The phrase &lsquo;where there&rsquo;s a will, there&rsquo;s a way&rsquo; best describes cerebral palsy (CP) affected Hiren Kamdar, who will make his Vasai-Virar Mayor&rsquo;s Marathon debut in the half marathon category on October 27. <img alt="Hiren Kamdar" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/oct/Hiren-Kamdar.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 809px;" /> Hiren Kamdar. Pic/Nimesh Dave Hiren wants to spread awareness about cerebral palsy and urge people to come forward and support his trust &mdash; Kamdar Education Trust, which provides free computer education to differently-abled people in Vasai. &ldquo;I am not running to create any meet record. My aim of participating in the half marathon is to spread awareness in society about not ill-treating special people like us. I want to show the world that even we can earn a living for ourselves. We do not need any special attention, but love. It hurts when people look down upon us,&rdquo; the 24-year-old told MiD DAY yesterday. Here&rsquo;s his story narrated by his mother Kiran: &ldquo;Hiren had cerebral palsy since birth. He was born in Gondal in Rajkot district. Since we (my husband Girish and me) wanted to give him a better life, we migrated to Vasai 19 years ago. At the age of four, he started talking. When he was five he learnt how to sit. As a six-year-old he slowly started to walk. I can never forget those days when people used to ridicule him as a mad man and today people hail him as a hero. I am proud of him as he didn&rsquo;t let us down and made us proud by opening the Kamdar Education Trust by himself. &ldquo;Hiren is God&rsquo;s gift to us. He is not a burden on us, and it&rsquo;s because of him that we are recognised in this small locality. He has completed Maharashtra State Certificate in Information Technology (MS-CIT), DTP, Tally and a diploma in web designing. Apart from that, he has a keen interest in cricket and can play chess very well.&rdquo; Next on Hiren&rsquo;s agenda is to generate funds to provide education to as many differently- abled people in the area and make them self-sufficient. u00a0&ldquo;It is my dream that like me, people affected with cerebral palsy earn a livelihood for themselves and do not be a burden on their families,&rdquo; he said. Hiren&rsquo;s sister Palak (16) said she is blessed to have him in her life. &ldquo;While the whole world ridicules him for being differently-abled, I am very proud of my brother. He is an inspiration to me. He has the willpower and talent that normal people can&rsquo;t match,&rdquo; she said.u00a0

Cerebral Palsy-affected Kamdar will run the Vasai-Virar half-marathon to provide support to less fortunate kids on October 27

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