Triathlon for Refugee Support

I visited Jordan & AFFRME in May and almost didn't come back.

I got to meet the refugee families who from one border to the next can't work, go to school, or even eat at times... They live in limbo for 2 weeks - 8 years waiting on a visa elsewhere.

I got to meet the Jordanians giving all of their energy to support the continual influx of families.

I got to bring jerseys and play soccer with the team they started.

I got to be embraced by this beautiful country & both Jordanian and Iraqi culture.

AFFRME supports both physical and community needs with sustainable projects run by locals including gardening to feed themselves, carpentry to build beds for incoming refugees, language & other lessons for education, art & music therapy, and more.

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I can't do much, but I can share their stories & we, as a team, can do a lot. As I swim/bike/run my way through my first triathlon, I will be thinking of them, and hopefully you too if you choose to support!

>>From the NGO themselves:

American Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East: Founded in 2009, FRRME America provides humanitarian relief to those affected by persecution, war, violence, poverty, and attempted genocide in the Middle East; facilitates reconciliation among Christians, Jews and Muslims through education and dialogue; promotes mutual dignity and respect for all human beings; distributes relief and aid such as fresh food and water, hot meals, food and clothing vouchers, and rent assistance to the displaced; provides medical assistance, including counseling to those in need; to provide education at all levels, including tuition assistance, free English classes, books and school supplies; advances human rights for women and children; and seeks an end to sectarian violence in Iraq while fostering economic development to alleviate human suffering.