April Treks Mt. Everest Basecamp to Rebuild Nepal.
$1,757 raised
TARGET $1,500
Please support this cause
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Well greetings there family, friends, acquaintances, strangers, people, inhabitants of the earth!
You may or may not have heard it through the grapevine but incase you haven't I am stoked to announce that this September, yes September 2018, approximately 4** months from now, i'll be forcing myself way outside of my own comfort zone and heading off to the great Kathmandu, Nepal. BUT WAIT... ‘What is she bloody well up to now!?’ as you may be asking yourself. Well, along with my trusty hiking boots and handy dandy backpack, i'll be trekking my way through the epic and formidable Himalayan mountain ranges, where I am challenging myself to stand atop Mt. Everest Base Camp (EBC), allowing myself to stand within the shadows of the highest mountain in the world at approximately 5634m above sea level.
Now I could simply finish my proposal here but that wouldn't be the 'April' thing to do. There’s always a pleasant twist when it comes my adventures. For those who know me very well, know just how passionate I am about giving back, paying it forward and doing anything and everything I absolutely can to contribute making a positive impact in this world. Well…I guess this is another plan in action!
Initially the original plan was just to trek EBC and then afterwards proceed with travelling my way around Nepal. So as travellers do, they plan. I had been travel planning and researching the land, prepping up my itinerary and learning about the culture, historic sites and all the stock standard ‘must do’s’. And in that time, I learnt a whole lot of history about the country that I had not previously known beforehand. History that had shook the nation to complete and utter devastation. Something I couldn’t turn away from.
It was the 25th of April 2015 when Nepal had been struck by a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake. This earthquake was recorded to be the worst quake to strike the region in more than 80 years and it caused a colossal devastation across the impoverished himalayan nation. Several powerful after stocks followed the 7.8 magnitude quake only just a few days after. These quakes together lead more than 8,800 people to be tragically killed and had left a further 23,000 people injured. The quakes left over 9 million people in complete and utter desolation. Vulnerable villages and communities of the Nepal region were completely destroyed beyond belief and amounted to mass piles of rubble and debris. More than 605,000 homes were destroyed and a further 288,000, damaged. The entire livelihoods of all these people were shattered as hundreds of thousands of people were left homeless and deprived of any source of income. Some of the renowned centuries old world heritage sites suffered substantial damage and turned to ruins. The damage of these sites left a significant impact on Nepal’s primary source of income, Tourism. It’s been almost 3 years since the disaster took place… and today, Nepal is still recovering, the utter heartache is still lingering along.
My absolute heart breaks for all the families and people who have no way of forgetting this tragic and traumatic disaster that took away the lives of all their loved ones, their jobs, their homes, their basic human needs, everything. I cannot simply ignore a cry for help especially with a devastation that is as big as this one. Speaking for myself, I am so blessed and grateful to be able to have what I have in life today. I'm forever thankful for being given the opportunities that I have in life to be able to live and experience such a fulfilling and heart-warming life. And I personally believe, that with the blessings in life that I have been luckily given, paying these blessings forward and giving them back to those who have little to nothing, and those who need it most is the upmost least I can do to reciprocate my appreciation and gratitude for what I have today. That’s why I’m here to do my part and what I can to help pick up the pieces and rebuild Nepal. And I’m hoping you’ll be determined to help make a difference too!
With minimal-no experience in multi-day hiking, a heart full of hope and a tiny body fuelled with perseverance, I will be off tackling the endearing, exhilarating and exhausting trek to EBC over a period of 19 days. I will be traversing the strenuous and steep trek through the range with locals from the community to guide me along the way. As the altitude increases and the air slims thinner, i’ll be more and more closer to achieving my goal of reaching the 5364m in which EBC rests. However, there is a popular saying... ‘There's no rest for the adventurous.’
So initially, my plan was to reach EBC and descent from there. But since I’ve decided to dedicate this fundraising expedition towards helping Nepalese people climb the fight against homelessness, poor living conditions and help them piece their country back to one, I’ve decided that I want to take it a step further for them, and decided that I too will continue the climb for them. From EBC I’ll be trekking further up to Kala Patthar, a small peak which stands a whopping 5545m above sea level.
I’ve set a goal to try and raise at least $2000. If I can reach this goal, then I will try take it up a notch and raise further funds! 100% of all the proceeds raised will be proudly donated to The Big Umbrella Foundation, where the funds raised will be split evenly and distributed to two of their current Relief Projects in Nepal. The Rebuild Nepal Project and the TBU house in Nepal.
