Welcome! As many of you already know, tomorrow will be the official start of my fundraising campaign for Enduro Africa 2009, a fundraiser and organized 2000-km offroad motorcycle ride in Southern Africa in October that benefits UNICEF, Sentebale, TouchAfrica, and the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.
The 8-day ride will end with the donation of funds raised and our rugged motorcycles to local agencies providing HIV prevention, education, and care to Africa's most vulnerable in remote communities.
But, to participate, I'll need your help.
Please contact me to learn how to donate. Or just use my secure, PayPal-hosted widget to make a contribution online.
And stay tuned to follow my fundraising progress, view the Donor Hall of Fame, or share words of encouragement. I'll also post video from past EA rides, a gps map from this year's route, daily updates from the trail, and assorted other things.
I'm thrilled about the trip and I look forward to sharing the experiences. Thanks in advance for your interest and support!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Slowly, slowly, catchy monkey!
At last! Looks like PayPal has finally granted approval for my request to use it for online fundraising:
I'll do some final testing of the system -- with help from the home office -- and then plan to launch my official Enduro Africa 2009 fundraising asap.
I've been sitting on a box of 500 beeaauuttiful postcards I had made to help spread the word. Look for one soon!
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I'll do some final testing of the system -- with help from the home office -- and then plan to launch my official Enduro Africa 2009 fundraising asap.
I've been sitting on a box of 500 beeaauuttiful postcards I had made to help spread the word. Look for one soon!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Kung Hee Fat Choy!
Waiting for a verdict from PayPal about whether it will allow me to establish a business account for fundraising -- given the lower transaction costs and higher number of transactions permitted per year -- would have been considerably less pleasant had it not been for one of my favorite holidays, which occurred this week -- viz., Chinese New Year. 2009 is the obstinate, Year of the Ox.
What's so special about CNY? If you've ever sampled pineapple tarts, which are a staple of CNY celebration in Singapore and Western Malaysia, you'll know what I'm talking about. These wonderful jam-filled cookies are derived from the Peranaken or Nonya cooking traditions of Chinese immigrants to the Malaysian peninsula and are simply delightful. They make the perfect gift for family and friends, especially in this economic climate, as they are thought to symbolize wealth and prosperity due to their golden color.
Best of all, my dearest Elizabeth, whose mother hails from Sarawak and who grew up in Kuala Lumpur, made a killer batch over the weekend that competed rather successfully against my now second favorite brand of tarts brought from Singapore by her fairy godmother. To learn more about these wonderful treats, try here and here.
I'll try to eat only one per hour while I await a final decision from PayPal and clear the last hurdle to starting my EA2009 fundraising campaign -- although I think we've already polished off a pound of tarts since yesterday, setting my weight loss resolution back by at least two weeks!
What's so special about CNY? If you've ever sampled pineapple tarts, which are a staple of CNY celebration in Singapore and Western Malaysia, you'll know what I'm talking about. These wonderful jam-filled cookies are derived from the Peranaken or Nonya cooking traditions of Chinese immigrants to the Malaysian peninsula and are simply delightful. They make the perfect gift for family and friends, especially in this economic climate, as they are thought to symbolize wealth and prosperity due to their golden color.
Best of all, my dearest Elizabeth, whose mother hails from Sarawak and who grew up in Kuala Lumpur, made a killer batch over the weekend that competed rather successfully against my now second favorite brand of tarts brought from Singapore by her fairy godmother. To learn more about these wonderful treats, try here and here.
I'll try to eat only one per hour while I await a final decision from PayPal and clear the last hurdle to starting my EA2009 fundraising campaign -- although I think we've already polished off a pound of tarts since yesterday, setting my weight loss resolution back by at least two weeks!
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