For a while Rob and I have been thinking we would like to raise money for those less fortunate in the countries we have visited. It would be great to be able to assist somehow in increasing the educational and vocational opportunities for youth, like those I worked with at the orphanage in Ho Chi Minh.
Right now we would love to raise some money to aid Nepali youth both for the immediate need now and for their future needs beyond emergency assistance. The devastation that the two recent large earthquakes have caused is incomprehensible. We want to assist in any small way we can.
"UNICEF is working tirelessly to do whatever it takes to ensure the health and safety of Nepal's children.
The most pressing needs include:
* Shelter for people struggling to protect themselves from the sun and rain,
* Clean water,
* Health – more than 80 per cent of health facilities in the five most severely affected districts have been severely damaged, with treatment taking place outside,
* Support for children who have experienced extreme stress,
* Learning centres and safe spaces to help children get back to a normal routine as quickly as possible."
If you want to support this cause, and see us juggling on the streets of Kyoto, eating squid sashimi, or interviewing strangers in Ulaanbaatar…. Then visit our Facebook page. You can donate directly, or we will accept funds by Paypal or bank transfer and donate to UNICEF's appeal on your behalf.
Here's a list of our upcoming destinations where you can set us location specific challenges!
- Kyoto
- Ulaanbataar
- Helsinki
- Dublin and around Ireland & Edinburgh
So far we will be
*Singing the Jamaican bobsled team song on a busy street.
*Spending a day dressed in green and only eating green things.
A big thanks to Christie, DJ and Tim for the donations and challenges!
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More to come!
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| Hiking in Nepal in February |
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