Charity Sport Events in Amsterdam

 
The photo shows Kavien just having completed the Marathon. This photo is proudly presented by VluchtelingenWerk, on the website of VluchtelingenWerk (external link). The English translation from the Dutch original is available as a pdf document entitled “Kavien (22): A helping hand makes a world of difference”.

 
His heartrate had reached a maximum of 168 beats per minutes at an average of 129 BPM. The charity action was very successfull: Kavien had raised €910.00, that is, 91% of the target amount of €1000, which came from 20 donations. One the website of VW, all the encouraging messages from his sponsors can be read, together with the gifts. We include the messages here (source: www.actievoorvluchtelingenwerk.nl, translated from Dutch):

Lars: Growing up as a youthful LGBT in the wrong place, where I couldn’t be myself for a long time, so I know what it feels like if you are not accepted by religion, sexuality or race. Anonymous: Good initiative! Good luck today! Carel: I like to support Vluchtelingenwerk. I think it’s very good that young people like Kavien are committed. Anonymous: Kavien, what a great initiative! Thank you for your efforts and good luck with the marathon on October 15! Jet: Walk the half myself, have walked the whole before. Quite a challenge. But the challenge for Refugees is even greater, so that needs to be supported. Kavien combines well! Paulien: Kavien's story touched me, how he ended up in our country as a child, on Ameland and now walks for other refugees! Good luck Kavien! Anonymous: Put it on Kavien! Glad you’re doing this. Eva: goodluck dear kavin, we are super proud of yo. Daniel: Leegoooooo Kavien. Will: Because I have refugees living next door who helped me again today with problems with the internet/tv and ziggo signal. They don’t want anything in return. So this email came just in time! Good luck with the marathon I will be thinking of you. Anonymous: I admire Kavien’s words and actions! Great! Good luck Kavien! Marijke: I have a warm heart for refugee work. I sympathize with all those refugees who have ended up here and hope that they can build a good life in our country. Paula: Because that's how I want to live life, just like Kavien. ’Not separately but together’, being fellow human beings. Taking care of each other.

The photo shows Kavien just having completed the Accenture Dam tot Damloop Run for War Child. Accenture, where Kavien did an internship in 2016, sponsored this run. War Child is the only specialist charity for children affected by conflict: “War Child aims to reach children as early as possible when conflict breaks out and support them long after the cameras have gone. War Child delivers life-changing services and support in communities affected by conflicts to keep children safe and help them to heal and learn for the chance of a better future.” (source: www.warchild.org).

 
Kavien did an internship at Accenture where he contributed to the development and succesful launch of the Refugee Talent Hub in 2016. The above photo shows the participants of the first pilot in 2016. The Refugee Talent Hub (RTH) brings refugees and employers together aiming at paid jobs for talented refugees. Now, in 2022, the organization is still very active as shown by their website (external link).

 
Kavien and his colleagues of the Refugee Talent Hub in 2016. More information on the launch activities for the RTH are in this Introduction to Refugee Talent Hub written in 2016.