Maurice Sainsbury met with his local MP, Darren Paffey (Southampton Itchen) – UK

Lily Rowland met with Whitney Meadows, the staffer of Senator Paul (R-KY)

Lilly Achterling met with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)’s Central Texas Regional Director, Brandon Simon

Kim Thelwell & Andrew Zableckis met with Representative Chu & Harrison Vijay Tsui (D-CA-28)

Jasman Mann met with MP Ruby Sahota (Brampton North—Caledon) and a staff member for MP Sahota, Aislinn Main

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Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition

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Political Affairs Team

Z’hanie Weaver’s flyer for her information event

Zebedee West’s swarm

Kara Crawford hosted her information event at her local library

Lydia Barnes’ information event

Ainsley Tait held her information event

Katy Trumper and Emily Goldberger’s presentation at their school

Farid Murad held his information event

Matilde Santo’s information event

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Elton Rockey’s classroom talk

Maria Carabello’s flyer. Maria distributed the flyers around the Schiller University Campus in Paris, France

Sarah Kemper’s swarm

Josie Raiche’s information event

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Aidan Stout’s information event

Aaliya Naqvi’s information event

Content Team

Aren Lau took this photo with The Borgen Project banner to promote the organization

Giacomo Ciavarelli’s 1- mile campaign in Berlin, Germany

Shaiel Tapia’s 1-mile campaign in a nearby local street market – LA, USA

Aaliya Naqvi’s 1-mile campaign

Bakhtawar Kaleem’s 1-mile campaign

Anni Brunell’s 1-mile campaign

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Content Team

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Political Affairs Team

Lily Trottier

Kara Crawford had her letter to the editor published in the Tyler Morning Telegraph.

Political Affairs Team

Anwitha Kandula is offering custom crochet for her fundraiser

Lilly Achterling’s flyer for her fundraising fitness challenge

Jasman Mann held a golf fundraising event

Constant Baku hosted a fundraising picnic at the University Gardens. This attracted students and lecturers of his university in Germany

Brooke Uleano is doing a fitness dare challenge for her fundraising campaign

Amelia Staines ‘ bake sale

Amelia Beggs ran 160 km over a period of 6 weeks for her fundraiser

Angela Venchio’s information event and fundraiser – sip and paint

Lali Tobin’s flyer for her yard sale fundraiser

Valentine Pougnant Epinoux

Lindsay Burnet

Zekai Zhou

Seamus McGrath

Christopher Villarruel

Robert Mercer

Jessica Grigg

Arianne Burett

Irfan Kabir Zarif

Giacomo Ciavarelli met with his Member of the Bundestag Pascal Meiser in Germany.

Ainsley Tait met with Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI)’s Foreign Policy and Defense Legislative Aide, Sydney Montgomery.

Neema Chege had a meeting with Representative Victoria Spartz (R-IN-05)’s Director of Outreach, Laura Adler.

Emanuele Pirolli held a meeting with TD Duncan Smith, Ireland (Dublin Fingal East).

Emanuele also met with TD Ann Graves, Ireland (Dublin Fingal East).

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Political Affairs Team

Ainsley Tait held her information event.

Farid Murad held his information event.

Yavishthaa Dutt gave a presentation

Arianne Burnett hosted a swarm.

Damian Braunmüller gave a presentation to a class.

Isabella Cicak designed this flyer for her mobilization.

Content Team

Michelle Kurniali’s advocate flyer

Sophia Lupo getting the word out.

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Twinkle Sharma getting the word out.

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Political Team

Mackenzie McIntyre is doing custom pottery for her fundraiser.

Amelia Staine’s bake sale and information session.

Aarush Pomar recently raised $1,000 for his fundraiser from his haircutting services

Francesca Ciardella took some clothes to a consignment store for her fundraising.

George Thomas held a doughnut sale for his fundraiser.

Lingtong Liu hosted a charity sale for her fundraiser.

Mallory Aronne tabled at a local event, and sold bracelets for her fundraising campaign.

Aarya Trivedi coffee fundraiser

Amelia Beggs’ flyer for her fundraiser.

