“Whether you are walking, swimming or hiking – do more than make it to the finish line…Fulfill someone’s dream or cause close to your heart”
Hello Friends,
We all live with dreams, some are close to our heart, and haunt us every night. Sometimes, they seem to be smaller than a child’s dream who wants to break barriers and just learn and grow. I thought, helping others achieving their little ambitions in life can fuel us achieve our big dreams!
I am attempting to summit the Majestic Mount Rainer this summer with Asha for Education and a group of other volunteers in an effort to raise funds to help fulfill the dreams of several hundreds of unprivileged children back in India. These kids do not have the same luck as we did to go to school and study well and live the dream, while I live my childhood dream of climbing majestic mountains.
“It gives me immense pleasure and proud moment if you can be part of my journey.”
A bit about my expedition:
Mount Rainier is an active volcano and the most heavily glaciated peak in the contiguous USA with 26 Glaciers and the highest mountain (14411 ft.) in Washington State.
Summiting Mountain Demands! Climbing Mount Rainier is difficult, involving traversing several dangerous Crevasses and largest glaciers in the U.S. south of Alaska and require two to three days to reach the summit which demands endurance, strength and cardiovascular fitness.
My Preparation: As part of my preparation for summit I have been hiking every weekend since February and completed several hikes (Mailbox peak, Mount Si, Granite Mountain, Mt. Tenerife, West Tiger Cable Line, etc.) multiple times on I-90 corridor, Camp Muir, Mount St. Helens and Mount Baker (10,781 ft.) with combined elevation gain of 73,385 ft. Attended snow skills training program. I am also training extensively to strengthen my injured back as I have to carry 35-40lb back pack during my summit.
I am giving my best to fulfill my goal, but the true driver always being the dreams of the underprivileged at Asha!
Why Asha?:
Asha (means HOPE) is a secular, non-profit, an all-volunteer driven organization working towards socio-economic change in India. Asha brings hope and helps materialize many dreams for those underprivileged children through their several projects. Their main focus is to empower people in poor communities through education primarily for women and children. The GRAVIS project is one such project in Thar desert in Western India, supported by Asha and the climbing program.
GRAVIS project:
http://www.ashanet.org/projects/project-view.php?p=925
Here’s an independent evaluation of the Asha supported work done by GRAVIS since 2008: Read Here
Here’s a small excerpt about harsh mining conditions in the Rajasthan area also showing a little bit of the work done by GRAVIS in supporting healthcare for them: Read Here
Asha for Education has a 100 rating on charity navigator so you can be sure your donation isgoing to be used properly. Asha has strong volunteer network that picks up of all administrative costs and 100% of donations go directly to funding projects.
Help me achieve my fund raising goal!
My fundraising goal is minimum of $1500 apart from my own contributions. I need your help in achieving this goal. Please note my climbing gear, guide and all other expenses are self-funded.
Every contribution, however small it is, will make an immense difference and help an underprivileged child learn and live their dreams.
Please consider donating to support Asha and if possible match your donation by your employer. Thank you for supporting Asha for this worthy and noble cause.
There is no minimum amount. You can donate 25,50 or 100 as much as you want by…
- Clicking DONATE NOW on this page.
- Alternatively, you can donate on Microsoft’s http://give
- Go to http://Give, Click on “Go to My Giving Portal”
- Click on “Make a Donation”
- In the Find a Cause box, Search for “Asha for Education – Seattle Chapter”
- Click Donate Now
- Please add “2016 Asha Climbing Program – for Satya Undamati“ in the comments
- Donate via check made out to ‘Asha for Education’. Please include ‘Team Asha Climb 2016 –Satya Undamati’ behind the check.
I sincerely thank and appreciate you for taking time to read. Please help me achieve the dreams of those underprivileged with your generous help!