I'll be doing a 100km Andean Challenge to fundraise for Relate Malaysia, a local grassroot mental health charity
My Story
In March 2020, together with 99 other HSBC colleagues from around the world, I will be trekking 100km over 5 days through the Andean Mountains. This trek will be physically and mentally demanding, as we trekked the mountains of Ecuador, culminating in a climb to more than 4,200 m (13,780 ft) above sea level to Mt Cotopaxi, one of the world’s most active volcanoes. During our trek, we will be camping at night and have limited access to things we take for granted: a nice bed, hot food, showers, toilets etc.
What makes this challenge interesting is that we can select mental health charities of our choice to support and raise fund. Collectively, we are aiming to raise $350,000 for mental health charities around the world.
Mental health can impacts any of us - whether personally and directly, or through our friends and family. Through this Andean Challenge I hope to raise fund for Relate (https://relate.com.my/ ) , as they work on raising awareness on mental health in Malaysia, destigmatise mental illness and increase accessibility of support for those who need it. The fund raised will be used to support their programme deliverables to develop and roll out a culturally appropriate guided online self-help intervention programme for low to moderate depression/anxiety (modelled on IAPT programme in UK). This will double the capacity of a mental health professional and is a cost effective means of supporting more people in the community.
I’m proud to be taking on this challenge and appreciate any donations to support this cause by clicking the link below. Every little helps!
#YouDoNotHavetoSufferAlone #BreaktheStigma #HealthiestHumanSystem
*Note: The trek will be self-funded, so all the funds raised will be used solely to support the cause.
Recent Donors
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Flora K
Thank you Dia Na for elevating the awareness and importance on mental health wellness. The community needs more inspiring individuals like you to help shine a spotlight on meaningful causes like this one.
MYR 180 03/17/2020 08:32:50 AM UTC
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Alvin Tham
Good luck!
USD 50 02/17/2020 04:10:58 PM UTC
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Thash Nathan
Kudos to you for backing an important cause!
MYR 88 01/25/2020 10:58:30 AM UTC
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Felix Victor
Wishing you the best for your good cause and stay safe!
MYR 75 01/21/2020 10:54:36 AM UTC
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Chris Allman
Well done Dia Na, great cause and challenge!
MYR 1,000 01/17/2020 07:59:32 AM UTC
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Amelia D’Silva
MYR 82 01/15/2020 10:29:22 AM UTC
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Cheng Yee
Good Luck Diana
MYR 100 01/13/2020 02:40:35 PM UTC
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Anonymous
HKD 100 01/13/2020 06:23:34 AM UTC
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MYR 150 01/13/2020 05:57:21 AM UTC
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Deric Choong
MYR 75 01/13/2020 03:14:33 AM UTC