Being a first generation Australian with an Indonesian background, I grew up seeing two very different worlds.
The first being filled with opportunities, privileges and wealth.
The second? Not so much.
My mum is living evidence how tough a life can be for a woman in a developing country.
Being the eldest of 8 with a father who went missing for years during World War 2 and was feared dead, it was my mum’s heavy responsibility to keep the household afloat.
At the crack of dawn, the chores would start with walking long distances to the rice field to do some planting. Returning back home, she would hit the dirt paths again to collect wood and clean water for the day.
My mum’s a trouper. Those tired old legs of hers have definitely done their distance. Yet, there are still many women and young girls in developing countries doing similar labour intensive tasks for survival.
It’s an honour to take part in CARE Australia’s Walk In Her Shoes Challenge. A group of us from Digital Parents, including my awesome buddy, Jess, will be walking 10, 000 steps (6-8 kilometres) on Tuesday, 19th of March to raise funds to help women and girls and their communities to earn incomes, access healthcare, get an education and overcome poverty.
The plan is to raise $2,500 as a team which will buy a water pump system for a community.
If you’d like to help us reach that goal and make a donation (doesn’t matter how small), please click here.
Every dollar counts as does every little step.
1. Follow With Some Grace.
2. Sign up to the awesome Digital Parents community ( if you haven’t already done so). DP was created by Brenda Gaddi who happens to be the creator of FYBF. She’s also created 4 gorgeous kidlets. In case you’d like to know. Or maybe not. But we’ll share that info just the same.
3. Add your post URL to the linky. Please only link up one post.
4. Grab the funky FYBF button and post it on your sidebar. Help spread the blogfloggin love.
5. Visit the blogs of your fellow FYBF’ers and share the comment love.
6. Share some more comment love. It’s proven to make your wrinkles disappear…overnight. #truth
Wow Grace, that’s a fabulous idea! Good luck to your team!
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Walking with a bunch of fab bloggers will make it all the more special, Carla!
Will be sure to donate.
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Thank you!
I will admit after an early morning phone call at 5.15 and I had to get up at 6 anyway, I decided to stalk your blog to get a good position on FYBF (and I did). But then I read your blog post, what an amazing cause. I just made a small donation for you. And good luck for your halfie.
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It is a great cause and I’ve made a small donation. I wish I was walking too – but with mum here felt I should be ah home the night before the conference.
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Good luck to all you amazing walkers – I hope you smash the target!
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Amazing thing you girls are doing. xx
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Sensational cause Grace. What an experience. Donate I will. Pip X
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Well done Grace, you are all kinds of awesome as is Jess. I have a feeling you all will certainly make it past the target 🙂
Thank you for sharing your mum’s story, it would not have been an easy life for her xxx
Good Luck! I will be back later tonight to make a donation.
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Good for you Grace. I’ve made my donation. Sorry I can’t be there too. X
Yay Grace! That walk is going to be way too much fun
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This is such a great idea, it is wonderful to see the Australian blogging community rally together like it has. Fairy wishes and butterfly kisses for a wonderful lovely lady
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This is a great cause! I think you’re going to have a great time doing it ;o)
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It’s amazing how you all are banding together to help. Certainly makes blogging even more worthwhile! 🙂
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Definitely, Ai! 🙂
It’s such a great cause – I am so pleased that I am part of the solution !!!
Good luck and have the best weekend !
Me
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All the very best for a successful walk 🙂 What a great cause.
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Grace I love this, and will be walking with you.
xx
See ya there, lovely! x
What a great cause Grace! All the very best! Your mum is a very courageous and strong woman.
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Wow, what am amazing thing your doing Grace! Really looking forward to hearing all about it xx
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It’s a fantastic initiative. I can’t wait to hear the stories from your walk. Wish I could join you! Instead, I’m off to make a donation…
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Wow!! What an inspiring story and a great cause. I wish you all well and look forward to hearing how each step makes a difference.
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It’s an awesome thing you’re doing Grace!
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Way to go Grace!! I’ll pop back and donate next week once pay day comes around!! Good luck with fundraising – I’m doing the Ride to Conquer Cancer later this year – best I get cracking with some fundraising ideas!!!
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Oh, do let us know how you go with that, Toni! I’ll definitely donate!
A fantastic cause Grace , I told Babymac I was joining in and I just did it today.
I love to see bloggers blogging for social good.
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Well done Grace – getting out and doing something!
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I’m going to make a donation and am hoping to join in the walk.
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Thank you! Hope to see you at the walk! 🙂 x
Great cause. Causes seem to be the theme of the day! Go Grace. Go Jess. Go everyone!
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That sounds amazing. I need to do that, I just need to figure out the logistics. Thanks for the heads up x
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Good on you Grace, it is a great cause.
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Great cause Grace – good luck on the walk – should be an amazing experience xx
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Joining in for the first time today at #FYBF! 🙂 Thanks Grace!!! Found out about #FYBF from the gorgeous Angela at School of Mum. Your mother is certainly a very inspirational and courageous woman – I sure hope life is much better for her now! Good luck with the walk – it is such an amazing thing you girls are doing!!! All the best!!!
Welcome, Winnie! Nice to have you on board! 🙂 x
Your Mum sounds amazing – I bet she can tell some stories. A great cause to support xx
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I hope my little contribution helps a little bit – good on you Grace, you have such a big heart and having travelled to a few third-world countries and it made me realise how tough so many cultures have it. xx
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Fabulous idea for a fantastic cause. Good on you! Wish I could join you! Min xo
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This is so inspiring, I can’t wait to read about it xx
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You truly are amazing Grace! But I bet, considering what your mum has been through, that you hardly feel extroardinary. But you are. Ok? xxx
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Ok, love xxx
What a beautiful tribute to your mom! She is lucky to have you, just as you are lucky to have her!
I’ve put your button on my pinterest page.
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Thanks so much, Rachel! Very kind of you to share it! 🙂 x
Your story about your mum here just moved me so much.
I too endorse the Walk In Her Shoes campaign, honoured to help promote it in any way I can from the moment I first heard about it I was so very impressed with it, such a fantastic cause and inspirational approach too.
I actually missed an opportunity to be really actively involved with it because of an overzealous spam folder but am very happy to be promoting it in any way I can.
Rebecca XX
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Wow, it would be a long walk.