Throughout Week of Giving Clouderans throughout the globe took day trip of their busy schedules to offer again and assist causes significant to them. For a lot of colleagues, nevertheless, giving and volunteering throughout Week of Giving is simply one of many some ways they assist the causes significant to them.
We had the privilege of sitting down with Remus Lim, Regional VP of Gross sales in APAC who not solely volunteered alongside his Singapore-based colleagues throughout Week of Giving however is dedicating an upcoming journey to philanthropy as nicely.
Over the Christmas vacation, Remus might be embarking on a 3-day trek in Taiga, Mongolia in assist of Kids’s Most cancers Basis, a well-known group in Singapore supporting most cancers analysis and households impacted by childhood sickness.
We totally loved studying about Remus’ ardour and connection to CCF, the main points of his upcoming journey and most of all methods we as Clouderans can assist his fundraising efforts for this vital trigger.
Inform us a bit about this journey – what is going to you be doing? Who will you be touring with?
This December I might be becoming a member of a staff from Past Limits and embarking on a 3-day trek in Taiga, Mongolia, an obscure however mystical a part of the world that straddles the Mongolian-Russian border. It comprises numerous terrain and beautiful landscapes – suppose majestic steppe-taiga valleys and rugged peaks to breathtakingly dense boreal forests. Its magnificence is unparalleled in many of the world).
Regardless of the gorgeous surroundings, the trek won’t be simple. We’re anticipating excessive climate that dips under -30°C as we traverse by means of 30-50 km of rolling hills and rugged, mountainous terrain. I’ve achieved many treks however not in almost such excessive chilly situations. This bodily depth is to parallel the each day challenges our younger most cancers sufferers face each day.
Who else will you be touring with?
My spouse and I might be trekking alongside different individuals who have been touched by most cancers a technique or one other – academics, college students, businesspeople, caregivers, executives and other people out of the workforce in want of a significant break.
The organizing firm, Past Limits, focuses on charity expeditions and does an unbelievable job assembling a various group of volunteers.
What is going to a “typical day” appear to be?
Truthfully, I’m unsure however that is what I used to be informed:
I’m excited to see how it’s in actual life!
That is such a momentous expertise, what motivated you to enroll in such an intense bodily problem?
Fact is, my spouse signed me up! And the final time we did one thing significant collectively was through the Nepal Earthquake in 2015. I attended the briefing and was astonished to be taught that roughly 140-150 kids have been recognized with most cancers every year. In a small nation of near 6m folks that quantity astounded me. I felt prefer it was one thing I may assist tackle.
I selected to assist CCF particularly as a result of they’re a nicely revered group right here in Singapore they usually do such significant work. My first involvement with them was precisely 10 years in the past after I participated of their occasion, Hair for Hope which is Kids’s Most cancers Basis’s signature outreach occasion. It’s the solely head-shaving occasion in Singapore that serves to lift childhood most cancers consciousness and funds. (Each shaven head represents an understanding by a person of the ordeals {that a} baby with most cancers is subjected to.) That yr was additionally the yr I misplaced my mum to most cancers so collaborating on this occasion like this was notably significant to me and I stayed concerned within the group ever since.
What impressed you to do that?
The passing of Pak Erwin (our GVP for Indonesia) jogged my memory of the impermanence of life. My goal of going for this trek is to lift consciousness and funds for CCF to assist Kids with most cancers and their caregivers – and embrace life. Our fundraising objective is SGD100k and I do know we will obtain that!
It is usually motivating to me personally to return to fundamentals, to nature – tracing the steps of Gengis Khan.
What are you hoping to be taught or expertise whereas on this journey?
Each trek is completely different and I’ve discovered to anticipate the surprising. I just like the problem of overcoming obstacles and more often than not, the problem is psychological. Be it for work or in life, an important factor is angle. I’ve by no means skilled sub 20 or sub 30 levels so I anticipate this might be a problem however I’m wanting ahead to it! I see it as psychological coaching.
Have you ever ever achieved one thing much like this? If sure, did something shock you or encourage you to do that once more?
I did the Everest Base Camp trek in 2015 and fortuitously for me, I left Nepal 5 days earlier than the foremost earthquake. I referred to as up my information to search out out if he and his household have been protected. They have been protected however misplaced their dwelling and I donated some cash to assist him out.
The next yr, my spouse and I reached out to lift funds for the college kids impacted by the earthquake at his hometown, a spot referred to as Dhading. It’s in between Kathmandu and Pokhara related by one street. We did a small trek at Poonhill with the identical information and moved on to Dhading to ship College provides to the college kids residing some 2,500m up on the mountain. Lengthy story quick, we escaped a landslide and needed to get the provides up the mountain by foot. We engaged a number of porters after all. It was a tricky trek up the muddy street, extra for my spouse however we discovered it actually rewarding after we acquired up there seeing the grins and deep appreciation from the youngsters and their household.
Are there methods for Clouderans to become involved on this or comply with your trek?
Completely – I’m nonetheless fundraising for my trek supporting CCF. If you want to donate – please do! Each donation helps these Kids and their households. It will likely be the very best and most significant vacation reward.
Additionally, Past Limits organizes charity expeditions often. The subsequent one is for the Breast Most cancers Basis.