The Big Umbrella Foundation (TBU) is an Australian based NGO and a Certified Australian charity that operates both locally (here in Australia) and abroad in Nepal. The TBU foundation is inspiringly committed to the idea that people on this earth should live free from poverty, hunger and exploitation. And so rightly, I think exactly the same thing. Their goal is to address issues impacting on marginalised people including those affected by human rights abuses, exploitation, forced labour and homelessness.
REBUILD NEPAL PROJECT:
Following the disaster of the 2015 earthquake that struck Nepal, The Big Umbrella, pledged to support the rebuild of schools and homes in the most remote yet hardest hit areas to which little or no aid had reached, sometimes known as ‘black spots’.
Since the strike of the quake back in 2015, TBU was able to assist in the building of new homes, schools and also assisted with the re-introduction work programs and employment opportunities back into the local villages.
With the support of donations and volunteer assistance, TBU managed to build:
- A brand new 8 room school for 320 students for Priti Village.
- A school at Waffel Village for 160 students
- A Brand new 5 room, two storey house, built house for 4 person family
- A second, brand new 5 room, two storey, built house for 6 person family
These achievements made by TBU is absolutely incredible, applaudable and motivating! However, there is still a massive amount of reconstruction and attention needed to help get the country and people back on their feet into better living conditions. Due to the project being such a large-scale task which is also running at very high costs, resources can be very limited. With the help of raising awareness and fundraising the much needed funds towards this project, we’ll be able to help provide TBU with the adequate resources they need to help continue the rebuild of villages and communities and help improve the local people’s quality of life.
TBU HOUSE IN NEPAL -
The TBU house in Nepal is another ongoing project run by TBU, in which the donations given/funds raised will also go towards.
There is an estimate of 7000-9000 children living on the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal. Living a daily struggle defined by violence and exploitation, street children in Nepal are subject to severe consequences on their mental, physical and emotional wellbeing and health.
The intense suffering and cry for help is the principle that founded The ‘The Big Umbrella House’ (TBU House) in Nepal back in 2010. The TBU house is a long-term rehabilitation, support centre and residence for former street children in Kathmandu. Their mission is to help overcome the negative affects that the ‘street life’ imposes on the children. most of these children whom have been subject to such violence, abuse and exploitation have suffered mentally, physically and emotionally. Since 2010, TBU House in Nepal has now become a home to 20 former street children where they are provided with life changing support and care through rehabilitation, education, stability and love.
From the donations being received, it will be able to provide the children proper housing, education, therapy/rehabilitation programs, food and clothing. Each cent counts no matter how big or small! All children will receive the benefit of the donation.
And finally, the reason I decided to dedicate this fundraiser to this specific charity is because they are 100% run by volunteers, meaning that all member participation as well as all the earnings and associated costs are 100% voluntary and all of the funds donated go directly where they need to go. There's no fluffing about with profit making and all that nasty greedy stuff. All volunteers are genuinely striving to make a change for Nepal from the good within their own hearts.
To Find Out More About The Big Umbrella Foundation and their missions, follow this link: http://thebigumbrella.org/projects/tbu-house-nepal-v2/
From as little as 50 cents to a simple dollar, no matter how big or small the donation, every much needed contribution is greatly appreciated and every coin counts towards making an immense difference for the lives of people in Nepal. With the help of your generous and valuable contributions, all funds raised will be contributed towards TBU's 'Rebuild Nepal Project.' and their TBU House in Nepal. Those who donate will receive updates from the villages and students that they have supported.
I would be forever thankful for your support to help me make this journey as meaningful as it could possibly be and to help make a positive difference for local villagers and street children in Nepal.
I want to thank you all kindly for taking the time to read upon my goal and my upcoming journey. It's a bloody long read! So I very much appreciate it. Stay tuned to join me on my journey to trek Mt. Everest basecamp.
“Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man made and can be removed by the actions of human beings” - Nelson Mandela
You may or may not have heard it through the grapevine but incase you haven't I am stoked to announce that this September, yes September 2018, approximately 4** months from now, i'll be forcing myself way outside of my own comfort zone and heading off to the great Kathmandu, Nepal. BUT WAIT... ‘What is she bloody well up to now!?’ as you may be asking yourself. Well, along with my trusty hiking boots and handy dandy backpack, i'll be trekking my way through the epic and formidable Himalayan mountain ranges, where I am challenging myself to stand atop Mt. Everest Base Camp (EBC), allowing myself to stand within the shadows of the highest mountain in the world at approximately 5634m above sea level.
