A lot of Asian immigrant families are hurting in silence.

(中文簡介在英文之後)

Families back home expect them to succeed in this new country; shouldering the confusing and complex dynamic of integrating into a new land whilst preserving their cultural identity; balancing a life where their social/work/religious circles are just one big complicated circle; keeping their marriage afloat while balancing and juggling all these.

The toll of immigration is widely and silently felt among all Asian communities. It affects the parents and the children, except there aren't many help and services targeting this unique need in New Zealand.

Asian suicide rates have been picking up and research had shown most Asian don't know how to access the services in New Zealand. When they do, the language and cultural barriers are huge obstacles for them.

WE WANT TO CHANGE THAT.

We want to raise awareness and funds by Running Together!

Running - physical exercise changes our mental space.

Together - building community and support network.

We want to have fun while doing it!

To show our own community that we care and there's a brighter outlook!

We want you to join us!

Whether by participating as a runner, or donating to the runners participating!!

To participate as a runner:

1) Sign up to run on 16 April: https://www.christchurchmarathon.co.nz/entry-info

2) Click the "Participate" button on this event.

3) Follow the instruction: Share your story and "what you'd like to see changed in your community" (basically, why and what you are running for).

4) Send us an email so we can connect you to fellow runners: admin@actt.org.nz

5) Share your profile on social media to encourage friends and families to support you.

Thank you!

很多亞裔移民家庭悄悄地生活在痛楚中

我們往往要維繫：背負著國內的家人對他們在新的國家有成就的重大期望；經歷著融入異鄉又同時保持華人文化的困惑和複雜的張力；嘗試著維持社交/工作/家庭/信仰的平衡；亦同時保持婚姻的健全。

移民的壓力和代價是我們都耳熟能詳的。這影響的是家長、孩子、和每個人，但同時新西蘭欠缺能夠扶持和幫助我們的機構和服務。亞裔的自殺率持續上升，而研究指出大多數移民群體不知如何接洽當地資源；就算接洽了，往往語言和文化差異成為得到幫助的巨大挑戰。

我們機構想要看到改變！

我們想要藉由【一同跑路】來提升這方面的認知和籌款:

一同：建立社群和互助的網絡

跑路：藉由體能運動來改變我們的心理空間

我們希望你也願意參與：無論是參賽或是捐款！

與我們機構一起打造更美好的未來！

如何以參賽者來參與籌款：

１）自行報名參加跑步項目：https://www.christchurchmarathon.co.nz/entry-info

２）點擊此頁面的 "Participate" 並填寫個人資料（須建立帳號並登入）

３）在您個人的介面裡分享您參與的原因，並您期望看到在華人群體裡的改變！

４）聯絡我們，好讓我們幫參賽者聚在一起。

５）跟您的親朋好友分享，讓他們可以捐款支持您！

謝謝您！