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Girls Gotta Run Foundation, Inc.The Girls Gotta Run Foundation (GGRF) is a volunteer organization founded in
2006 to raise money to provide support for impoverished Ethiopian girls who are
training to be runners. Training to be athletes allows them to stay in school,
avoid early marriage, and gain personal independence. Besides athletic shoes,
GGRF provides money for training clothes, extra food ("calorie money"), coach
subsidies, and other training-related expenses.
We were inspired by the spirit and determination of the girls in the December
29, 2005 Washington Post article written by Emily Wax, "Facing Servitude, Ethiopian Girls Run for a Better Life." She relates not only the tremendous challenges and difficult problems faced
by Ethiopian girls, but also how female Ethiopian athletes, especially runners,
are serving as role models and inspiration for them.
By providing support for these aspiring athletes, Girls Gotta Run gives Ethiopian
girls the chance to improve not only their lives, but also their families and
communities.
Our Programs
At present we support 21 girl runner scholars on two teams, Team Tesfa and the Simien Girl Runners. We provide money for 4 pairs of new athletic shoes and two sets of training
clothes, one for summer and one for winter, per year per girl. Additionally, we
provide money for food ("calorie" money) to make sure they have enough to eat...running
burns calories!... and subsidize their coaches' salaries.
Our Organization
All labor to administer GGRF, including that of the Executive Director, is volunteered, and most services are donated, so approximately 95% of our funds go directly to provide new shoes* and other support in Ethiopia. Contributing artists donate at least 50% of the sale of their artworks. Many
donate 100%. We are being helped by a host of generous people from all walks
of life, including members of the running community, the international development
community and Ethiopian communities, both in the U.S. and in Ethiopia.
More Info and To Help
For further information about Girls Gotta Run Foundation, contact pat@girlsgottarun.org.
If you'd like to help Girls Gotta Run, you can make a donation via Paypal now, or visit our How You Can Help page.
You can also help Girls Gotta Run if you use www.goodsearch.com for your search engine and shopping portal. We get one cent for every search
you designate for us and a percentage of every sale you make through the shopping
portal. Thank you for helping Girls Gotta Run!
(*Please note: We cannot use so do not accept used shoes, nor do we ship shoes. It is more
efficient and economical to have the athletes or coaches purchase them in country.) |
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