Seamus McGrath

Usha Bhusal

Lewis Baudry

Emily Goldberger and Katy Plumer

Amelia Staines

Angela Venchio

Neema Chege

Advocate Fiore Olamuyiwa, Political Affairs Team member Kyungmin Kim, and Kim Thelwell met with a staff member from Senator Chris Van Hollen’s (D-MD) office.

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Kelly Bui held a meeting with a Staffer from Representative Marilyn Strickland’s (D-WA-10) office.

Content Team member, Adriana Carolina Herrera, met with Katie Burger from Representative David P. Joyce’s office (R-OH-14).

Advocate Ava Manlapaz, Regional Director, Jarvis Glenn, Nonprofit Leadership Team member Shaiel Tapia Cabrera and Political Affairs Team members Ainsley Tait, Luca Danzi and Erik Nguyen all met with a staffer for Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA).

Political Affairs Team member, Ainsley Tait, attended an event hosted by Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47).

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Nonprofit Leadership Team

Ella Borgman’s flyer to get the word out.

Kale Overton’s flyer for his information event.

Political Affairs Team

Angela Vecchio’s flyer for her information event.

Sophia Cumberpatch’s flyer for her information event.

Zalal Uddin Md Akram went around his college campus mobilizing people.

Lingtong Liu hosted her information event.

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Carina Cortes’ information event.

Ivanna Hargis’ informational event.

Kaitlyn Muia hung up flyers for her information event.

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Addison Mood’s flyer for her 1-mile campaign.

Ella Borgman’s 1-mile campaign.

Mackenzie Johnson’s 1-mile campaign.

Mouniratou Maman’s 1-mile campaign around Senator Budd’s (R-NC) Raleigh office.

Content Team

Lucas Cain distributed these flyers as part of his 1-mile campaign.

Political Affairs Team

Alexa Corker implemented her 1-mile campaign in Charleston, South Carolina.

Kahia Lamothe implemented her 1-mile campaign in Chinle, Arizona.

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Eva Rana’s 1-Mile Campaign.

Mirae Denaro’s 1-Mile Campaign.

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Political Team

Political team

Shreya Ranawat is selling pipe cleaner bouquets for her fundraising.

Ava Mohart’s flyer for her Panera profit share fundraiser.

Alexa Cohen held her fundraiser walk.

Regional Director Mariela Martin, offered graduation photography sessions/services for her fundraising.

Content Team

Rebecca Cameron held her fundraiser weekend! It involved a quiz, an auction, 90’s party bags, a 90’s style tuck shop and tarot card readings.

Luca Danzi and Erik Nguyen

Kale Overton

Dylan Smith

Political Affairs Team member, Zoe Niebauer had a lobbying meeting with Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA-16).

Political Affairs Team member, Thara Ellsworth bird-dogged during Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman’s (D-NJ-12) office’s virtual office hours.

Political Affairs Team member, Kyungmin Kim and Kim Thelwell had a lobbying meeting with a Legislative Assistant for Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC).

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Political Team

Abigail Zimmerman transformed an empty window.

Lingtong Liu created this poster.

Jinu Kim held a presentation.

Kyungmin Kim held a presentation.

Kayra Nur Kaya held an information event.

Reuben Coppuck, swarm and information event.

Aleyna Bahar held an information event.

Regional Director

Christel Fernandez Lecanda

Digital Marketing/Social Media Team

Sophia Hergarty held an information event at her college.

Nonprofit Leadership Media Team

Ava Chiarella created a swarm.

Political Team

Ashley-Ann Francis did her 1-mile campaign in Huntsville, Alabama.

Thara Ellsworth was in Barcelona, Spain and decided to do a one-mile campaign while there! She targeted the area around the US Consulate, and also made flyers in Spanish with information on contacting members of European Parliament/the EU.

Harini Krishnan did her 1-mile campaign in Tampa, Florida.

Era Sakuja during her 1-mile campaign across Durham City.

Lingtong Liu tabled for her mobilization.

