WeBike Taiwan

(中文介紹在最下方)

Hi! Welcome to the fundraising page for WeBike Taiwan.

We're Anthony, Gianni and Piet - three foreigners from different parts of the globe, all of which are proud to call the beautiful country of Taiwan our home. Taiwan is a country that has welcomed us, given us so much and which we want to give back to in whatever way we can. Therefore, we're embarking on an adventure which is as crazy as it is Taiwanese... Please read below to find out more.

What we're doing?

We are setting out to cycle from the northmost YouBike station in Taiwan (Baishawan) to the southmost (Kenting), a distance of over 500km. Rather than (sensibly) undertaking this challenge on lightweight road bikes, we're going to take advantage of Taiwan's excellent YouBike network, by making the journey on the beautiful, but heavy, 3-gear shared bikes which you can find all over the country. We'll aim to complete this in 6 days (3rd-8th December), following the route above.

Why we're doing it?

While it'd be simple to say that we're doing this due to a significant lack of common sense, the more important reason is that we're hoping to raise some money and awareness for two excellent charities in Taiwan. We believe these charities offer vital assistance and support to some of Taiwan's most vulnerable groups, and we hope to help them and the wonderful people they support. We're all in this together, weaving a bright future of this extraordinary place that we share - as well as saying a "thank you" to the country and people that have embraced us. Please read below for a bit more information on each cause, and remember - 100% of the money donated through this page will be split between these two organizations.

Bright Side:

Bright Side is one of the first non-profit organizations in Taiwan that promotes growth and empowerment of children through creative education and multicultural activities. Working with aboriginal communities, children from low-income backgrounds, people with development disabilities and children affected by domestic violence, the projects they run offer invaluable and life-changing support to hundreds of participants each year.

Garden of Hope Foundation:

The Garden of Hope Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on women and children's rights, combatting domestic violence, human trafficking, and child abuse. It offers a wide range of support services, including shelters for survivors, counseling, education, and advocacy. The foundation also plays a crucial role in raising awareness and advocating for policy changes to protect the vulnerable.

How can you help?

We hope you agree that these are two fantastic causes that are truly worthy of your support. We would love for you to consider making a donation, which we will split between these two charities. It doesn't matter how big or small - with every donation helping both charities continue their amazing work.

We would also absolutely love for you to join us on our challenge, whether it's for a full-day or a few kilometers. All we ask is that you make a donation to this page or to one of the organizers on the day.

Finally, we really hope that you can help us share the word about this challenge, and the amazing work that these charities do. Please consider following us on Instagram (@challenge_taiwan) or sharing this on your own social media channels.

Thank you so much for all of your support.

Anthony, Gianni & Piet

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嗨！我們是Anthony、Gianni 和 Piet，三個來自不同地方的外國人，但我們都很驕傲的稱台灣為「家」，台灣非常歡迎我們，也給予了我們很多很多，所以我們想以自己的方式回饋給這片土地，因此我們決定來一場非常台灣的瘋狂冒險！請繼續往下閱讀，讓我們來跟你介紹這個計畫～

我們在做什麼？

我們將挑戰從台灣最北的Youbike站(白沙灣)出發，騎到最南邊(墾丁)，全程超過500公里，我們不選選擇用輕量化的公路自行車來挑戰這段路程，而是利用台灣發達的Youbike網路，騎上台灣各地都能見到的三檔共享單車，我們的目標是在六天內(12月3-8日)沿著上面的路線完成挑戰。

為什麼進行這個挑戰？

簡單來說是因為想嘗試這個瘋狂的不可能的任務，但更重要的是，我們希望為兩個台灣優秀的公益團體募款，也同時希望有更多人能關注他們，我們相信這兩個公益團體提供了在地弱勢族群很重要的援助與支持，而我們希望能夠幫助他們，也幫助他們一直在關懷的人們。我們一起分享這片土地、一起在為這個非凡的地方編織一個更有希望的未來，也同時向這個擁抱、接納我們的國家和人們說聲謝謝，請繼續往下閱讀更多相關資訊，並請記得 — 我們會將在這裡募到的所有款項平分給以下這兩個機構。

[嚮光協會]

嚮光是台灣首批非營利組織之一，倡導透過富含創意的教育及多元文化的活動達致充權，長期關注的對象包含原住民社區、來自中低收入戶家庭的孩童、發展障礙人士、以及受家暴影響的兒少，嚮光協會的計畫每年提供上百位參與者無價、足以改變一生的支持與協助。

[勵馨基金會]

勵馨基金會是一個關注婦女與兒少權利的公益機構，致力於終止家庭暴力、人口買賣、兒少侵害等社會問題，勵馨提供非常多元化與廣泛的援助服務，包含安置服務、心理諮商、輔導、社工處遇，他們也在提升相關社會意識、推動政策改革以更能保護弱勢的方面，扮演非常重要的角色。

怎麼加入？

我們希望您也認同這兩個很棒的公益團體是非常值得一同參與WeBike的理由，如果您願意進行捐款，我們會將全額平分給兩個機構，不論捐款多少，這都將是他們持續耕耘最棒的助力。

我們也很歡迎您加入騎行挑戰的行列，不論是一整天或是幾公里，我們都希望您能在當天透過這個網站頁面進行捐款或是直接將款項捐贈給兩個機構。

最後，我們希望您能將這項募款計畫以及這兩個公益團體的資訊分享出去，也歡迎關注我們的Instagram帳號(@challenge_taiwan)以及分享我們的帳號、貼文、限動到您的社群媒體！

非常感謝你們所有的支持。

Anthony, Gianni & Piet