It will be my very FIRST 10km race on the BIGGEST annual sports event in Hong Kong. I’m taking on this challenge to support gender equality and to raise $15,000 for gender equality in Hong Kong.

我即將會喺嚟緊渣馬跑我人生第一次10公里！今次我會挑戰自己，為香港性別平等籌款，希望籌到$15,000！

A few friends have said, “It must be easy for you.” In reality, it hasn’t been easy. I had a minor congenital heart defect as a child (don’t worry, I’m fully cured 🙌), and even though I’m cleared to train, I still hear my brain whispering to me while I run, “Are you sure about this?” But every time that thought shows up, I remember why I’m doing this: Every step we take, we stride towards a more gender equal Hong Kong! 

我啲朋友可能會話：「對你嚟講輕鬆啦」但其實對我嚟講一啲都唔簡單，因為我細細個曾經有心臟病（小事，已痊癒，不用擔心🙌）。雖然醫生話可以正常活動返，但個腦就成日會同我講：「係～咪～真～係～得㗎～～你～～」每次呢個想法出現，我就提自己：我們的每一步，都跑向更性別平等的香港！ 

Your contributions will directly support our long-term work in nurturing and empowering grassroots organisations working on critical gender and sexuality issues in Hong Kong such as; 
你的支持將直接投入我們的長期工作，支持我們持續培育及支援香港性／別運動中的邊緣組織，提升其組織能力，以持續推動更多重要的性／別議題，包括： 

• Gender-based violence and intimacy coordination in the performance industry
  表演及影視行業中的性／別暴力及親密關係協調
• Language discrimination faced by ethnically diverse women
  少數族裔女性面對的言語歧視
• Disability and neurodiversity inclusion from a gender perspective
  從性別視角推動殘疾及神經多樣性共融
• Civil partnership for LGBTQ+ communities education LGBTQ+ 
  社群公民伴侶制度公眾教育
• Mental health workshops for migrant domestic workers
  為家務移工提供心理健康工作坊

…and more. 
... 以及更多項目 .
 
🏳️‍🌈 How can you join us at the starting line? ✨
🏳️‍🌈 如何和我們一起站上起跑線？✨ 
 
1.   Donate to Support Grassroots Communities and Women Leaders 🌱🤝
      捐款支持邊緣社群及女性領袖  🌱🤝
 

Donate to our runners from grassroots communities and leave them a note of encouragement! Many are taking part in SCHKM for the first time—your support helps them practise and race, while directly funding holistic development and capacity-strengthening programmes. 
立刻捐款支持來自邊緣社群的跑手，並留言為她們加油打氣！許多跑手是第一次參加渣打香港馬拉松。你的捐款不僅能鼓勵她們持續訓練及完成賽事，亦會直接幫助我們推動邊緣社群的能力培訓與發展項目。

Read their stories on Instagram or browse the fundraiser list at the bottom of this page.
歡迎到我們的Instagram閱讀她們的各個人故事，或查看以下慈善跑手名單.

2.  Become our Fundraiser!🎽💖 

     成為我們的籌款跑手！🎽💖

Already registered in the public ballot but still want to make an impact? 
已經在公開抽籤中獲得參賽名額，但同時也希望為性別平等出一分力？

Join us in fundraising and contact our team, Mel (mel.koay@herfund.org.hk) and Siuming (siuming.wong@herfund.org.hk) for more information.
歡迎加入我們的籌款行列，詳情請聯絡我們的團隊成員 Mel (mel.koay@herfund.org.hk)及Siuming (siuming.wong@herfund.org.hk)。 

 
3.  Spread the Word 📣🌍

      散布這個消息 📣🌍

Share our campaign on social media and use the hashtags #herfund #婦女動力基金 #runfurtherforgenderequality. Let’s build momentum to educate, inspire and motivate others to make an impact together!  
歡迎在社交平台分享我們的活動，並加上hashtag #HER Fund #婦女動力基金會 #runfurtherforgenderequality，與我們一起凝聚更多力量，啟發更多人關注並加入行動，共同推動改變！ 

 
*HER Fund is a registered charitable organisation (charity number: 91/7393) and gifts of HK$100 or above are tax deductible.
*HER Fund為香港《稅務條例》第八十八條獲豁免繳稅的慈善機構，編號91/7393，捐款港幣100元或以上可用於扣稅。 

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HER Fund is the only community women's fund in Hong Kong. Through grantmaking and capacity building, we mobilise resources for women's empowerment, the promotion of social changes and gender equality. HER Fund is not just a funder, but also a companion to all our grantee partners. We provide them with comprehensive support, for we see this as a way to empower marginalised women and their work to achieve sustainability and impactful development.

婦女動力基金(HER Fund)是香港唯一的民間女性基金。我們以撥款及能存培訓，拓展資源予女性充權、社會改變及性別平等。HER Fund不只是資助機構，也是所有資助伙伴的同行者，我們會因應資助伙伴的需要而作出全面支援，令邊緣女性的組織及其工作能可持續地發展。