SERENGETI GIRLS RUN 2024

This November, I will be joining 16 other women in Africa, to take part in the 2024 Serengeti Girls Run - a multi-stage, all-women event where we will run 63km in three days across the wilderness of the Serengeti. I will be the first Australian to take part in the run.

This incredible event is part of Singita and the Grumeti Fund's 'Safaris with a Purpose' and is raising funds for empowerment programmes for girls in rural Tanzania.

I would be incredibly grateful for your support as I aim to reach my fundraising goal of $17,500.

Your contribution will help fund a range of empowerment initiatives for girls covering education, healthcare, gender equality and a positive impact on communities:

Scholarships for 80 local girls in secondary school, vocational studies and university

Empowerment events for 5,000 high school girls

A year's supply of sanitary towels for 5,000 high school girls so that they can attend school with dignity and pride

Mentorship program

Life skills training

I am taking part in the run on behalf of our supportive team at Jigsaw Travel. At Jigsaw, we have long admired the work of Singita for making a difference in their local regions - through initiatives such as supporting local communities and cultures, and leading wildlife and environmental conservation projects. As advisors of travel, consider it our responsibility to remain actively aware in this space, so we can impart this knowledge to our clients. I can't think of a better way to show our support and am excited for all I will learn through this experience.

Together, we can make an enormous impact.