Emmanuel put on his running shoes and participated in the Kilimanjaro Marathon 2017, running the half in just under two and a half hours. He said the first seven km were the hardest as they were uphill but after that the adrenalin kicked in and he ran the whole 21km and emerged smiling at the end. Through sponsorship and support from friends and family Emmanuel raised just under $150 for Land & Life, and his donation will be going to support Ganako Primary School in Karatu whose Special Needs Unit is in dire need of equipment for its partially sighted children.