NUS Desert Race Campaign – Fight for Youth Mental Health

Dear friends,

We are MBA students from National University of Singapore (NUS). We are participating in the 7th Asia-Pacific Business Schools Desert Challenge this coming April - a hike of 70KM over three days in Tengger Desert, Mongolia!

This year, we take an initiative of fundraising for Youth Mental Health, in line with Goal 3 of United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Our slogan is "Desert Race - Racing against Depression". For each 1,000 steps we walk in the desert, we would donate SG$1 to the WholeTree Foundation and her Over-The-Rainbow youth mental wellness initiative. But we need your help!

What is Asia-Pacific Business Schools Desert Challenge?

Proud to be the top-­class outdoor sports competition for business schools in the Asia­-Pacific region, Asia-Pacific Business Schools Desert Challenge attracts participation from more than 80 colleges and universities, with a total MBA population of 250,000, and thousands of dollars in media exposure.

The coming 7th Asian-Pacific Business Schools Desert Challenge will be held during the May Day Holiday, 2018. More than 100 top business schools (from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Singapore, England, and Australia, etc) are invited to participate. Participants include over 2,000 MBA students from 40 top business schools (including but not limited to Peking University, HKU, CEIBS, CKGSB and NUS). Participants will compete through a course of 70 KM hiking over three days in Tengger Desert, Inner Mongolia, China!

What is WholeTree Foundation?

The WholeTree Foundation for Youth Wellness was founded as the family foundation of Yen-Lu & Yee Ling Chow on Oct 22, 2010, in loving memory of their beloved son Lawrance H Chow. The mission of the WholeTree Foundation is to identify, initiate, partner worthwhile social innovation projects to effect positive transformations in areas of youth and human wellness, including mental wellness, health and education, on a global scale.

Who are we?

NUS team Introduction

Bai, Qianzhuo Kelly Chinese, NUS MBA 2018 candidate Banking & Fintech

Zhao, Yijiao Chloe Chinese, NUS MBA 2018 candidate Healthcare

Son Junyoung Korean, NUS MBA 2018 candidate Merger & Acquisition

Andrew, Puger Indonesian, NUS MBA 2018 candidate Automobile Strategy

Sophie Liu Yi Chinese, NUS MBA 2018 candidate Marketing & Strategy

Masami Munehira Japanese, NUS MBA 2018 candidate Chemical Engineer

Desmond Lim Singaporean, NUS MBA 2018 candidate Engineer

Denny Cahyadi Indonesian, NUS MBA 2018 candidate Engineer

Donna Yeo Singaporean, NUS MBA 2018 candidate Business & Law

Tae Woo Nam Korean, NUS MBA 2016 Graduate Finance