Hiya! Thank you for visiting my personal fundraising page set up to raise funds for the less privileged individuals in South Africa with learning disabilities and mental illness. First and foremost, let me give you a brief introduction of myself and the expedition: Who am I? As a point of introduction, I am Krystle, a typical Singaporean city girl with a 9-5 office job. I love sleeping and eating and spending time building rapport with my couch and television. The most outdoor-ish activity I have ever done in my entire life is perhaps my Sec 3 school camp and trust me, I barely survived it! Needless to say, I know nuts about surviving in the wild and definitely do not have the physical body to survive in one. So why did I sign up for this expedition? I have always wanted to experience living in the wild before I get too old for it. It is actually on my bucket list =) Thus, when I came across the expedition by chance, I asked myself, “If not now, then when? If not this, then what?” Most importantly, this is for a GOOD CAUSE! I am actually using my efforts to raise funds for the less privileged individuals in South Africa. What are the funds for? Trekkin Tahan 2013 is one of Climb Any Mountain initiatives, a charity working towards transforming the living conditions for people with learning disabilities and mental illnesses in South Africa. The funds raised through this event will go towards developing of premises and services for these less privileged individuals. Where are we going? As most of you might have read from the event introduction, we are going to Mount Tahan (2,187m). I am not surprised if you have not heard about it, because neither have I before this trip. I guess most of us are more familiar with Mount Kinabalu (4,101m) and/or Mount Ophir (1,276m). Though Mount Tahan is not as high as Mount Kinabalu, it is definitely equally as challenging, if not more, taking into consideration that it is not as developed as Mount Kinabalu in terms of facility for trekkers and it is nearly twice the height of Ophir. There is also a reason why it is called Mount Tahan (Malay word for Endure), according to Wikipedia, it is “one of the toughest treks in Peninsular Malaysia” and “trekkers would require certain level of physical endurance to conquer it.” This is in addition to the heavy backpack that we are carrying and camping in the wild away from all civilisations -_-“ When will the expedition be? The team of 5 members (made up of individuals from all walks of life) will be embarking on our 4 days 3 nights trekking trip on 25 March 2013. The expedition will no doubt, be a challenge to us both physically and mentally but we are all training hard for it in our own ways as we know that for every step we take during the expedition, it goes a long way in raising funds for the less privileged individuals in South Africa. To know more about how we are preparing for the event, feel free to visit our blog (http://www.climbanymountain.org/training-to-trek-mount-tahan/)or facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/climbnemountain?fref=ts) How can you help? I hope you can feel the team’s and my sincerity in trying to help these less fortunate people and support us for this worthy cause by making a donation to the team. All donations, regardless of amount will be deeply appreciated. A small amount from you can make a big difference to others in their time of need. Please dig deep and donate, every little counts! On behalf of all those who received your warmth and kindness, I thank you for your donations =) Also, thank you for your support towards the team and me =D Thanks and cheers, Krystle Through simplygiving.com you can make safe and secure donations to sponsor me. The proceeds of your support are immediately sent directly to my charity. Using this given platform is really simple and most importantly it's also a really cost efficient way for the charity to raise funds. My page allows you to follow my progress; share it with friends; voice encouragement or even join me and get involved yourself!