surgery. We build heart centers, we send medical teams to Latin America, and we train local doctors to perform those surgeries even after we leave.
I could either stay at home, in the dark, in the comfort of my loneliness, or I could go out and do something that always inspired me.
