Not for sale!
Fundraising campaign by
Kshama Kanakoor
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US$1,805.00raised of $1,500.00 goal goal
Campaign Story
Imagine a situation where you are 7 years old and plucked from your home and sent a thousand miles away to a strange place. That your parents, the people you trusted the most, sold you for a paltry sum. That you were starved, beaten and forced to have sex with men, not once but multiple times a day. That you had to live in 8 by 4 room in the brothel and were never allowed out. How would your world be? What hope would you have? What dreams would you have for your life? Sounds like a nightmare? Sadly, this is the reality for millions of children and women worldwide who are victims of trafficking.
I want to change this reality. My long-term goal is to start an organization that will empower individuals who have lived through this trauma and give them skills and an ability to make choices in their lives. My immediate plan of action is to volunteer with organizations working in this area to learn some of their best practices so that I can apply it in my organization. As a student in a Masters Program of Social Enterpreneurship and Change from Pepperdine University, I will be travelling to Nairobi in October to volunteer with HAART (www.haartkenya.org), an amazing organization that has been advocating, educating and rehabilitating rescued victims in Kenya.
I am inviting you to support me on this journey. I am currently raising funds to finance my trip and your support will help cover my airfare, stay and food. By funding this trip, YOU will be contributing to changing lives of rescued victims and saving lives of potential victims.
During my stay there I will be blogging and sharing my experiences so that you can see the impact of your contribution. And, for those who like receiving postcards, I am more than happy to send postcards from Kenya. Just let me know!
I look forward to having you join me in my campaign against modern day slavery and I thank you whole-heartedly for your support.
Thanks!
Kshama
Organizer
- Kshama Kanakoor
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- Alka Mittal
- Donated on Sep 25, 2015
- Ashwini Kotturesha
- Donated on Sep 23, 2015
All the Best K! You are awesome!
- Laxmi Narayan
- Donated on Sep 22, 2015
Great work, we are very proud of you. Wish you all the best and safe trip.
Thank you!
Update posted by Kshama Kanakoor at 12:58 amThanks to the generous support of people who believe in this cause, I have exceeded my campaign goal. This is sooo exciting. THANK YOU!I have my tickets booked for October 1st to Nairobi and can't wait to start the work. I have also set up my blog at https://kshamakanakoor.wordpress.com. Would. . . . .
Donors & Comments
- Alka Mittal
- Donated on Sep 25, 2015
- Ashwini Kotturesha
- Donated on Sep 23, 2015
All the Best K! You are awesome!
- Laxmi Narayan
- Donated on Sep 22, 2015
Great work, we are very proud of you. Wish you all the best and safe trip.
- Deepa Gupta
- Donated on Sep 11, 2015
Good luck Kshama! May good give you the strength and wisdom to keep going.
- Meeta Gaitonde
- Donated on Sep 11, 2015
Nice work Kshama...inspiring!
- Smriti
- Donated on Sep 11, 2015
I'm honored to support you on your endeavour !! Good Luck!!!
- Anu
- Donated on Sep 11, 2015
Goodluck with the amazing work u do!!!
- Prerna Sachdev
- Donated on Sep 11, 2015
- Rohini Katriar
- Donated on Sep 11, 2015
My dearest friend in the world and my inspiration to aim for the moon. You shine my love. So so proud of you.
- Anu
- Donated on Sep 11, 2015
Kshama, so proud !! All the best and safe travels...take care. Lots of love