Maude Decrind held her 1-mile campaign and included handmade items to win

Content Team

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Political Team

Political Affairs Team

Zoe Niebauer (bottom row, second from the left) held a paint night for her fundraiser.

Alexa Cohen planned a 2-mile fundraiser walk.

Sophia Brokenshire did her 1-mile campaign in Durham, North Carolina.

Cate Carson hosted a poker night fundraiser.

Ella-Maria Sharkey offered headshot photography services as part of her fundraising.

Maude Decrind did a marathon for her fundraiser

Content Team

Adeline Hamilton created a fun poster for her fundraising event.

Alexa Corker

Ilaria Micol Chiericati

Zoe Niebauer

Nicholas Magana

Rakshitha Maggidiwar

Alayna Edwards

Kale Overton

Maude Decrind

Sam Perkins

Lily Belenager

Julianna Wottawa

Clint visited the U.K. in February, where he met with Borgen Project volunteers and Members of Parliament to discuss the importance of humanitarian assistance and provide an update on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Our delegation included physicians who have volunteered in Gaza and were able to share firsthand perspectives a​bout the most pressing needs.

Huge thanks to Alistair McLean and Sudeepthi Munagala for setting up MP meetings for Clint during his visit to the U.K. We’re also especially grateful to Josh Brookin for his incredible support in coordinating meetings and helping the group throughout the visit​!​ 

Here are some photos from the trip!

L-R: Dr. Ayesha Khan (Borgen Project Board of Advisors), Clint Borgen, MP Bambos Charalambous, Josh Brookin, and Dr. James Smith.

Coffee with Clint and Borgen Project volunteers in London.

Political Updates

Political Affairs & Regional Director Team members, Kayra Kaya and Rebekar Warner met with MP Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge)

Political Affairs Team member, Ashley-Ann Francis had a lobby meeting with Representative Dale Strong (R-AL-5)’s District Director, Dylan Smith. Ashely-Ann also met with a staffer from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)’s office.

Content Team member, Umaymah Suhail met with MP Bardish Chagger (Waterloo)

Political Affairs Team member, Aidan O’Herin attended a California gubernatorial candidate forum. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14) and former Representative Katie Porter were both there, and he was able to ask both about their support for foreign aid and whether Rep. Swalwell would co-sponsor the Block the Bombs Act.

Political Affairs Team member Zalal Uddin Md Akram had a lobby meeting with Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)’s Legislative Assistant.

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Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition

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Political Team

Kyungmin Kim hosted his information event.

Grace Satterwhite did some tabling outside of a local church.

Zoe Niebauer held her info event at a local public library

Ghufran Abd held her information event.

Reuben Coppuk held a Swarm.

Julianna Wottawa held a Swarm.

Content Team

Bianca Gunawan pasted cutouts of her flyer on her school board.

Political Team

Jayden Rabanal implemented her one-mile campaign in San Diego, California.

Ricardo Araque

Maude Decrind created a T-shirt, tote bag, and sticker that she plans to use for her One Mile Campaign.

Aidan O’Herin held his one-mile campaign in Oakland, California.

Grace Satterwhite conducted her one-mile campaign in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Letters to the Editor

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Regional Director 

Regional Director, Rebekah Warner hosted a bake sale for her fundraiser.

Social Media/Digital Marketing Team

Bianca Filoni created this fantastic Bake Sale for a Cause website

Bianca Gunawan

A post shared by The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School (Official) (@douaymartyrscs)

Jinu Kim

Ngozi Mahjied

Sophia Brokenshire

Elizabeth Koenig

Thara Ellsworth

Grace Satterwhite

Eva Rana

Tom Pilkington

Bianca Filoni

Political Updates

Political Affairs Team member, Caid Campbell, along with Clint Borgen and Dr. Mimi Syed, met with Representative Emily Randall’s (D-WA-6) Foreign Policy Legislative Assistant, Josiah Adams

Political Affairs Team member, Ricardo Araque met with his local MP, Danny Beales (Uxbridge and South Ruislip, UK)

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Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition

