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Azalea and Jared's presentation at A Better World 20th Anniversary
April 27, 2010
Freedom Run 5000
Our Purpose
We believe that education can change the world. Freedom Run 5000, a student-founded initiative, will impact the future of Afghanistan by educating Afghan women.
We plan to build 100 classrooms, each one enabling thousands ofwomen over the years to receive an education. And the legacy will continue as these women educate others.
Because it costs only $5000 to build a classroom, if 5000 people donate $100 each, 100 classrooms will be built—and donors can impact thousands, not only for this generation, but also for the next.
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Events
>April 10, 2011 - Lacombe's First Annual FR5000 10km, 5km, 2km Walk/Run. Register Early. Enter as a Team or individually. Print a Pledge Sheet
News
>Young woman inspired by book
A feature article from the The Lacombe Globe reporting on Azalea Lehndorff and her determination to help educate Afghani women.
>CUC Grads take Afghanistan schools under their wing
A feature article from the Red Deer Advocate reporting on the trip Azalea and Jared made to Afghanistan with A Better World in May 2010.
>First Annual Run in the News Red Deer Advocate featured our run on the front of the local section. Thanks to Susan Zielinski and Natasha Schmale for the great coverage.
>June 27 10k Walk/Run Results - Men's & Womens (download PDF version here)
>June 27 10k Walk/Run Results - Combined (download PDF version here)
A Better World is a central Alberta based international development organization that was founded in 1990. It is supported and managed entirely by a diverse group of volunteers dedicated to improving lives. ABW is a registered charitable, non-profit organization (BN:106693047RR0019) that partners with communities in Afghanistan, Tibet, Bolivia, India, and Eastern Africa to provide developmental aid.
ADRA Canada is an independent humanitarian agency established by the Seventh-day Adventist Church whose mission is to work with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action. Our vision is to achieve a world without poverty.
