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RUNNING FOR A CAUSE
Heidi Obst
RUNNING FOR A CAUSE
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Hey everyone!
On Sunday May 26th I will be entering the Jacob's Creek Barossa Valley Marathon and running for a cause, aiming to complete the half marathon, 21.1km!!! Yes I may actually have gone mad!
The charity I have chosen to fundraise for is Connecting Hands. They are a not for profit charity working towards a future free from slavery & help in the prevention of human trafficking and the long-term rehabilitation of those affected by human trafficking. More info is available below or at http://connectinghands.com.au
I've always thought there's not much I can do here at home to fight against injustices affecting the global world. But after listening to a talk by Jo Darby, I was inspired to think, yes, maybe we can do something. Human trafficking & child slavery accounts for such a massive percentage of the violation of human rights in our world, particularly for children & young women in South-East Asian countries.
I chose the Connecting Hands charity because I feel what they are doing is so important in changing the lives of these people, and, after some research, I believe they use their percentage of the proceeds for the direct assistance of the victims. Unfortunately, a very small percentage of your total credit card donation will go to the GoFundraise corporation for administration costs of this website (0.96% + $0.20 per transaction). But using this website is the best option for me because I have no idea what I'm doing!
If you wish to sponsor me with a small donation, that would be great. Or you could join me on the run! Feel free to contact me if you would like more info.
Thanks! Heidi
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Connecting Hands limited
Connecting Hands is an Australian based not for profit charity supporting young women & children who have been sold & trafficked into sexual slavery in Cambodia.
Our hope is that one day we see the abolishment of modern day slavery, have the means to stop perpetrators and free the many young and innocent lives that are exploited every day.
We are committed to forcing sex slavery out of the shadows and shining a spotlight on this horrendous crime.
Connecting Hands works towards alleviating the impact of sexual slavery by providing young women and children who have been rescued from such terrible acts a more sustainable and brighter future as they face a life free from slavery.
Sex Trafficking is the buying and selling of women and children who are forced or coerced into commercial prostitution against their will. Human Trafficking is a crime against humanity. It involves the act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring or receiving a person by force, coercion or other violent means, for the purpose of exploiting them. Victims are found in various industries with a major focus on the sex industry. Every year thousands of women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their home countries and abroad.
Victims of trafficking are subject to abuse in the worst forms of physical violence, sexual assault, threats to family members, torture & emotional abuse. Sadly too many of these victims are young women & children.
Our hope is that one day we see the abolishment of modern day slavery, have the means to stop perpetrators and free the many young and innocent lives that are exploited every day.
Freedom is a basic human right and slavery is one of the greatest threats to that freedom. No one has the right to sell or enslave another person.
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