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Political Team

Ricardo Araque’s swarm

Finn Tierney’s information event poster

Ricardo Araque hosted an Information event

Oliver Lefferts gave a presentation

Alexander Flandrin’s information event

Content Team

Shafika Fathima discussed The Borgen Project with her gym friends

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Quinlan Bohannon made a poster to distribute around campus

Quinlan also distributed Borgen Project bookmarks in PSU library, campus buildings, Portland Central Library, and bookstores

Political Team

Zanobiya Ahmad’s mobilization posters

Alexandra Flendrin’s 1-mile campaign

Caid Campbell implemented his one-mile campaign in Tacoma, Washington

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Quinlan Bohannon and friends distributing fliers around Senator Jeff Merkley’s office in downtown Portland

Letters to the Editor

Political Affairs Team

Zoe Niebauer

Political Affairs Team

Sophia Moeckel planned a pay-to-pie event for her fundraiser

Kayra Nur Kaya’s bake sale poster for her fundraiser

Zoe Niebauer arranged a fundraiser night at a local paint studio

Content Team

Aila Alsaka’s poster for her fundraiser

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Kale Overton created unique “letters” for his fundraiser

Quinlan Bohannon did dog walking for her fundraiser

Quinlan also held a Spelling bee fundraiser with friends

Political Affairs Team

Alistair Mclean

Political Updates

Regional Director Team member, Josh Brookin meeting with the Speaker of the House of Commons

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Youssouf Ouattara met with Senator Jana Stewart, (Victoria, Australia)

Content Team member, Yunjae Lee met with his MP (Burnaby, Canada)

Political Affairs Team member, Caid Campbell bird-dogged Representative Emily Randall (D-WA-6) via Facebook live

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Political Team

Oliver Lefferts presenting to a class at University

Maddy Beck held her information event

Isaiah Lopez held his information event, and had between 150-200 attendees! Included in the attendees was Jesse Borrego, a famous actor from the 90s and early 2000’s. The photo is of Isaiah with Jesse at the event.

Content Team

Yunjae Lee presenting at his information event

Political Team

Giulia Rossi implemented her one-mile campaign in Montreal, Quebec

Katrina Jacoby posted fliers around Seattle, Washington

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Sarah Frankhouse implemented her 1-mile campaign

Letters to the Editor

Political Affairs Team

Content Team

Yunjae Lee made and sold lemonade for his fundraiser

Political Updates

Advocate Kristina Pyhul, had a lobbying meeting with MP Glen Motz (Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner)

Political Affairs Team member, Miracle Matos had a lobbying meeting with Representative Sarah McBride (D-DE-At Large)

Nonprofit Leadership Team member, Sarah Frankhouse had a lobbying meeting with Sarah Baessler, who is the District Director for Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)

Political Affairs Team member, Zanobiya Ahmad met with Danny Beales MP, (UK Uxbridge)

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Political Team

Jessica Sanford held an information event at her school’s library

Christel Fernandez Lecanda, UK

Solaiman Hassanin did some tabling near a local restaurant in Rockville, MD

Julie Cho gave a presentation to a class at her university

Ayla Carli was featured on her university’s radio show (WSUM 91.7FM University of Wisconsin Student Radio) and talked about The Borgen Project’s mission and how people can help

Ethan Fusilero implemented his one-mile campaign, US

NonProfit Leadership Team

Jack Robinson had a Christmas get together with high school friends

Letters to the Editor

Political Affairs Team

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Content Team

Content Team member, Megan Akers, attended and sold crafts for her fundraiser

Content Team member Patrycja Pietrzak, used her poetry skills for her fundraising

Political Affairs Team member Maddy Beck, ran a half-marathon for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team member Isabella Benning, held a brownie sale for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team member Cheyenne Murphy, hosted a cookie sale for her fundraiser

Lily Davies-Branch did a charity run for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team member Zanobiya Ahmad, sold chocolate & stickers for her fundraising campaign

Advocate Grace Baker, held a clothing sale for her fundraiser

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Viola Iris Piro

Political Updates

PR/Marketing Team member Rhena Kotecha, met with MP Gareth Thomas (Harrow West)

