H E A LT H
& W E L L N E S S
Foundation. Thirty lads joined together to bring back
the moustache trend – they raised zero money.
Since the Foundation gained traction, it has raised over
769 million dollars and has even funded over 1,200
The next year though, 480 people came and took part projects focused on prostate and testicular cancer as well
and worked together to raise £30,710 for prostate as mental health and suicide prevention.
cancer research. The money was donated to the Prostate
Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) which, at that Around five million people – Mo Bros and Mo Sistas
time, was the largest donation ever received by the – take part annually in at least 21 countries including
organisation.
Austria, Denmark, UK, USA, South Africa, and
Norway. Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE,)
unfortunately, are not officially on the list due to the
lack of Movember projects and support but that’s where
you come in.
“When it comes to health,
there are too many men
who do not talk, do not
take action, and then die
too young”
Since then, the trend has taken the world by storm. The
Foundation now ranks at 49 among the top 500 non-
governmental organisations in the world and aims to
cut the number of men dying prematurely by a quarter
by the year 2030.
Your Helping Hand
So what can you do?
Arguably, most men in Pakistan and in the UAE are
already sporting moustaches, but the real commitment
to the cause is start fresh. Shave it all off: the stache, the
sideburns and the beard and spend the next 30 days
grooming a new mo.
For women, feel free to attempt to grow a stache as well
but odds are success will be out of reach. Instead, why
not plan a fundraising event? This campaign still needs
to settle into Pakistan and the UAE, and what better
way is there to raise awareness than hosting an event. If
It is regarded to be the only global charity focused you really cannot shake the need to have a stache, invest
solely on men’s health. The Foundation works to raise in a few stick-ons for some fun during the event.
funds in an effort to bring about innovation through
breakthrough research and support programmes to help Another way to commit is to commit to your own
men live happier, healthier, and longer lives.
health and thus inspire others to do the same. Set up
a community fitness event to rile everyone up and help
Activities run year-long but reach their peak in November them understand the importance of good health in a
with the Movember campaign calling for men to start long life.
clean shaven on 1 November and commit to growing a
moustache for the next 30 days. The campaign is widely You also have the option to straight-up donate to the
recognised and heralded for its fun, unique approach to cause. Visit movember.com for more information on
fundraising and enabling men to take action for their the campaign, and how you can help out.
health.
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