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LIFE&FAMILY
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February15
In retrospect, was it fun?
Christine:
It was “Type II fun” – meaning that
it was not always enjoyable while doing it, but
the memory of it is fun and it was completely
worth the minor hardships.
Selina:
In the end, we feel it’s our duty to help
other women who have not had the same
advantages as we’ve had. Every little bit helps.
Both Christine and I feel lucky to be working
for corporations that recognise the benefit of
involving themselves in philanthropy. It makes
our day jobs seem so much more worthwhile.
How do your expeditions raise funds?
Christine:
There are several ways. Each new
teammate who joins us sets up a Just Giving
page on an enabling website that is directly
connected to the charity Women for Women
International, based in London. It’s user-
friendly, it tracks your progress and can be
shared with friends and family.
When we organise fundraising events such
as auctions here in Singapore, the money
goes straight to local charities such as AWARE
and the Singapore Committee for UN Women.
And when people want to write us a cheque,
they can make it out either to us at Women on
a Mission, or address it directly to one of the
charities we support. Our current
Just Giving
website
link is at justgiving.com/trek-to-tsum-
valley. To find out more about our work and
upcoming expeditions, go to womenmission.
com.
Have you decided on your next
destination?
We’re tossing up between the Iranian desert
and climbing an active volcano in Siberia. Any
volunteers keen on joining us?
Local women farming
Unfurling our banner at the
Ngula Dhojhyang Pass
The team posing with
the Budhi Gandaki River
in the background
Hand-carved prayer stone with
mountains in the background