Meet Angeline: what hope looks like

Meet Angeline: What Hope Looks Like

One of the beautiful things about Brisbane Walk My Way is that it gives us the chance to stand with real young people whose futures can be changed through something as practical as staying in school.

Angeline is one of those young people. She fled Burundi as a small child and found refuge with her family in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. Now 14 years old, Angeline is still in school because of the support of people who believe that girls deserve the chance to learn, grow and shape their own future.

Angeline says, “I want to be a doctor. I pray, God, bless me so I can achieve this dream. It’s not just for me, it’s for my community, too.”

Angeline is an example of how whole communities benefit when girls are supported to stay in school and have the opportunity to use their learning and gifts to bless the community.

That is part of the hope we are walking for on Saturday 8 August. We are not only helping girls remain in the classroom today. We are helping nurture whole communities.

Brisbane Walk My Way is a chance for our church community to take practical action together. Every step, every conversation, every registration and every invitation helps build momentum and support for girls whose education is precious.

Please consider who you might invite to join you this year. Your family, your congregation, your school community, a small group or circle of friends could all be part of a day that is joyful, meaningful and full of purpose.

Register today at brisbane.walkmyway.org.au and help make hope visible for girls like Angeline.

Event details:

Saturday 8 August, 1–5pm
QUT Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane City
brisbane.walkmyway.org.au