Trail: Te Araroa     Goal: 1898 Miles

Dates: Sep 26 2016 - Mar 17 2017

Howdy! Thanks for dropping in. The Mountain shack murses include myself, Brandon, and my good friend and fellow NICU nurse Dakota. We met on a life altering medical mission trip to Nicaragua a few years back. In the barrio of Nicaragua, things ... more

Howdy! Thanks for dropping in. The Mountain shack murses include myself, Brandon, and my good friend and fellow NICU nurse Dakota. We met on a life altering medical mission trip to Nicaragua a few years back. In the barrio of Nicaragua, things such as pots and pans, floors in a house, a roof that doesn't leak, and clean water were called luxuries to the families of 10-12 that lived in a 15'-15' home. CLEAN WATER. Something essential to life that most of us are lucky enough not to think twice about. 1.8 billion people around the world do not have access to safe drinking water. This is absurd to us, and we are hiking in order to help the good people of 'Water for People' change that. 'Water for People' aids countries all over the world like Nicaragua where people are currently struggling to maintain a dependable clean water source. Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere, and it has become a very special place to us. On our mission trips, we worked in medical clinics in the poorest part of town called the barrio. We were dramatically affected by the people and the living conditions, and it pains us we are only able to help for the duration of the mission trip. So, the second organization we are hiking for is the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic. The Roberto Clemente Health Clinic serves over 12,000 patients per year through general and emergency care, minor surgery, dentistry, lab work, and a fully stocked pharmacy. They also enable all members of the community to have access to essential life saving basic necessities such as food, water, and shelter. We are going to through hike the 1,898 mile Te Araroa trail that runs the entire length of New Zealand. With every step and every mile of this 4 month plus journey, we will be hiking for people in need all over the world. We are so grateful and ecstatic to have this opportunity to do some good while doing something we love. Please help us enable people everywhere to have access to healthcare and life dependent clean water. When we all come together, any amount can have a significant impact to help people all over the world. Check out "Water for People' website at https://www.waterforpeople.org/. Check out Robert Clemente Health Clinic at http://nicaclinic.org/. Many many thanks to you all. praise up! The Mountain shack Murses. less

Adriana Limon

Oct 004 2016 7:24PM