59 Countries, One Purpose: A Lifetime of Advocacy Across the Globe

Someone asked me recently to list all the countries I’ve ever fundraised or advocated for. I didn’t have a quick answer. But when I finally sat down to reflect… the result surprised even me.

59 countries.
Each with a story. A need. A cause. A connection.
Here’s what I remembered — and why it matters.

Every country on this list represents something unique. A cause. A story. A need. A connection.
Canada — advocating for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls
Honduras — where I once sponsored a young boy and his family to help create a better future
Kenya — where pregnant women walked up to two hours just to fetch dirty river water
Uganda & South Sudan — where a friend of mine grew up in a refugee camp, fleeing child soldier recruitment
Ukraine — where my roots are, and where freedom, peace, and survival are still being fought for

But this is what advocacy looks like when it’s built over a lifetime.
It’s not always loud. It’s not always perfect.
But it’s always rooted in love, in humanity, and in the belief that every country, every person, deserves dignity.

Countries I’ve Fundraised or Advocated For:
Afghanistan
Armenia
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Brazil
Botswana
Burundi
Canada
Cambodia
Chad
China
Colombia
Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Ecuador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Jerusalem/West Bank/Gaza
Kenya
Laos
Lebanon
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mexico
Mongolia
Mozambique
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Peru
Poland
Philippines
Rwanda
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Uganda
Ukraine
United States
Zambia
Zimbabwe

(If I missed your country, I truly apologize — every story matters.)

Each of these countries holds a memory, a mission, or a moment that shaped the way I advocate today. This list isn’t about numbers — it’s about people. It’s about the global threads of humanity that connect us, challenge us, and call us to do better. Whether through a single fundraiser, a bold campaign, or a quiet act of solidarity, every effort matters. And I’ll keep showing up — one story, one cause, one country at a time.