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In April 2019, I will be joining H2H 2019 for the 10th anniversary of this charity ride, biking from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City through the beautiful countryside and over the mountains dodging the occasional truck or water buffalo. As an alumna of the inaugural ride back in 2009, I look forward to getting back in the saddle and continuing to raise money for many worthwhile organizations working to interrupt the cycle of poverty in a country that stole my heart many years ago (cheesy, I know, but it's true).
The money we raise directly benefits five organizations that work to break the cycle of poverty that affects the most vulnerable members of society (i.e. children) by providing & supporting education, healthcare, job training, and employment opportunities.
Saigon Children's Charity
saigonchildren enables disadvantaged children and young adults in Vietnam to reach their full potential through receiving a quality education relevant to their needs
www.saigonchildren.com
Blue Dragon Children's Foundation
to provide exceptional care to Vietnamese children and families in crisis while creating long-term change for a better world
www.bluedragon.org
Live and Give
a foundation in Belgium which main purpose it is to help disadvantaged children in Vietnam. Its biggest accomplishment is the construction of a boarding school in Pleiku in central Vietnam
www.liveandgive.eu
Know One, Teach One
Empowering at-risk youth to pursue a life of dignity by providing training, life-skills, and opportunity
www.koto.com.au
ILA Community Network
ILA Community Network's (ILACN) mission to to help disadvantaged children access education via fundraising, scholarships, and offering classes in various shelters & orphanages
www.facebook.com/ILACommunityNetwork
Furthermore, riders cover all costs associated with the ride (food, guesthouses, support vehicle(s), health insurance, bikes, and flights to Vietnam for those of us that reside outside Vietnam) so 100% of your donation goes to the beneficiaries. The organizations we work with (and me!) appreciate whatever you can offer because no donation is too small and every little bit helps.
Thank you,
Justene
For further reading:
The Official H2H Blog
www.h2hrfvc.blogspot.com
H2H Website
www.h2h.team
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