[Scroll down for the english version] Le 25 Novembre 2012 je ferai le WUA WALK (“wua” signifie vache en thai), une course de 10 km pour aider la premiere collecte de fond pour New Life Foundation, Mindful for The MOOn. L’argent recolte sera utilise pour acheter et couvrir les frais initial d’une vache laitiere. Son lait servira a fabriquer du beurre, fromage, yaourt… L’evennement se deroulera le 25 Novembre 2012 dans le nord de la Thailande a New Life Foundation. New Life Foundation est une organization qui aide les personnes souffrantes d’addiction, de depression, de stress et de surmenage. New Life Foundation fournit un unique environnement d’apprentissage base sur la pleine conscience du moment present, ou les residants peuvent apprendre a maintenire leur guerison. Cela aide les residants a cultiver un style de vie qui entretient le developpement personnel et les aident a trouver un sens a leurs vies. Dans l’effort de mettre ceci accessible a tous ceux qui en ont besoin, New Life Foundation essai de maintenir les frais aux plus bas possible. Avec l’aide de volaintaires du monde entier; meditation, yoga, art et pleins d’autres activites sont propose aux residents a un prix tres abordable. Pour couvrir tous les frais de la vache, l’abri, la nourriture et les frais de veterinaire New Life Foundation a besoin de 85,000 baths (environ 2,200 euros). Pour les aider a atteindre cette objectif, j’ai etablit un objectif personnel de 2,000 Baths (environ 50 euros), Vous pouver m’aider a soutenir New Life Foundation en donnant ce que vous pouver. Si vous voulez me sponsoriser vous pouvez faire une donation avec paypal ou par carte de credit en cliquant sur “Donate Now”(en Anglais bien sur). C’est tres facile et vous pouvez partager le lien si vous voulez. 50 euros = 2,000 baths ; 25 euros = 1,000 baths ; 10 euros = 400 baths ; 5 euros = 200 En thailande meme une petite donation peut faire une grande difference. Merci Florian Ps: desole pour les accents mais j’ai traduit ce texte avec un clavier thai. Hi, thank you for visiting my personal fundraising page. On November 25th 2012 I will be doing the WUA WALK ("wua" means cow Thai), a sponsored 10km walk/jog/run/hop/skip in aid of the New Life Foundation's first annual Full Moon Fundraising Event, Mindful for the MOOn! This year the money raised will be used to buy and cover the initial outlay for a dairy cow. Her milk will be made into butter, cheese, and yoghurt, etc. to help further the foundation's goal to create an organic farm that will offer the New Life community nutritious food and become a learning center for all those interested in sharing innovative, large-scale, eco-friendly farming techniques. The event will be held on the 25th November 2012, close to Loi Krathong, Thailand's full moon festival, a time when many Thai people float candles on small banana leaf rafts to venerate the Buddha and symbolize the letting go of all one's resentments, anger, and harmful behaviors (or "unskillful states of mind"), in order to start life anew -- fitting for an organization that brings healing and mindfulness to those who suffer from addiction, depression, burnout, and stress. Based in Chiang Rai, Thailand, the New Life Foundation provides a unique learning environment based on mindfulness and sustainable living, where residents can learn to nurture and maintain their recovery. They help residents cultivate a lifestyle that fosters inner growth and helps them find meaning and purpose in life again. In the effort to make recovery accessible to everyone in need, New Life tries to keep fees to a minimum. With the help of volunteers from around the world, meditation, yoga, art therapy and various other programs are offered to residents at a very affordable price, so that money doesn't stand in the way of recovery. However, to continue working in this way, New Life depends on the generosity of people like you and me. You can learn more about this truly incredible organization by visiting the link to their page on the left or their website at www.newlifethaifoundation.com. To kick start the Wua Project a separate COW NOW fundraising drive raised 17,426 Thai Baht in just four days. However, in order to pay for the whole cow as well as a shed, fencing, hay, and any vet's fees, etc, New Life needs an additional 85,000 Thai Baht (about 2,800 US Dollars / 1,720 GB Pounds). To help reach this target I have set a personal goal to raise 2,000 THB and would love it if you would join me in supporting New Life's work by giving whatever you can. If you would like to sponsor me you can make safe and secure donations through PayPal or by credit card (in Thai Baht) by clicking on the "Donate Now" icon above. Using this platform is really simple. Please feel free to also share my page with friends, voice encouragement, or even join me and get involved yourself! The proceeds of your support will immediately be sent to the New Life Foundation and used entirely to fund the Wua Project. (N.B. Any extra funds raised will be used to fund other parts of the New Life program but if you would prefer your donation to be reserved solely for this project, please indicate this in the comments section.) To make the donation maths easy 100USD = approx. 3000THB, 50USD = approx.1500THB, and 5USD = approx.150THB / 50GBP = approx. 2,470THB, 25 GBP = approx. 1235THB, and 5GBP = approx. 247THB. Remember that in Thailand even a small donation can go a long way so please dig deep and give what you can. Every little bit counts! Love and kindness from Chiang Rai, Flo