Run To End Poverty
Run to End Poverty - Non-Profit - www.runtoendpoverty.ca
Run To End Poverty (R2EP) is a team of compassionate runners united for a common cause – to bring an end to extreme poverty in Africa. Since 2007, hundreds of runners across Canada and Africa have run together to raise awareness about extreme poverty, and to build support for Engineers Without Borders’ (EWB) innovative development efforts in Africa.
Each R2EP running event is partnered with a run in developing communities in Ghana, Malawi, Zambia and Burkina Faso, where EWB and African partner organizations are working hard to build local capacity and create positive change. Through this connection, we hope to breakdown stereotypes of poverty and change perceptions of the benefits of development by sharing stories of the skillful, optimistic, and entrepreneurial Africans who create opportunity in their communities.
Run To End Poverty would like Free Range to help us spread this unique project to a wider audience by building a rich website experience and marketing strategy that will attract thousands of runners and scores of supporters in 2011 and beyond. We hope to incorporate innovative blogging and social networking capabilities to directly connect Canadian runners and supporters with runners and development partners in several African communities.
AdminSimon A. Nurse
(Admin, Free Range Studios' Youtopia)
shared this idea
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Samira
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An awesome event!
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Ryan K
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Great work!
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SR
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Great event, great cause
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Maya
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The world needs this, hands down.
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kellyb
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Great cause!
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nza
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Good Luck:)
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Bootawn
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This is a great initiative by a great organization! This grant would really help kick it up a notch.
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Sara
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An amazing organization . Go R2EP Go!!!
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Colleen
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Such a great idea from such an amazing organization :)
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Zaid Azaizeh
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Run to end poverty... or vote to support runners...
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Zaid Azaizeh
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Run to end poverty... or vote to support runners...
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Teri Leung
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This is an amazing cause, and a very well organized event! Great job!
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Joanne Wong
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Had learned quite a bit by volunteering for this cause. The work that R2EP, GaRI and EWB does is absolutely amazing! Keep up the great work everyeone!
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Alice!
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Keep it up, team!
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lyndsey
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Well done!
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adventureswithfacialhair
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Keep it up!
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gee
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Great cause
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Steph McNeely
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This is a fantastic fundraising event! Lots of support and tons of fun!!!
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baskanderi
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I sacrificed my dignity for this event, and it was worth it
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David Browne
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Great fundraiser