United Nations Refugee Agency's Refugee-Led Innovation Fund Winner
Run to Bridge the Gaps
Take Action to Support our Entrepeneurs!
Create change through sport
Bridging Gaps is launching a new initiative, Run to Bridge the Gaps, to bring together people around the world who want to support entrepreneurship. We selected 3 resilient women, with ambitious business ideas - they just need seed funding to get started and improve the living conditions in their communities.
Inscribe yourself to our next virtual race, take your sneakers, and run 5km (or walk, everyone is welcome). Alone or with friends, this can be a fulfilling experience, by doing good to your health and having a visible impact on Jennifer, Ama or Mulunesh' lives. In addition, we are organizing two races in person, one in Paris over les Quais de la Seine, and one in Montpellier.
Share your experience in social media and upload your results to this page to be eligible for a giveaway. Let’s raise awareness together!
Jennifer
🇺🇬 Uganda
Join Jennifer in her fight against period poverty! Did you know that almost half of the women in Uganda drop out of school when they first have their menstruation? Jennifers’ project produces sustainable and reusable sanitary pads that she makes herself, for her community in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement.
Ama
🇬🇭 Ghana
Enable Ama to increase access to essential goods for her community and support her family. She plans to open a shop selling local products at competitive prices. This resilient young woman became pregnant at 13 due to gender-based violence - help us to visibilize this issue, and support Ama and her daughter to reach a better future.
Mulunesh
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Empower Mulunesh to open her own traditional clothing business! At a young age, Mulanesh was forced to quit school to work. Married and with 5 kids, Mulunesh now wants to take a big step and create her own independent traditional clothing shop to preserve her culture and provide employment opportunities for women in her community.
Running Together
Our community is joining from around the world to participate in virtual and in-person runs and raise funds to empower entrepeneurs to achieve their dreams. Find out below how to join and add your time!
Why should I participate?
By participating, you are getting involved in a solidarity initiative with impact.
The 10 Euros you contribute to participate will be used either to support Jennifer to create sustainable pads, improve Ama’s daughter’s education, or preserve Mulunesh’s culture and independence.
You will become part of our Strava Community, and demonstrate that you care to run for a better future.
Don’t loose this chance to have an additional reason to do a healthy activity and gather with your close ones for a good cause!
I'm in! How do I join?
1: Sign up! Click the below link to be redirected to our signup page on lesportif. There you will choose to donate your participation fee to Ama, Jennifer, or Mulanesh. Then look out for a welcome email with more information!
2. Run! You have 3 options to participate. Join us in person, April 19 in Montpellier or April 27 in Paris. Or, join our global community and run where you are!
3. Join our Strava club and share your time!
