Hiking Te Araroa for comfort women and Kiwi kids in need

From November 2024, I will be thru-hiking from Cape Reinga to Stewart Island on Te Araroa (the long pathway) trail! 11월부터 뉴질랜드 국토대장정 코스인 테아라로아 트레일을 (뉴질랜드 최북단인 케이프 레잉가부터 최남단인 스튜어트 아일랜드 (3000km)) 도전하려고 합니다!

Along the way, I’m hoping to fundraise for two entities close to my heart! 걷듣동안 기부금을 모아 1/3은 한국 정의기억연대에게 , 1/3은 뉴질랜드 키즈캔에게 그리고 1/3은 제 기본적인 생필품들에 사용될 예정입니다.

I will be splitting the donations three way:

1. ⅓ to the Korean Council (https://womenandwar.net/aboutus-eng)

An ode to my Korean heritage, I am hoping to raise awareness about the stories and experiences of comfort women (a euphemism for women (majority of Korean ethnicity) who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese army during WWII)

The Korean Council is a Korean NGO who advocate for the rights and dignity of comfort women, provide victim support and host the Butterfly Fund (used to support women suffering sexual violence in conflict areas)

2. ⅓ to KidsCan: (https://www.kidscan.org.nz/)

An ode to home, I am hoping to help some of the 200,000 Kiwi kids going without essentials like food and adequate clothing.

KidsCan is a Aotearoa charity dedicated to helping Kiwi kids affected by poverty by providing food, jackets, shoes and health products to schools and early childhood centres throughout Aotearoa.

3. The remaining ⅓ for my own basic trail necessities

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Thank you for your support and generosity, sending all my happy vibes!