Congratulations to our Ujamaa Grandmas’ STRIDE 2024 team!!! By the end of week 3, we had logged 1,224 kms. Our cumulative activity in June has been 3,348 km, which is 167% of our goal of 2,000 for the month. I’m so proud of our team.
We’ve also received $4,497 in sponsorships – a bit shy of our goal of $6,000. There’s still time to donate though – go to Stride to Turn the Tide 2024 and click on the DONATE button at the bottom of the team page, and search for Ujamaa Grandmas at the end of the list. THANKS to all of you who have already donated – this is yet another meaningful way that Ujamaa Grandmas supports our African grandmothers.
And, THANKS to every member of our team for all your busy activities!
Jan Geggie
Team Lead
For the past 12 years, grandmothers groups and their supporters walk together physically, or virtually, to raise funds in support of grandmothers and their community-led organizations in sub-Saharan Africa who are responding to the AIDS pandemic. To date, their collective efforts have raised over $2.7 million. Support for African grandmothers and their community-led organizations remains urgent as they respond to the new and emerging needs of the global economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, while continuing their work in response to HIV and AIDS.
Our UJAMAA GRANDMAS teams have been raising funds since June 2020. Goals for distance accomplished & fundraising are set, members sign-up and are requested to keep track of their activities (1 hour of activity = 5 km). Examples of activities reported are walking, cycling, golfing, knitting, sewing, crafting, gardening, housecleaning, etc. The activity totals are measured in distance on a map of African countries where SLF is present.
Funds raised to July 2024: $49,641
2024: $ 4,497
2023: $ 7,822
2022: $ 7,637
2021: $11,805
2020: $17,880
Donations can be made by sponsoring a team member or donating to the team. This is all completed online. https://slf.akaraisin.com/ui/stridetoturnthetide