Gemma Morrison

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4 mijl Run2Day Ladies Damloop, 23 September 2012
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My darling friends,

One curious fact about me is that I was born on the UNHCR's World Refugee Day, nearly 27 years ago and since I read 'Zlata's Diary' in primary school, I've been a supporter of refugee's rights. Refugees are ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. They've fled war, torture and persecution. They're looking for safety and they need you to speak up for them.  I volunteered for the Refugee Council in London and I've never felt so welcome or met such wonderful people. I know firsthand that the work the Refugee Council does is outstanding and so, on the 23rd September before I set off to Prins Hendrikade in Amsterdam, while I pull on my jogging bottoms, lace up my trainers and put on my T-shirt, I'll be thinking of them. 

This is the event I'm running in,The Run2Day Ladies Damloop (6.4km).

http://www.damloop.nl/en/run2day-ladies-damloop/

I'm proud to protect refugees and I hope you will be too, please give whatever you can. As always, I love you and I'm incredibly grateful. I'll be updating my blog with pictures of my escapades in running and stories from the Vondelpark. You can follow my blog here,

http://seegemmarun.blogspot.com/

And f you need any further convincing, please see the link below, it's a great video made by refugees to mark the 60th anniversary of the UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtPXV8a_niI&feature=related

Gemma/O/daughter/wifey xx

 

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Mijn liefste vrienden,

Eén opmerkelijk feit over mij, bijna 27 jaar geleden ben geboren op de
UNHCR’s Wereld Vluchtelingen Dag, en sinds ik op de basisschool
‘Zlata’s Dagboek’ heb gelezen ben ik een voorvechter van de rechten
voor vluchtelingen. Vluchtelingen zijn gewone mensen in ongewone
omstandigheden. Ze zijn oorlogen, marteling en vervolging ontvlucht.
Ze zijn opzoek naar veiligheid en zij hebben jouw nodig om voor ze op
te komen.
Ik ben vrijwilliger geweest voor de Refugee Council (VluchtelingenWerk) in Londen en ik heb me nog nooit zo welkom gevoeld en zoveel buitengewone mensen ontmoet. Ik weet uit eerste hand dat het werk dat Vluchtelingenwerk doet is buitengewoon voortreffelijk. Dus, op zondag 23 september, voordat ik
vertrek naar de Prins Hendrikkade in Amsterdam, als ik mijn jogging
broek aan doe, de veters van mijn sportschoenen strik en mijn T-shirt
aan trek, dan loop ik voor hun. Dit is het evenement waarin ik loop: De Run2Day Dames Damloop

http://www.damloop.nl/en/run2day-ladies-damloop/

 

Bedankt voor je steun,

 

Gemma

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Refugee Council

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The Refugee Council is a leading charity working with refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. We exist to support and empower people who have fled conflict, violence, or persecution in order to rebuild their lives here in the UK

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