Charity Group Poll - July 2019

Please see below the information of the causes that are up for vote this month. At the bottom of the page you will find the poll. Please vote for the cause you think should receive our contributions!

Note:

The donation information under each cause is only if you would like to donate IN ADDITION to your 100RMB contribution as part of the group. Otherwise, feel free to ignore :)

 

Fundraiser for Génessis

Fundraiser for Chilean accident victim

The details:

On June 15, the Chilean community in Guangzhou received the sad news of the accident of one of its members: Génessis Belén Parra Pérez, 27 year old, accidentally fell from the ninth floor of her apartment. Despite the strong impact, Génessis survived the fall, although with serious physical damage, multiple fractures in her legs, knee, ankle, a deep cut of 30 centimeters in her thigh and the loss of 90% of her teeth.

This case has been confirmed by the Chilean Consulate of Guangzhou.

How to donate: 

-Via WeChat: Follow this link or scan/extract the QR below

Muay Thai Women's Self Defense for Refugees

Muay Thai Women's Self Defense for Refugees

What they do:

Yoga and Sport for Refugees https://www.sportforrefugees.org/ is an organization that believes in physical wellness and sport is a way to empower refugees, integrate them into the community, and support physical and mental health while they deal with the hardships and indignity of being displaced and living in horrific conditions. 

"The situation of women in the refugee camps is even worse than men. Yoga and Sport for refugees saw the urgent need to create a space of empowerment only for women where to perform physical activity with a gender perspective. It is very important for them to be able to emerge from environments of great sexist influence and find a moment of retirement, freedom and security." ( https://www.sportforrefugees.org/sport-for-women )

I am volunteering to create and run a women's Muay Thai and self-defense program to help the women of the camp  express themselves physically, gain self-confidence, and feel empowered. I'm trained in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and have a passion for physical fitness. 

I've been collecting boxing gloves, hand wraps, pads, and gently used workout clothing to bring with me, and also financial contributions. The funds raised will be put towards the refugees after a needs assessment is completed upon arrival. A broad idea of what the money might be spent on is equipment, training space, food, and clothing. This is a general idea until proper evaluation can be carried out once in Greece. Left over funds will be donated directly to the organization, Yoga and Spirt for Refugees.

How to donate:

- Via WeChat: scan/extract QR below

The Lost Puppies of Beijing

Animal Rescue

What they do:

The Lost Puppies of Beijing is a loose group of volunteers focused on rescuing and rehoming the many homeless dogs in Beijing. What started as a couple of rescuers in 2018 soon evolved into a large network of volunteers and foster families.

In the 7 months since they’ve started, they have saved 68 dogs from the streets and high kill shelters, with 12 still looking for homes.

How to donate:

- Via PayPal: Via this link
- Via WeChat: scan/extract QR below

Volunteer Opportunities:

You can help by fostering. For more information go to this link .

Which cause should receive our donation this month?