Why I'm fundraising for women and girls in crisis
In March 2025, I will be taking part in a 5 day Trek for Rights in the Southern NZ Alps to raise funds to help support the efforts of UN Women, who work in partnership with local women’s organisations to provide critical services, hope and a lifeline support to women and girls in war-torn countries and communities affected by natural disasters.Why am I doing this?
When I worked in Afghanistan in 1998, I saw first-hand the particular forms of suffering experienced by women in unsafe environments of conflict or occupation. I witnessed and remember the desperation of the woman forced into marriage with a Taliban soldier, the woman with a psychotic breakdown from the stress of the isolation, the woman who died in childbirth when her husband refused medical help as there were no female clinicians available, the sadness of the uni students unable to finish their education and pursue a career, the women forced to beg or prostitute themselves to support their children whose husbands had been killed in the war.
There are 614 million women and girls living in conflict zones today and while it is impossible to help all of them, I know that it will make a big difference for those few who do receive some support. If it were you, me, our sisters, cousins, mothers, aunts and friends, we would be grateful for any help we could get, if at least to know we were not so alone.
My aim is to raise $3000 for the cause. Please support me in this effort with whatever you are able to spare, in knowing that all funds go directly to UN women and your money will be deeply appreciated by those who receive the support.
Note: Donations are tax deductible and these funds do not pay for my travel costs, which I will be paying myself.
My Achievements
My Updates
Made it!
Thursday 20th Mar I reached my target and am currently in NZ trekking away! A stunning country with pristine nature- like another planet!
Nearly half-way there!
Friday 4th Oct
Thank You
$263.75
Gill P
$234.74
Rmp Team
Thank you for your hard work over the years and we wish you all the best.
$200
Kate & Aaron
$131.88
Alice Ishwar
Thank you, Belinda, for doing this. All the best.
$129.77
Elizabeth Moore
Good luck, jhave fun
$129.76
Jo Rhodes
Good on you Belinda. Hope all that's raised gets to those women who really need it. Jo
$123
Jane Davies
Good luck Belinda, hope it all goes well
$105.50
Anonymous
Better have the wet weather gear
$105.50
Belinda Greenwood-smith
$105.50
Drew Grenwood-smith
$105.50
John & Trish Greenwood-smith
Well done Belinda and Selina for supporting such a good cause. Enjoy your walk.
$105.50
Sutton
Brett
$105.50
Sgs
$105.50
Selina Lo
You are amazing as a person and as a friend Thank you ! I’m so delighted to do this trek with you and thank you for always believing in me and inspiring me to do my best.
$105.50
Christen Ribas
$84.40
Sophie Freidel
$80.25
Paula Binks
Belinda, you are an inspiration!
$80.25
Rosemary Friend
Enjooyyy
$80.25
Amy Rosser
$79.13
Sarah Byrnes
Sounds amazing Belinda, what a great cause, good on you xx
$79.13
James Fordyce
Enjoy yourself, and for a good cause!
$54.12
Richard Murias
$54.12
Kyran Smith
$54.12
Emily Vintour-cesar
$52.75
Bec Strickland
Good luck - great cause
$52.75
Felicity Heale
Best wishes, keep walking. Love, Felicity.
$52.75
Sherelle
All the best Belinda. It’s unfortunate that these kinds of initiatives are still needed.
$52.75
Jean Watson
$40.09
Annette Webb
good luck, great cause!
$31.65
Fiona Pringle
Thanks Belinda for your efforts to assist women who have so little
$30
Ellie Woodward
Good luck!!!
$20
