Could you imagine, for just a moment, your kids walking 28 kilometres every day to and from school in an area where it’s common for young girls to experience sexual violence as well as children being struck by vehicles or kidnapped.
In 2019 in the small Danida Village of Uganda: • 19 vehicles hit children, including 10 motorbikes and 9 serious car accidents. • 4 children were involved in accidents which broke their legs or they became disabled • 20 young girls were sexually harassed on their way to school
On the 20th September 2019, Timothy Kigenyi, an orphaned boy of 9 years old who had a dream to become a doctor, was crossing the road on his trek to school where he was ran over by a truck and lost his life.
Just like we have safe transport for students in our community, let’s provide the same opportunity for 60 children in Jinja, Uganda by fundraising for Bulera Millenium Child Ministries for a community van ($10,000).
To reach this goal, on the 10th August I will be solo hiking the 1,200 kilometre Heysen Trail from Parachilna Gorge to Cape Jervis. I’ll be walking similar distances to what the children in the Danida village walk each day.
Every $30 donation provides safe transport for one child in Uganda for a year!
$30 = one child safely transported to school for a year $90 = three children safely transported to school for a year $150 = five children safely transported to school for a year
Every dollar over the $10,000 goal will go towards water tanks, other facilities and supplies for the newly-opened violence shelter in Jinja, ran by the Women's Rights Initiative. Find out more about the women's shelter here: https://exwori.wixsite.com/shelter
WHY THESE ORGANISATIONS? After two months of working with these organisations they became close friends to me. I was inspired by their ongoing determination to make a positive change in their community. After keeping in contact with them for over four years and following their achievements, I want to continue to make a positive difference in their community.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE ORGANISATIONS:
Women's Rights Initiative Website: https://woriuganda.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WomensRightsInitiativeUganda Instagram: @WORIWOMEN
Women's Rights Initiative and Bulera Child Ministries
The Women’s Rights Initiative (WORI) is an action-oriented organisation working with women and youth in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Through programmes in human and women’s rights awareness, advocacy, and education we promote leadership development, sexual and reproductive rights, and empowerment.
Funds Banked To
Heysen Trail Fundraiser
Campaign Creator
Danielle Dutschke
Murray Bridge, SA
Fri, 9 Oct 2020
Murray Bridge News
$ 113
Thanks again for sharing your story!
Mon, 5 Oct 2020
Val Braendler
$ 50
Hi Dani,
Congratulations on showing such wonderful commitment and heart!
Please contact us at Dvina Centre at shop /1 Standen Street as we may be able to put a collection jar in our new centre. Our opening day is on Wed. 14/10/20 at 1000 where you would be most welcome.
Fri, 2 Oct 2020
Kate Mason
$ 25
Onya Dani!!!! What an adventure!
Fri, 2 Oct 2020
Georgia Leske
$ 50
Have enjoyed seeing your updates and photos of our beautiful wildlife! Such a great achievement :)
Fri, 2 Oct 2020
James Garlick
$ 50
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
Sinead Turner
$ 30
Sun, 27 Sep 2020
Sanam Rezaei
$ 25
Sat, 26 Sep 2020
Heidi
$ 50
Wonderful.we take too much for granted here, including education.
Women's Rights Initiative and Bulera Child Ministries
The Women’s Rights Initiative (WORI) is an action-oriented organisation working with women and youth in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Through programmes in human and women’s rights awareness, advocacy, and education we promote leadership development, sexual and reproductive rights, and empowerment.
Thanks again for sharing your story!