Now I could simply finish my proposal here but that wouldn't be the 'April' thing to do. There’s always a pleasant twist when it comes my adventures. For those who know me very well, know just how passionate I am about giving back, paying it forward and doing anything and everything I absolutely can to contribute making a positive impact in this world. Well…I guess this is another plan in action!
Initially the original plan was just to trek EBC and then afterwards proceed with travelling my way around Nepal. So as travellers do, they plan. I had been travel planning and researching the land, prepping up my itinerary and learning about the culture, historic sites and all the stock standard ‘must do’s’. And in that time, I learnt a whole lot of history about the country that I had not previously known beforehand. History that had shook the nation to complete and utter devastation. Something I couldn’t turn away from.
It was the 25th of April 2015 when Nepal had been struck by a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake. This earthquake was recorded to be the worst quake to strike the region in more than 80 years and it caused a colossal devastation across the impoverished himalayan nation. Several powerful after stocks followed the 7.8 magnitude quake only just a few days after. These quakes together lead more than 8,800 people to be tragically killed and had left a further 23,000 people injured. The quakes left over 9 million people in complete and utter desolation. Vulnerable villages and communities of the Nepal region were completely destroyed beyond belief and amounted to mass piles of rubble and debris. More than 605,000 homes were destroyed and a further 288,000, damaged. The entire livelihoods of all these people were shattered as hundreds of thousands of people were left homeless and deprived of any source of income. Some of the renowned centuries old world heritage sites suffered substantial damage and turned to ruins. The damage of these sites left a significant impact on Nepal’s primary source of income, Tourism. It’s been almost 3 years since the disaster took place… and today, Nepal is still recovering, the utter heartache is still lingering along.
My absolute heart breaks for all the families and people who have no way of forgetting this tragic and traumatic disaster that took away the lives of all their loved ones, their jobs, their homes, their basic human needs, everything. I cannot simply ignore a cry for help especially with a devastation that is as big as this one. Speaking for myself, I am so blessed and grateful to be able to have what I have in life today. I'm forever thankful for being given the opportunities that I have in life to be able to live and experience such a fulfilling and heart-warming life. And I personally believe, that with the blessings in life that I have been luckily given, paying these blessings forward and giving them back to those who have little to nothing, and those who need it most is the upmost least I can do to reciprocate my appreciation and gratitude for what I have today. That’s why I’m here to do my part and what I can to help pick up the pieces and rebuild Nepal. And I’m hoping you’ll be determined to help make a difference too!
With minimal-no experience in multi-day hiking, a heart full of hope and a tiny body fuelled with perseverance, I will be off tackling the endearing, exhilarating and exhausting trek to EBC over a period of 19 days. I will be traversing the strenuous and steep trek through the range with locals from the community to guide me along the way. As the altitude increases and the air slims thinner, i’ll be more and more closer to achieving my goal of reaching the 5364m in which EBC rests. However, there is a popular saying... ‘There's no rest for the adventurous.’
So initially, my plan was to reach EBC and descent from there. But since I’ve decided to dedicate this fundraising expedition towards helping Nepalese people climb the fight against homelessness, poor living conditions and help them piece their country back to one, I’ve decided that I want to take it a step further for them, and decided that I too will continue the climb for them. From EBC I’ll be trekking further up to Kala Patthar, a small peak which stands a whopping 5545m above sea level.
I’ve set a goal to try and raise at least $2000. If I can reach this goal, then I will try take it up a notch and raise further funds! 100% of all the proceeds raised will be proudly donated to The Big Umbrella Foundation, where the funds raised will be split evenly and distributed to two of their current Relief Projects in Nepal. The Rebuild Nepal Project and the TBU house in Nepal.
The Big Umbrella Foundation (TBU) is an Australian based NGO and a Certified Australian charity that operates both locally (here in Australia) and abroad in Nepal. The TBU foundation is inspiringly committed to the idea that people on this earth should live free from poverty, hunger and exploitation. And so rightly, I think exactly the same thing. Their goal is to address issues impacting on marginalised people including those affected by human rights abuses, exploitation, forced labour and homelessness.
