Solutions for the Global Refugee Crisis – Hult Prize

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Afrika Awake is a registered PBO NPO based in South Africa who's core focus is assisting Refugees and asylum seekers living in SA whom have been displaced by xenophobia as well as implement cleverly designed initiatives that promote social cohesion between locals and foreigners as well as uplift and upskill both groups with an aim to prevent future attacks.

One of the directors Gabriel Hertis, himself a refugee from Rwanda is completing his Masters Degree in peace building through the University of Durban. Gabriel and three fellow students have entered the famed international HULT PRIZE competition for 2017. University students from around the globe have been asked to come up with solutions to the current global refugee crisis.

Gabriel's team submitted their idea (which is nothing short of genuis) and have been selected to compete in the regional finals in Dubai in March.

A minimum of 3 have to attend to present their idea to the panel in Dubai. Regional winners will compete in the global final with the winning team receiving 1million $ in prize money to fund their project.

We have managed to raise up R12 000 of the R45 000 needed to get them to Dubai.

(It is R15 000 per person including flights and accommodation)

We have been told the buzz is all around the SA team as ours is the only team who themselves are refugees coming up with brilliant solutions for other refugees.

That coupled with the brilliance of the idea itself gives us a very good chance.

Please open your hearts and help get Gabriel and his teammates to this final where they will not only be representing themselves, Afrika Awake and South Africa but representing all the refugees scattered around the world.


It will be devastating if they miss out on this unique once in a life time opportunity.

Please feel free to contact us should you wish to find d out more about their idea or any other information.


Organizer

  • Romy Lisa Petersen
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  • Campaign Owner

Donors

  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Feb 08, 2017
  • Good luck Gabriel & team! From Stacey & Dave

$50.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Feb 06, 2017
$225.00
Feb 13

2 tickets booked - we are almost there!

Update posted by Romy Lisa Petersen at 08:09 pm

We currently need R5000 and R6600 (R11600) more in total to cover the balance for accommodation, food and taxis for our first 2 team members. We would very much like to get the 3rd member there, which we can for R12 000.Please help us to get our team there! Time

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Donors & Comments

2 donors
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Feb 08, 2017
  • Good luck Gabriel & team! From Stacey & Dave

$50.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Feb 06, 2017
$225.00

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US$275.00
raised of $2,500.00 goal
11% Funded
2 Donors

No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities