To the Himalayas!

Thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement. To those below who have contributed to the technical feasability of my journey, it is hard to express the magnitude of my appreciation. I can only say “thank you” and hope to repay your generosity by sharing my experiences and applying the knowlege I gain. Perhaps one day, I will be in a position to give, as you have to me.

Financial: 

• $130   My mom! (also includes a lifetime supply of socks)
• $160   UBC Medical Undergraduate Society Travel Bursary
• $100   My aunt Judy – another adventurous woman with a long list of strange and tough jobs
• $30     The Kindness of a Stranger (namely, Kendra, a Nepali student studying in the USA)
• $30     Ciaran (who also donated some medications & a small backpack)
• $500   My oma (German grandmother who asks that I “send my vibes from there [Asia]” because she “guess[es] [she] will feel them”; I hope she can live vicariously through my experience!)
• $45    Nico, a talented chain maille creater and my #1 supporter
• $20    Robyn, a jill-of-all-trades from sewing to mead-making to dancing and more!
• $10    Ben, a man of superlatives in the categories of intelligence, height, humour, and giving
• $10    Velvet, a stranger who has offered an interesting patient perspective in some discussions
• $100  My cousin Erin and her husband David, having an adventure of their own in Moscow (soon to be Siberia) with their three children
• $170  Mark, the Storkdoc (an OB/GYN in Kentucky), who has been exceptionally generous, and whose interest I take as great encouragement
• $50    My brother Christian and sister-in-law Laena – they are always there for me and support me in whatever I do.

Gear:

65L “banana yellow” MEC Expedition Pack - borrowed from the lovely Nico
20 N-95 Masks – My dad
ThermaRest – borrowed from my roommate, Kristen
Various surplus medical supplies - Logistics Department of BC Children’s Hospital

If you would like to donate, feel free to e-mail me at jaotte@gmail.com or use this paypal thing. Thank you for taking an interest in what I am doing and for helping me to achieve it.