A Mountain To Pass

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A nonprofit fundraiser supporting

ECTA: Empowering Communities to Transcend Adversity

Help 5 gifted medical students from the Darjeeling District make it to the top along with Asher and I. We can't do it without your support

$50,008

raised by 49 people

$125,000 goal

Starting August 15th 2014, Ryan Phillips (Director of ECTA International) and his 8 year old son Asher will embark on an epic journey. Over the next 3 weeks they will cycle in tandem from the plains of India (Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh), through the Himalayas, over the second highest pass in the world, the Tanglang La, and on to the Tibetan Plateau ending in Leh,Ladakh.
The duo will be raising money for the Dr. Paul Brand Medical Scholarship which will send 5 students from remote Indian villages to medical school. The sponsored candidates will return to their home communities after completing their studies to bring competent and compassionate healthcare to remote and underdeveloped villages in the Darjeeling Hills.
Socioeconomic obstacles have made it virtually impossible for village parents to send their children for medical studies. It is an arduous journey for a village parents and students to even complete High School, let alone access higher education. As a result, there is a desperate shortage of doctors across the rural Himalayas. Due to the shortage of Doctors and primary level care, villagers suffer from conditions which could easily be treated and even more easily prevented. The change will begin with 5 young doctors... but they need our help to begin their journey.

Ryan, Asher and ECTA International are ready to roll... will you join us? ECTA invites you to sponsor their ride per foot of elevation gain.
Estimated elevation will be 50,000ft spread across 400 miles / 640 kms.
DONATION EXAMPLES
1¢ per 25 feet = $20
1¢ per 10 feet = $50
1¢ per 5 feet = $100
1¢ per foot = $500
2¢ per foot = $1000
10¢ per foot = $5000
Help Ryan, Asher and 5 students from the Darjeeling District climb an impossible mountain. DONATE TODAY!

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ECTA: Empowering Communities to Transcend Adversity

Organized By Amanda Phillips

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