As many of you may know, I attend Portland Adventist Academy. At PAA we do some things a little different, one thing that we do differently is that we have a 2 week spring break. "Not fair!", you say, well there is a special reason for this. Each year at PAA during spring break several mission trips are organized as a way that students can be a blessing to others during their breaks in stead of just staying home and sleeping in. Having two weeks off provides us the opportunity to go out of the country on mission trips that we wouldn't have time to do in just one week.
I really wanted to go on one of the mission trips this year. But on the day that I was supposed to have money for the mission trip I wanted to go on THIS spring break, God laid before me another opportunity.
On March 17-April 10, 2013, Mountain Leadership Institute has planned a mission trip to Nepal. Not only is this an opportunity to help the native people there but it is also a great opportunity to see and enjoy much of the natural and beautiful scenery in Nepal. The mission part of the trip, The Kumari Project, is going to be focusing on providing medical care and health education to the community. We will be teaching the kids the basics of hygiene and health and will be done in an interactive setting with games and pictures that will impact both my life and the lives of the children being taught. In the Kumari region the life expectancy isn't nearly as high as it is in the US mosty due to poor health education. To get to Kumari, we will travel by Land Cruisers for about six hours. This journey will take us through rice paddies, potato fields and rhododendron forests. This time of year, it is often, hot, smokey and humid with temperatures in the eighties to nineties and cooler in the evenings. Water and food will be provided.
The second part of the trip will consist of an 18 day trek to Everest Base Camp, and a summit attempt on Lobuche East. During this trek we will be learning more about Jagat, the man who envisioned bringing medical care and health education to the Kumari people, and how he went about doing this.
As you can imagine a trip to Nepal would cost a lot more than say, a trip to Central or South America. The total cost of the trip is going to be somewhere in the area of $5,000. The ideal goal right now would be for me to get around 100 people to donate $50. Any donations made for the Kumari Project will be tax deductible.
The cost of this trip is expensive and much planning is needed in order to make this trip a success. As a result of this to reserve a place on the expedition $400 is needed by June 15, 2012. And the rest is needed by October 15, 2012. I know this all sounds like a lot of money but I can only make this trip a reality with YOUR help! If you can't afford to give $50, find a friend who would be willing to donate and split the sum, although ANY SIZE donation will be greatly appreciated, it all adds up.
Donations can be made directly to Mountain Leadership Institute and noted that they are for my fund.
If you have any questions you may call/text or e-mail me at:
cell: 618-218-8001
e-mail: kimlass20@gmail.com
Thank you for your support and God bless you! :)
for more information visit: http://mountainleadershipinstitute.com/himalayan-expeditions/everesttrek/
