michelle wiseman
Michelle's Husky Mushing Expedition - Stop the Traffik
Fundraising for STOP THE TRAFFIK
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Hi, thanks for taking the time to read my page!
As a criminology/humanitarian studies student I have spent time exploring and researching the issue of human trafficking .. Initially I was shocked by the discovery that slavery continues today, in the midst of our "modern" society. Up to 800, 000 people are trafficked across borders annually - 80% of which are women & 50% are minors. (US Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report 2008 ) Individuals are trafficked into situations of abuse and exploitation, such as hazardous labour, sexual exploitation, forced domestic servitude, begging and criminal activities. (UNICEF Innocent Insight 2008) This year I got tired of asking myself the question “what could I possibly do”? I decided to get involved. It was at this point that I discovered the world of charity challenges!!
This challenge involves a 250km husky mushing expedition through arctic Norway and Sweden. It involves mushing individual dog teams up to 60 km a day, in temperatures down to -20 degrees, sleeping in a tent (not the average Aussie style), and no contact with civilisation or her creature comforts! I’m sure I am going to ask myself “what I was thinking” on more than one occasion....!
My goal is to raise awareness of human trafficking, and to encourage people to get involved in whatever capacity they can.. This expedition was the most outrageous charity challenge I could find.. I figured if anything is going to get people’s attention an Aussie going to the arctic will probably do the trick!!I am super excited about this opportunity to get involved and raise money for such an important organisation! I
hope that you can support the work of STOP THE TRAFFIK by making a donation..
Stop the Traffik is a global coalition of individuals and organisations fighting to PREVENT the sale of people, PROTECT the trafficked and PROSECUTE the traffickers. Stop the Traffik aims to do this through: FUNDRAISING: Financing projects and anti-trafficking activities around the world which work with advocates, those vulnerable, and those who have been trafficked.
Thanks for your support!
Michelle
Ps. Unfortunately there is no JustGiving equivalent in Australia that I can use.... However JustGiving accepts donations from all over the world .. it just takes a second to figure out the conversion of what you want to give in Australian dollars. Use this link for an up-to-date conversion of what your desired donation will be in pounds:
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Please Note: Stop the Traffik is an international charity organisation (head office in the UK). Stop the Traffik is also present and operating in Australia under the care of the Salvation Army. See: www.stopthetraffik.org.au / www.stopthetraffik.org for further information. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on orsend unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to Stop the Traffik