The goal of the Everett and Austin Project, Inc. is to improve the health-related quality of life for children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and other rare diseases, and increase educational opportunities for individuals and families in developing countries. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a genetic disease that causes progressive muscle weakness, leading to disability, impaired function, and decreased ability to participate in daily activities.
Emma, Julius and Herbert Kayonga in Their New Wheelchairs (Nov 3, 2019)
Children in developing countries are often underserved, neglected, and/or abandoned by their parents. Some families live in remote areas with little to no access to medical and healthcare resources. Additionally, impoverished individuals and families struggle to meet their daily basic needs due to lack of much needed resources.
The Everett and Austin Project seeks to educate, empower, and equip individuals with products, services, and skills to improve overall quality of life and sustainable living in developing countries.
AFRICAN LIVES MATTER
Across the world right now many, many people are demonstrating for “Black Lives Matter.” What courage and strength it takes to stand up for racial equality in the face of confounding opposition. By helping The Everett and Austin Project with this fundraiser called Hike for Duchenne – helping kids in Africa going through Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – you will be fighting with us for people from the motherland. People in Africa matter too! BLACK LIVES MATTER!
Black Lives Matter Demonstration (2020)
PLEDGE
So, hike with us, walk with us, power walk with us or run with us 200 miles (322 kilometers) during the month of July for The Everett and Austin Project, Inc. You can do it wherever you are, and you can do as much of the 200 miles as you want. You don’t even have to raise any money for us.
No specific location required. Biking doesn’t count, but you can bike for Duchenne too if you want, lol.
Examples of money to raise per mile:
1 cent per mile = $2 for 200 miles hiked, walked or run
5 cents per mile = $10 for 200 miles hiked, walked or run
10 cents per mile = $20 for 200 miles hiked, walked or run
25 cents per mile = $50 for 200 miles hiked, walked or run
50 cents per mile = $100 for 200 miles hiked, walked or run
75 cents per mile = $150 for 200 miles hiked, walked or run
$1 per mile = $200 for 200 miles hiked, walked or run
$2 per mile = $400 for 200 miles hiked, walked or run
$3 per mile = $300 for 200 miles hiked, walked or run
$4 per mile = $800 for 200 miles hiked, walked or run
$5 per mile = $1000 for 200 miles hiked, walked or run
Pledge to support a hiker, walker or runner today. You can pledge for yourself, or Tim or someone else you know that is doing Hike for Ducehnne V.
You can make a pledge at the pledge form below, or just let your hiker know by message. And you can make your donation payment at any time, including even right now.
To pledge, fill out this form: Pledge Form
Paul Collins, Tim Gillen & Josh Kasaija during Hike for Duchenne III (Oct 30, 2019)
Progress!
Check out this video that was made on this past Sunday, July 5, 2020. It feels so good to be making such a joyous difference in Africa through The Everett and Austin Project! Praise the Lord!
I'm a born-again christian, sold out to serving the needs of the less fortunate and in Sub-Saharan Africa. I founded The Everett and Austin Project in October 2018 to honor my 2 boys posthumously by helping people living in poverty going thru Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and other rare diseases. My sons each died of Duchenne, Austin in 2012 at age 16 and Everett in 2017 at age 22.
Very Nice Job Tim, Glad you could come up with this, I hope it will be so much better that the previous which was equally successful.
Thank you Paul very much for your support. You didn’t tell me today yet how many miles, or kilometers, you will do? Are you still able to participate?