REBUILD NEPAL PROJECT:
Following the disaster of the 2015 earthquake that struck Nepal, The Big Umbrella, pledged to support the rebuild of schools and homes in the most remote yet hardest hit areas to which little or no aid had reached, sometimes known as ‘black spots’.
Since the strike of the quake back in 2015, TBU was able to assist in the building of new homes, schools and also assisted with the re-introduction work programs and employment opportunities back into the local villages.
With the support of donations and volunteer assistance, TBU managed to build:
- A brand new 8 room school for 320 students for Priti Village.
- A school at Waffel Village for 160 students
- A Brand new 5 room, two storey house, built house for 4 person family
- A second, brand new 5 room, two storey, built house for 6 person family
These achievements made by TBU is absolutely incredible, applaudable and motivating! However, there is still a massive amount of reconstruction and attention needed to help get the country and people back on their feet into better living conditions. Due to the project being such a large-scale task which is also running at very high costs, resources can be very limited. With the help of raising awareness and fundraising the much needed funds towards this project, we’ll be able to help provide TBU with the adequate resources they need to help continue the rebuild of villages and communities and help improve the local people’s quality of life.
TBU HOUSE IN NEPAL -
The TBU house in Nepal is another ongoing project run by TBU, in which the donations given/funds raised will also go towards.
There is an estimate of 7000-9000 children living on the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal. Living a daily struggle defined by violence and exploitation, street children in Nepal are subject to severe consequences on their mental, physical and emotional wellbeing and health.
The intense suffering and cry for help is the principle that founded The ‘The Big Umbrella House’ (TBU House) in Nepal back in 2010. The TBU house is a long-term rehabilitation, support centre and residence for former street children in Kathmandu. Their mission is to help overcome the negative affects that the ‘street life’ imposes on the children. most of these children whom have been subject to such violence, abuse and exploitation have suffered mentally, physically and emotionally. Since 2010, TBU House in Nepal has now become a home to 20 former street children where they are provided with life changing support and care through rehabilitation, education, stability and love.
From the donations being received, it will be able to provide the children proper housing, education, therapy/rehabilitation programs, food and clothing. Each cent counts no matter how big or small! All children will receive the benefit of the donation.
And finally, the reason I decided to dedicate this fundraiser to this specific charity is because they are 100% run by volunteers, meaning that all member participation as well as all the earnings and associated costs are 100% voluntary and all of the funds donated go directly where they need to go. There's no fluffing about with profit making and all that nasty greedy stuff. All volunteers are genuinely striving to make a change for Nepal from the good within their own hearts.
To Find Out More About The Big Umbrella Foundation and their missions, follow this link: http://thebigumbrella.org/projects/tbu-house-nepal-v2/
From as little as 50 cents to a simple dollar, no matter how big or small the donation, every much needed contribution is greatly appreciated and every coin counts towards making an immense difference for the lives of people in Nepal. With the help of your generous and valuable contributions, all funds raised will be contributed towards TBU's 'Rebuild Nepal Project.' and their TBU House in Nepal. Those who donate will receive updates from the villages and students that they have supported.
I would be forever thankful for your support to help me make this journey as meaningful as it could possibly be and to help make a positive difference for local villagers and street children in Nepal.
I want to thank you all kindly for taking the time to read upon my goal and my upcoming journey. It's a bloody long read! So I very much appreciate it. Stay tuned to join me on my journey to trek Mt. Everest basecamp.
“Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man made and can be removed by the actions of human beings” - Nelson Mandela
I'm raising funds for
My Cause Gift Fund for The Big Umbrella Foundation
Funds donated to the My cause Gift Fund will be disbursed to The Big Umbrella Foundation. The trustees will always disburse funds to the nominated cause, however in the case that that is not possible, the funds will be disbursed to a DGR charity at the trustees discretion.
About Fundraiser
April Stafford
Chirnside park, VIC
Fri, 18 May 2018
Anonymous
$ 28
SINCE Apr 2018
19
Donations
$1,757 raised
TARGET $1,500
Please support this cause
$
AUD
I'm raising funds for
My Cause Gift Fund for The Big Umbrella Foundation
Funds donated to the My cause Gift Fund will be disbursed to The Big Umbrella Foundation. The trustees will always disburse funds to the nominated cause, however in the case that that is not possible, the funds will be disbursed to a DGR charity at the trustees discretion.About Fundraiser
April Stafford
Chirnside park, VIC
SINCE Apr 2018
19
Donations
You rock April! Keep changing the world for the better!