The social running club with real purpose.
Athletic challenges for global impact.
One mile at a time.
Uganda 5.9k project:
15/08/24 - 15/09/24
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„We believe in the power of sport and the impact even small initiatives have. Every mile and donation counts. We look forward to running with you!”
Josh & Philip
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About Happy Miles
We are Happy Miles, the social run club with purpose, connecting the dots between running & charity.
We are united by a common vision:
To create lasting impact and smiles by pushing our own athletic limits.
We team up with hand-picked NGOs, to host a handful of carefully planned events every year.
Every mile and donation counts, with all money going directly to the NGO.
Anyone can join from anywhere in the world.
Stay tuned for events and let’s run together!
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Project #1: Uganda 5.9k
15/08/2024 until 15/09/2024
What do I need to know?
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From 15. August to 15. September we want to collectively run 5.900km, the distance from Germany to Uganda, with all of you and collectively donate 5.900€ from all runners. The money will go to Good Future and Hope, a local NGO helping to reintagrate street children and running a local school for 350 childen.
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The event will take place between 15. August and 15. September 2024 and can be joined from anywhere in the world, but we will host in-person running sessions in Frankfurt and Munich.
If you want to host a run in your city, please reach to us!
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Join our WhatsApp group and follow us on Instagram
Join our Strava club and start tracking your runs
Participate in our running events and connect with fellow runners
Donate directly to Good Future and Hope - every Euro goes directly to the organization
Reach our 5.900km & 5.900€ goal and collect many smiles on the way
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You can directly donate to Good Future and Hope via this link. All money goes directly to them and all other associated costs are covered by Josh and Philip.
Every Euro counts and we are grateful for any donation.
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Good Future and Hope
Mukono, Uganda
15/08/24 - 15/09/24
What does Good Future and Hope do?
Rescuing, raising, educating and re-integrating street children, often coming from government agencies with no capacity to take care of them.
Most children are found in great distress, often with a history of abuse, slavery or being abandoned.
Next to their children's home GFAH also runs a primary school for 350 children which is also is for kids from surrounding villages without access to education.
GFAH was founded by Hannes Liebe & Viera Liebe and employs 55 local employees and is audited every year by the Ugandan Government.
What is their mission?
GFAH aims to bring every single child as quickly and carefully back into a family context, whether within their own tribal or wider family context, or with vetted foster parents. For kids staying longer, GFAH has 10 family style houses for 10 kids each and where they live with a foster mum.
Why can you trust Good Future and Hope?
Happy Miles knows the organization personally and we will also visit them during the duration of the project. These are real people, giving hopeless children a future, educating kids and giving well-paid work to locals, enabling a real ling-term impact. In case of any questions, please use our feedback form.
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Your Donation
→ Donations will benefit the crucial renovation of the rescue center
→ This includes: Electricity, running water, new roof and more
→ The rescue center is the first place, where street children arrive
→ 100% of your donations go directly to GFAH
→ Registered NGO in Europe & Uganda + we know them personally
→ Easily donate via the button below
→ All donations are tax deductible
Some Quick Facts
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About us
We are Josh and Philip, two university friends with a shared passion for running and travelling.
During our last trip, to the Philippines, we spent a lot of time with locals and discovered their problems and needs. Planning our next trip, to Uganda in 2024, we wanted to have a real impact, by combining running with charity, so the idea of Happy Miles was born. Together with our community we want to organize global running project, to raise awareness, push athletic limits and have a lasting impact.
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Chief Happines Officer
Josh loves combining running with his vacations. He has already completed 7 marathons abroad, but none in Germany. He is up for any challenge and up next is a triathlon and finishing a marathon in under 2 hours and 30 minutes. His job in international banking, exposes him to emerging markets everyday, where his passion for developing countries unfolds to the fullest potential.
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Chief Happines Officer
Philip is full of curiosity and energy and his days are always too short. In addition to his job in M&A, he enjoys a variety of sports such as running, cycling, tennis and skiing. His ability to bring people together and make others smile, is the reason why the idea of Happy Miles took off. With the goal of traveling to every country in the world in mind, he is a true travel expert, who never gets bored.
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Do you have suggetions or want to join the team?
Then please just send us a message on WhatsApp,
Instagram or via happymiles.club@gmail.com