RUN FORFREEDOM

F U N D R A I S I N G G U I D E

WELCOMECongratulations on your decision to participatein HAGAR’s 2019 Run for Freedom!   Run for Freedom is an opportunity to challengeyourself physically (and mentally!) , explore anenthrall ing part of the world, meet inspirationalpeople and learn about HAGAR’s work.   But mostrewarding of al l , your fundraising efforts wil lhelp transform the l ives of women and childrenwho are recovering from the trauma of humantrafficking, slavery and abuse. Truly a l i fe-changing adventure! This short guide contains advice and resourcesto help with your fundraising, which werecommend you get started on as soon aspossible.     Thank you for your commitment to transforminglives, and best of luck with your training andfundraising.   You’ve got this!     Team HAGAR

RUN FOR FREEDOM8 DECEMBER, 2019SIEM REAP,CAMBODIA

WHAT IS MODERN SLAVERY?Human traff icking is an international crime and one ofthe many faces of modern slavery. Victims are oftenlured by false promises of a lucrative job, education or arelationship. Other forms of modern slavery includeforced labour, debt bondage and child marriage. The problem is huge: more than 40 mil l ion peopleworldwide are estimated to be victims of modern slavery.Conditions such as poverty and confl ict , combined withthe mobil ity of modern working practices, presentopportunities for exploitation. It ’s also a highly profitablei l legal industry worth about US$150 bil l ion each year,making it the second largest criminal activity in theworld. WHICH COUNTRIES AREAFFECTED? Human traff icking affects every country, either as pointsof origin, transit or destination, or a combination of al lthree. Traff icking most heavily impacts less developedcountries where communities are often more vulnerablebecause of confl ict , poverty and lack of access toeducation.   The problem is worst in our own region - 62% of peopleliving in slavery are in Asia and the Pacif ic . Cambodia, where Run for Freedom takes place, ranksnumber four in the Asia Pacif ic region on the GlobalSlavery index.     Further reading -   https://www.globalslaveryindex.org

THE STARTING BLOCKS ABOUTHAGAR

Founded in Cambodia 25years ago, HAGAR is aninternationalorganisation dedicatedto supporting thesurvivors of humantrafficking, slavery andabuse to rebuild theirl ives. Program providers inCambodia, Vietnam,Singapore andAfghanistan aresupported by fundraisingand advocacy offices inAustralia, New Zealand,Hong Kong and the USA.  HAGAR sees eachindividual as unique.Each of our cl ients has adifferent story and theway in which theyexperience the impactsof trauma is personal tothem.   For this reason,our approach tosupporting each client istailored uniquely to theirneeds and aspirations. Depending on thesituation, HAGAR workswith each survivorto:    secure safeaccommodation andmedical care, organiselegitimate identif icationdocuments, accessintensive andindividualisedcounsell ing and therapy,obtain legal support,progress their education,secure work experienceand employment andreintegrate into theircommunity.

We know that the idea of asking for money can be daunting. Here are somepractical t ips to help you reach - and hopefully surpass - your fundraising goal!

Our aim this year is for each participant to raise at least $1 ,500. I f you break thatdown, that might be 30 family members or fr iends donating $50 each. That's prettyachievable, r ight?   However, we encourage you to go al l out in your fundraising! Themore funds we raise, the more we can support survivors of traff icking, slavery andabuse to heal and rebuild their l ives.     Last year, two of our participants raised more than $13,000 each! We'd love to seethat target smashed this year. Maybe you could be the one to set a new fundraisingrecord for Run for Freedom? Anything is possible!

RELAY YOUR MESSAGE 

SET YOUR GOAL1.

Visit https://2019runforfreedom.raisely.com to create your personal fundraising profi leas part of Team HAGAR. It ’s important to upload a photo so that your family andfriends can easi ly identify you.   The most successful fundraisers also include apersonal message about why they are taking on this challenge and what impact themoney they raise wil l have.

2. CREATE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE

3. SPREAD THE MESSAGE ACROSS YOUR NETWORKS

Share your Raisley l ink with contacts via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedInand their direct messaging services. Don’t forget to use #Runforfreedom2019 in al lyour posts!  

Email fr iends and colleagues tel l ing them about your adventure and include thelink to your profi le.

Talk to people!    Connecting face-to-face is a powerful fundraising tool and givesyou an opportunity to speak passionately about why you are Running for Freedom.

Remind your networks about your challenge at regular intervals .    Update yoursupporters with your training and fundraising progress and consider posting acountdown in the week leading up the run. You wil l be surprised how many peoplewil l donate at the last minute, or even afterwards.

It helps to make specif ic and direct requests: Try to include a deadline (“could youget back to me by this Friday?”) or tel l someone how close you are to your target(“I ’m looking to raise $10,000, and I ’m $2,000 away from this”) . I f you feelcomfortable, ask for a specif ic amount.

Remember to say THANK YOU!   Do your best to respond to comments andquestions in a t imely way and always send your supporters a personal thank youmessage.

Here are some examples of how the funds you raise wil lhelp transform l ives in Cambodia.     Include these in yourposts and emails to give your supporters a clearunderstanding of the impact their f inancial support wil lhave. The more you raise, the bigger the difference youmake!

$3 pays for a day of food for a survivor while staying inemergency accommodation$30 pays for a woman and her children to accessemergency accommodation in a secure location $60 pays for medical treatment and vaccinations $100 covers the ongoing cost of supporting a child in afoster care family for one month$500 ensures a foster home has clean water, sanitationand is child-friendly and secure$1,000 pays for a survivor to buy the tools or productsshe needs to start a small business$3,300 pays for a survivor to access al l of HAGAR’sservices for one year$10,000 wil l cover a year’s salary for a legal assistant tosupport survivors to seek seeking justice

GETTING OVER THE LINE 

For extra t ips and resources and to share your fundraisingstories, don’t hesitate to contact the HAGAR Austral iateam. We'd love to hear from you! Phone: (03) 9416 1690Email :  admin@hagar.org.auAddress: SH1.09, Sacred Heart Building, AbbotsfordConvent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067, Austral ia Join us on social media facebook.com/HAGARaustral iainstagram.com/HAGARaustral ia/  #runforfreedom2019