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Please support my Rwanda Fellowship
I am excited to share with you that I will be joining Shooting Touch, an international sport-for-development nonprofit, as part of their Rwanda Fellowship Program! With programs in Boston, MA and Rwanda, East Africa, Shooting Touch uses the mobilizing power of basketball to educate and inspire youth, women, and their communities to live healthier lives. In Rwanda, Shooting Touch serves over 1,000 youth, ages 7-21, and 1,800 women 21+ in six rural communities in the country’s Eastern Province.
I first traveled to Rwanda as part of the University of Tennessee’s VOLeaders Academy in 2022, where I experienced Shooting Touch’s incredible programming. I am thrilled for this opportunity to return to Rwanda and use the power of sport to give back to these communities, while immersing myself in a new culture.
As a Fellow, I will be living and serving in rural Shooting Touch communities, working to coordinate programming, support on-ground staff, and increase the reach of Rwanda’s first and only free youth league for girls, boys, and women. Alongside their team of local coaches, I will also help deliver Shooting Touch’s custom designed on/off-court health-education curriculum, organize health and gender equity awareness events, and much more.
I am reaching out today in hopes that you will kindly support my on-ground work in Rwanda. Every Fellow embarking on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is required to raise a minimum of $4,000 to support the amazing communities we serve with resources such as health care coverage, disease testing, health education, and daily basketball programming. I truly appreciate every life-changing contribution!
With gratitude,
Lucy
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My Fundraising Goal: $4,000
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ABOUT Lucy Marret
Lucy graduated from the University of Tennessee in May of 2023 where she was a member of the varsity women’s rowing team. She was also a member of the VOLeaders Academy that travelled to Rwanda in 2022 and partnered with Shooting Touch. After graduating with a bachelor’s in political science and minors in business and global studies, Lucy worked for the U.S. House of Representatives as a legislative correspondent for Tennessee’s 2nd district.