| As Erin rides through Africa, In the Running will be sponsoring the following organizations |
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| Running: A Running Start |
| A Running Start is uses the power of sports to improve the lives of young East Africans. This region, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, is impoverished yet is home to the world's greatest store of running talent. A Running Start harnesses this talent in order to allow more East Africans to earn a U.S. university education from their athletic gift, to leverage sports to inspire local children to stay in school and to enable more talented young athletes to earn a living from the sport.
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| Soccer: Moving the Goalposts, Kilifi Kenya |
| Moving the Goalposts Kilifi (MTG) helps girls stay in school and avoid early pregnancy by ensuring their participation as leaders and decision makers. The project uses soccer to develop essential life skills – confidence, leadership, self esteem – of vulnerable young women. Soccer provides a unique entry point for reproductive health, human rights and economic empowerment initiatives. MTG will participate in the Football for Hope Festival to be played in Alexandra, Johannesburg during the last week of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. |
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Bicycling: Tour d’Afrique Foundation
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| The Tour d’Afrique Foundation donates bikes to individuals and organizations in Africa, supports bicycle advocacy and promotes projects that protect the environment. The foundation has given away over 1,000 bikes since its inception. |
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