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Help Cherrie raise money

For participating in 2019 Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5k

Cherrie Lam

Raised: $230.00
Goal: $300.00
77.00% raised
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Total raised: $0.00

Goal: $12,800.00

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My Story…

👋Aloha friends! It's that time of year again! PeaceGeeks is raising funds to continue its projects that help immigrants and refugees get started in Canada, and support youth and communities promoting peace in Jordan. 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️ This year, I'm running the half marathon... and those of you who know me will know that I do not run. So as I contemplate my regretful life decisions over 21km of sustained leg movement, I'd like to ask you to consider donating to PeaceGeeks' initiatives! Every dollar you give goes to projects like Arrival Advisor, our app helping newcomers access services and info to navigate their new life in BC; Meshkat Community, our program in Jordan equipping youth and communities at risk with resources and skills to challenge violence online; PeaceTalks, our free public talk series making topics on tech and peace accessible to the Canadian public, and more! Any amount counts. I'll bake you goodies! Thank you! 💓- Cherrie -

Description

PeaceGeeks partners with community leaders and organizations to understand the challenges they are facing, and collaborates with these stakeholders to create tech-based solutions that strengthen their efforts for peace and humanitarian action. Our approach is always community-driven — we believe that when communities affected by conflict and displacement have the tools to lead change on the ground, we as a global community can collectively respond to some of the world's biggest challenges.

Since our inception in 2011, PeaceGeeks has managed more than 70 projects in 26 countries and engaged over 1,000 volunteers around the world. Today, our partners include the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), International Criminal Court (ICC), Google, the Government of Canada, and the Province of British Columbia.

While the technical aspects of our projects may be varied, all of our work touches on these areas of focus:

Connecting Communities at Risk
Amplifying Voices for Peace
Strengthening Access to Justice
Engaging Global Citizens

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Jun 28 Elise Lam $30.00
Jun 19 Daniel Ho Undisclosed amount
Jun 16 Kwok Kong Lam $25.00
Jun 05 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
Jun 03 Jonathan Zhang Have a good first half marathon! I recommend getting Strava to helping with your training :) $25.00
Jun 03 Michael Sproule $25.00