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CARE Ambassador of Change Kim D’Eon

Television reporter Kim D’Eon literally went the extra mile in January of 2013, traveling to Zambia to experience CARE’s work firsthand.

Hosted by CARE Zambia staff, she visited child health and water projects that were developed and implemented by CARE in cooperation with local community members. She was truly inspired when she met the women and men who participate in the projects and learned more about how CARE’s approach empowers communities to make their own lives better.

Says Kim in her blog: “It’s that holistic approach to a healthy community that CARE strives to achieve. When the men are involved, the women are supported. Support, obviously leads to empowerment and this makes a world of difference.”

Why Kim is Walking In Her Shoes? Watch the video:

You can support Kim's challenge by visiting her personal page.

		Emilie Giroux \| Longueuil, Quebec \| Captain of Les Longueuilloises Because I consider myself lucky to be able to accomplish everything I want to do, I decided to join the Walk In Her Shoes challenge so that other women have the opportunity to fulfill their dreams! Thanks to their work, CARE helps thousands of people to reach their full potential. I began my walk with my team on International Women's Day, and I'm looking forward to completing the challenge! Take a look at Emilie’s personal page, here.

	Sarah Jamieson \| Vancouver, British Columbia \| Captain of RUN4ACAUSE VANCITY In 2011, for the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Sarah wanted to go above and beyond the 8,000 steps. She committed herself to running 100 kilometres, and raised thousands of dollars for the initiative. Since then, Sarah has added one kilometre to that total each year. For 2013, she decided to run 102 kilometres in a relay format, so that she can empower other people to run a leg each and support CARE. To donate to Sarah & her RUN4ACAUSE VANCITY teammates visit their page, here.

		Chloe Baker \| Ottawa, Ontario “After watching CARE’s videos and reading some of their stories, I realized how lucky I am,” says 9 year-old Chloe. “I have a family, food, clean water and I’m getting an education,” As part of her fundraising efforts, Chloe made her own YouTube video and invited CARE representatives to come speak to her grade 5 class. To support her fundraising, Chloe will sell bracelets she’s made to her friends in support of Walk In Her Shoes. Support Chloe’s fundraising by visiting her personal page.

	Jen Lavalée \| St. Albert, Alberta "I am taking the Walk In Her Shoes Challenge because I am a mother of two children and I cannot imagine the heartache a mother living in poverty would feel every day, knowing that they cannot reliably fill the hungry mouths of their children. I believe in teaching my children compassion for those less fortunate, and I wish to lead by example!" Check out Jen’s personal page to learn more about her challenge.

		Kaila Mintz \| Ottawa, Ontario "I am motivated to participate in Walk in Her Shoes by the resilient women and girls I met while working in Ethiopia, who are overcoming great obstacles to earn a modest living to feed their families, attend and send their children to school, and access basic health care services. Building on the success of an Anti-Valentine's fundraising party I hosted in February, I began my 8-day walk on International Women's Day to raise awareness that even small-scale investments in the aspirations of women and girls can have tremendous impacts on their lives and the future of their communities!" You can support Kaila’s challenge by visiting her personal page.

		Emilie Giroux \| Longueuil, Quebec \| Captain of Les Longueuilloises Because I consider myself lucky to be able to accomplish everything I want to do, I decided to join the Walk In Her Shoes challenge so that other women have the opportunity to fulfill their dreams! Thanks to their work, CARE helps thousands of people to reach their full potential. I began my walk with my team on International Women's Day, and I'm looking forward to completing the challenge! Take a look at Emilie’s personal page, here.

	Sarah Jamieson \| Vancouver, British Columbia \| Captain of RUN4ACAUSE VANCITY In 2011, for the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Sarah wanted to go above and beyond the 8,000 steps. She committed herself to running 100 kilometres, and raised thousands of dollars for the initiative. Since then, Sarah has added one kilometre to that total each year. For 2013, she decided to run 102 kilometres in a relay format, so that she can empower other people to run a leg each and support CARE. To donate to Sarah & her RUN4ACAUSE VANCITY teammates visit their page, here.

		Chloe Baker \| Ottawa, Ontario “After watching CARE’s videos and reading some of their stories, I realized how lucky I am,” says 9 year-old Chloe. “I have a family, food, clean water and I’m getting an education,” As part of her fundraising efforts, Chloe made her own YouTube video and invited CARE representatives to come speak to her grade 5 class. To support her fundraising, Chloe will sell bracelets she’s made to her friends in support of Walk In Her Shoes. Support Chloe’s fundraising by visiting her personal page.

	Jen Lavalée \| St. Albert, Alberta "I am taking the Walk In Her Shoes Challenge because I am a mother of two children and I cannot imagine the heartache a mother living in poverty would feel every day, knowing that they cannot reliably fill the hungry mouths of their children. I believe in teaching my children compassion for those less fortunate, and I wish to lead by example!" Check out Jen’s personal page to learn more about her challenge.

		Kaila Mintz \| Ottawa, Ontario "I am motivated to participate in Walk in Her Shoes by the resilient women and girls I met while working in Ethiopia, who are overcoming great obstacles to earn a modest living to feed their families, attend and send their children to school, and access basic health care services. Building on the success of an Anti-Valentine's fundraising party I hosted in February, I began my 8-day walk on International Women's Day to raise awareness that even small-scale investments in the aspirations of women and girls can have tremendous impacts on their lives and the future of their communities!" You can support Kaila’s challenge by visiting her personal page.

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