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Ava Vanderstarren @AVAnderstarren Activist, Volunteer, Founder, Director, CEO @Foundation_IL Child Soldiers & Women's Rights. Actress, Model & Host.

BC, Canada
Joined February 2013
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This gorgeous image was taken in Sierra Leone by the photographer @robertonencini. Repost from @Foundation_IL. If you know me well you know by now that I love #SierraLeone, half of my family lives there, I have… instagram.com/p/CEn7cmEhNLt/…
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Thank you so much to @thedaisynet for sharing my story, about my journey with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency/ Infertility. #POI Your network is amazing. It’s so nice to know you’re not alone and there’s others going… instagram.com/p/CEZwtrzBqEJ/… #infertility
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Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 I want all of my LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer +) friends and family to know that I will always support you for who you are without discrimination because #loveislove. It… instagram.com/p/CDXkucEhVRX/…
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A decade goes by in the blink of an eye. Photo by Joe McNally @JoeMcNallyPhoto #decade #lookback #happyNewYear #velvet #editorial #throwback
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My #unselfie from 3 years ago for #GivingTuesday vs this year! I swear I didn’t see this before I wrote my one for this year. I guess it’s pretty obvious that I still believe it because I wrote the same thing on my paper then and now ❤️ @Foundation_IL #GivingTuesdayCA #love
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#HireHER Hi! My name is Ava Vanderstarren and I’ve been working in Film and TV in Vancouver since 2010. I am an actor and public speaker. I also run a charity as a volunteer with my partner called @Foundation_IL for child soldier rehabilitation and healing after war. 🎬
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To learn more about the charity that I started during my year as Miss BC please visit our website! @Foundation_IL innocencelostfoundation.com We are in the fundraising stages for our Kabala Community Centre project for former child soldiers in Sierra Leone.
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Happy to be back at the Miss, Mrs. and Miss Teen BC Pageant today volunteering with this year's contestants! Have an amazing weekend everyone!
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Thank you so much to Baneet Braich @baneetbraich1 and the Langley Advance Times @LangleyTimes for this article about our work with Innocence Lost Foundation! @Foundation_IL Miss BC takes place this Long Weekend! @MissBCPageant langleyadvancetimes.com/miss…
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These #toques are knit & donated by my Oma, who is 87 years old, for @Foundation_IL. It's a family effort 💚💛❤️and I'm so thankful that my family is supportive of our project and goals. They are $15 each & you can buy them online: etsy.com/ca/listing/70084032… Photo by Laura May
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Thank you so much to Amita and Inês!! You two are so amazing!!!!! These two ladies organized the entire #fundraiser last night and did such a good job! They put in A LOT of work to make the night a success. We are super proud of you! Congratulations on an amazing event 💗💗💗
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Our yard sale fundraiser brought our new grand total raised to $114,250 out of our $200,000 goal! Thank you all so much! Our latest email newsletter with updates: madmimi.com/p/fda59e?pact=57…
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We raised $2,300 from our Yard Sale Fundraiser and Sunflower sale!!! (Rounded up by our volunteers from $2,288.70) Thank you so much to everyone who came out and battled the rain storm, the amazing volunteers who… instagram.com/p/Bx6W7OVhtNH/…
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Proud feminist. Happy International #WomensDay. Stand up for your rights, let your voice be heard. Celebrating everything that is a woman. Being a #feminist is not #radical. Google the… instagram.com/p/BuwP4hRh6eE/…
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This breaks my heart. Canada needs to put protocol into place to identify and address "vacation cutting" where young girls are taken overseas to be cut & #FGM that is happening here in Canada. It is illegal, but many turn a blind eye to it. Please read: google.ca/amp/s/www.theglobe…
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Nobody wants to host the #Oscars? I want to host them! @TheAcademy #Iwanttohosttheoscars avavanderstarren.com
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Ava & Fazineh speaking at the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen last week. @rotarytsaw Photos by Paul van Westendorp #rotary #tsawwassen #rotaryclub #speech #childsoldiers #community #awareness #rotaryinternational #SierraLeone #southdelta #delta
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Today, on #GivingTuesday, I'm raising money for Innocence Lost Foundation! @Foundation_IL Facebook and PayPal launched a new fundraising platform where 100% of donations go to the cause. That's something that I can support! facebook.com/donate/60033303…
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Your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate a lot or a little. Anything helps. Thank you for your support. ❤️@Foundation_IL Happy #GivingTuesday! My fundraiser: facebook.com/donate/60033303…
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Today on Giving Tuesday please support @Foundation_IL and #BeTheGood you wish to see in the world
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