Political Affairs Team member Isaiah Lopez, met with Representative Tony Gonzales’ (R-TX-23) Legislative Correspondent/Staff Assistant, Beni Resendiz

NonProfit Leadership Team Brenda Williams, met with Genevieve Rawlins from Senator John Curtis’ (R-UT-3) office

Diksha Mhatre met with MP Zarah Sultana (Coventry South)

Brenda Williams met with Mike Erickson from Senator Mike Lee’s office

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Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition

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PR/Marketing Team

Roselyn Bamigboye, Plymouth Rotary Club, UK

Political Affairs Team

Mira Hein held her info event via Zoom

Christel Fernández Lecanda

NonProfit Leadership Team

Brenda Williams transformed her window

Content Team

Priya Doshi

Sidra Tahir

Political Affairs Team

Eman Ansari implemented her 1-mile campaign in Pittsburgh, PA, US

Avery Prewitt

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Simran Reddy Sankepally, 1-mile campaign, US

Ellie Clearly, UK

Content Team

Political Affairs Team

PR/Marketing Team

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Brenda Williams did a 10 mile walk for her fundraiser

Content Team

Dylan Kretchmar did pet portraits for her fundraising

Tina Kusal made treat boxes for her Cookies & Craft Sale

Political Affairs Team

Kaitlyn Schwirzbin held a bake sale

Rebekah Warner hosted a Pub Quiz

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Malvika Dhond

Political Affairs Team

Sura Alkhalaf

Muniba Anwar

Josh Peng

Political Affairs Team

Suyash Tawde met with MP Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North)

Jasmine Phibbs with her brother after attending a surgery with MP Alison Bennett (Mid Sussex)

Julianna Stroemple birddogging  via IG Live with Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT)

Sana Mohammed meeting with MP Alistair Strathern (Hitchin)

Agamya Khurana and some friends attended an event where they met MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos (Oakville North-Burlington)

Clariska Iskandar met with Representative Pete Aguilar’s (D-CA-33) Constituent Services Representative, Marcopolo Anzora

Sofia Ruiz had a virtual meeting with  MP Rachael Maskell (York Centre)

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Content Team

Alyse Rhee

Political Affairs Team

Jasmine Phibb delivering an online presentation

Emily Isaac’s Presentation

Eman Ansari’s Information Event

Treena Bolin presented to Daniels Ranch Council and a local book club

Julianna Stroemple tabling outside her library

Political Affairs Team

Usha Bhusal’s one-mile campaign in San Francisco, California

Jackson Mayer implemented his one-mile campaign in Washington, DC

Treena Bolin’s One-mile campaign in Seattle, Washington

Vanessa Garcia implemented her one-mile campaign in Miami, Florida

Jasmine Phibbs 1-Mile Campaign

Muniba Anwar presented to the Muslim Students Association at her university

Nonprofit Leadership Team

Brenda Williams implemented her one-mile campaign in a local park

Content Team

Alice Haston

NonProfit Leadership Team

PR/Marketing Team

Content Team

Political Affairs Team

Content Team

Grace Gonzalez held a bake sale for her fundraising campaign

Political Affairs Team

Treena Bolin did a lot of dog walking for her fundraising

Allie McGuigan held an art sale for her fundraising

Political Affairs Team member, Julianna Stroemple’s held a Battle of the Bands event for her fundraising. The event raised $472 for the Borgen Project. Julianna was also able to talk to the audience about foreign assistance and what we can do to help the world’s poorf at the beginning, middle, and end of the show.

Agamya Khurana has been doing henna for her fundraiser

Nicholas Killen spent several hours cleaning out his parent’s basement in exchange for a donation

Tobias Holme and Emily Dotson held a concert fundraiser. They raised $600 from the event, had 120 paying attendees. They had two different University of Denver newspapers attend the event and post articles discussing The Borgen Project and putting links to email/donate in the articles!

Advocate Team

Olivia Kinsley held a yard sale for her fundraiser

Political Affairs Team

Agamya Khurana

Eman Ansari

Lauren Lunshof

Avery Prewitt

Eeshan Lal

Maria Seidel

Eeshan Lal