Digital Detox Challenger - Debra Grogan

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Debra Grogan

<h1>#disconnect2connect!</h1>

Internet addiction is real. Many people are addicted to the internet through their technologies. Meanwhile, in the last mile – the most remote parts of the developing world – millions of people have no access to even essential, life-giving, technology.

This week marks four-and-a-half years of armed-conflict in Syria, which began with anti-government protests before escalating into a full-scale civil war. More than 11 million have been forced to flee from their homes. 

This startled us with the alarming fact that in a war-torn Syria, babies are the victim of war, even before they were born. <a href="https://medium.com/kopernik-in-action/mothers-of-syria-giving-birth-in-turmoil-2cba40667269#.n4o8q2ghh">Azzah’s story</a> from our partner, Circle of Health International, is a tragic illustration of a war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives and pushed millions of others to flee, including mothers and housewives. 

Azzah is only one in nearly half a million Syrian mums-to-be have limited access to healthcare providers. When it’s time for mums-to-be in Syria to give birth, they have no other option than to give birth in tents, bunkers, or even caves, with limited access to safe medical equipment or assistance from medical professionals

On 9 March 2016, the Indonesian island of Bali will shut down for Nyepi – a day of silence, meditation, and self-reflection. No bright lights, lighting fires, working or entertainment are allowed. On this day, Kopernik invites us to join in the spirit of Nyepi and take the Digital Detox challenge

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Let’s disconnect ourselves from high-tech devices and reconnect with our family and friends, totally free of digital distractions. At the same time, <a href="http://www.kopernik.ngo/project/syrian-refugees-response-one">connect 1,000 clean birth kits   to internally displaced mums to-be in Syria through the money we raise</a>.

 

<h2>So, show me your support, click “DONATE NOW” or join my action as a fundraiser.</h2>

 

Are you up for the challenge?

Take action, click <a href="https://kitabisa.typeform.com/to/Z2JZGj">here</a> and sign up as a fundraiser!

If you are a part of a community, you can also sign up as a group and take the challenge together with your friends. Start fundraising as early as possible, Kopernik will send three life-changing technologies for the top three individual fundraisers and one for group fundraiser. So sign up now, raise your donations and get your name on top!

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FAQ

What is Kopernik?

Kopernik is a non-profit organisation that connects clean energy technologies such as solar lights, solar home systems, clean cookstoves, and water filters with last mile communities to reduce poverty. Since 2010, Kopernik has distributed more than 65,000 units of clean energy technologies, reaching over 320,000 people.

 

What is Digital Detox?

A digital detox refers to a state when a person refrains from using electronic devices to utilize that time for social interactions and activities. It is a technique to relieve stress and anxiety from being over occupied by a high utilisation of digital devices.

 

How does Kopernik Digital Detox work?

On 9 March 2016, the Indonesian island of Bali will shut down for Nyepi – a day of silence, meditation, and self-reflection. On this day, Kopernik invites you to join in the spirit of Nyepi and take a digital detox. Let’s commit to disconnect ourselves from our high-tech devices and reconnect with family and friends instead, being totally free of digital distractions.

At the same time, your commitment of joining the Digital Detox campaign will also connect 1,000 clean birth kits to mothers to-be in Syria through the money you have fundraised. By providing clean Birth Kits, we are enabling mothers in Syria to have clean and safe birthing practices.

 

How do I participate?

You can participate by signing up as a fundraiser and take the digital detox challenge! Simply click “Digital Detox me!” button on the top of the Digital Detox page. Or, by giving donations: Your donations have to go through our fundraisers’ page. Choose a fundraiser that you want to support and simply click “donate now” on top of the page. We welcome any donations by credit card, bank transfers, and bitcoins.

 

How do I get people to donate to my fundraising page? 
You get all the chance to be as creative as you can be to get people to donate through your fundraising page! Use your creativity, talents and imagination to raise awareness within your network. Make a campaign of your own and have fun while supporting an awesome cause.

Here are some tips on how you could get people to donate through your fundraising page:

 

1) Host a creative event

Garage sales and fundraising dinners are so last year. Get creative and make your own unique event! Host an eating contest, throw paintballs/tomatoes at you and your friends for $5-event, make any kind of unique, one of a kind event.

 

2) Use birthdays to donate

Whether it’s your birthday, or encouraging people to donate to an awesome cause on their birthdays, birthdays are always a great reason to donate!

 

3) Challenge yourself and your limits!

Run a 5K, 10K or even a 21K, go biking, do a triathlon, climb a mountain,

 

4) Use your talent — whether it's music, photography, videography, writing, painting, drawing, etc — create something out of it and sell for donation. For example, you can do something like this:

"For every X amount dollars/rupiahs raised, I will send a hand-drawn postcard!" OR

"For every X amount of dollars/rupiahs raised, I will make a song for you!"

..and many more.

There are many other ways that you can use to attract people to donate to your fundraising page. Anything is POSSIBLE.

 

Where will my donations go?

100% of the donations will connect 1,000 clean birth kits to internally displaced mothers-to-be in Syria.

 

Can I donate my time instead of money?

Sure you can! Fundraise for us and take the digital detox challenge. Sign up as a fundraiser <a href="https://kitabisa.typeform.com/to/Z2JZGj">here</a>.

 

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Digital Detox

Support me in the Digital Detox challenge: On 9 March 2016, I will disconnect from my digital devices and connect clean birth kits to mums-to-be in Syria