Looking for a unique way to contribute to YUWA?  Become a YUWA individual fundraiser in a competition of your choice.  Participate in your desired event while supporting YUWA anytime and anywhere.  Half Marathon, Triathlon, 5k race participants, we want you! 

Member Benefits

As a member of a Competing for the Cause initiative you will receive:

Member Commitments

By joining ‘Competing for the Cause’, each runner agrees to the following:

As a charitable organization, YUWA relies on philanthropic support to sustain and enhance its programs and initiatives. Every dollar you raise will benefit youth in India through education, sport and community initiatives.  Ultimately, this will lead to stronger rural communities, stability in otherwise fragile regions and create the leaders of tomorrow.

Donations enable YUWA to:

Competing for the Cause Runner Recruitment Program

Know a runner or athlete that would like their event efforts to translate into youth-led change in rural India?  For each Competing for the Cause individual competition athlete or half marathon participant referred, $75 will be given to the recruiter.  For each Competing for the Cause marathon participant referred, $100 will be rewarded to the recruiter.  Each recruited athlete must mention individual referral upon Competing for the Cause registration.

For information on how to participate in a YUWA initiative or general inquiries, please contact Tim Deming at Tim_Deming@yuwa-india.org. 

Thank you for your support.