Train for Humanity — Where Blogging and Fundraising Meet
Fed up with watching humanitarian crises on the evening news and not doing anything to help, a group of bloggers (most notably, Leo Babauta of Zen Habits) have created and founded the non-profit Train for Humanity, an online humanitarian awareness and fundraising organization.
Train for Humanity’s mission is to utilize the web, social media, and blogging, in tandem with athletes in training, to support organizations that help prevent suffering and alleviate the pain of children, orphans, and refugees who have been displaced due to genocide or internal strife and war within their countries.
Quite simply, they believe - getting fit + social media + blogging = social good
The three pilot project athlete-bloggers, Mark Hayward, Dan Clements, and Leo Babauta are hoping to raise awareness for the current crisis in Darfur and funds for the organization Darfur Peace and Development. All three are training for endurance events of varying distances ranging from a triathlon to a marathon.
The organization just launched their web site last week, and once the first phase is up and running, they plan to open the organization to other “Everyday Athletes.” If you’re interested, email trainforhumanity at gmail.com.
They hope to show people that with a little creativity and innovation, anyone can assist and make a difference in the world.
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Mark H. and the Train for Humanity Team.