Half Marathon for Women's Refuge

In New Zealand it is estimated that one in three women have experienced physical or sexual abuse by an intimate partner in their lifetime, that's 33% of NZ women. This statistic only increases to one out of two when you factor in psychological abuse, that's 55% of NZ women. From 2015 - 2020 I was in abusive relationships which included financial, physical, psychological, sexual and emotional abuse. Throughout these years I sought help from women's refuge on multiple occasions. In 2020 women's refuge helped me leave an abusive relationship for myself and my 6 month old son. Since leaving that relationship I have gotten a degree, grown into a stronger person, watched my son grow up safe and happy and so much more. I never thought I'd reach this point in my life but thanks to women's refuge I was able to do this. I know there are many women out there who are currently experiencing the same struggles I did four years ago with little to no hope of it ever improving. I want to raise this money for Nelson and Marlborough Women's refuge in an attempt to help a small amount of women get out of abusive relationships like I did.

I will be running the Nelson Half Marathon on 3rd November with my partner Jono to raise funds for women's refuge and the work they do. Every donation will go towards enabling women's refuge to provide support to women in and leaving abusive relationships. Every donation helps! weather it be big or small! Donations will close 5th November 2024