(Sapa Sisters) Chi needs your help to rebuild her house!
Fundraising campaign by
Ylva Landoff Lindberg
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US$1,692.00raised of $5,356.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
On 17 February 2019 a torrential wind and rain storm rain lifted and destroyed the roof of Chi’s Family home.
If you have been trekked with Sapa Sisters, you may have visited Chi’s family in their welcoming home up the mountain. You may have stayed overnight or just stopped there for lunch.
For you who don’t know: Chi and her family live in Su Pan, a small village up in the mountains of northern Vietnam. She is from the H’Mong minority group, and she is one of the founding members of Sapa Sisters, a trekking company owned by local women around Sapa (Lao Cai / Vietnam). Chi came from an extremely poor family and never had a chance to go to school, but her commitment to her work, and belief that the future can be brighter for her children she has created a good life for her family.
For many years Chi has put almost all her savings into purchasing land and building this house. In addition to being her family home it is also a Homestay (Guest house) in a traditional H’Mong style - very beautiful in its simplicity. Normally Chi and her husband Penh welcome guests to stay with their family but the storms destruction has left them without a roof over their head. Fortunately, no one was injured but the house is no longer livable, and they can no longer run their guesthouse.
We have created this fundraising to help Chi purchase building materials for new roof and walls, beddings and mattresses for the guesthouse, and to cover the cost of a building team to quickly help them get back their home again. Chi estimate’s the cost to be about 5000USD (+fee for PayPal and GoGetFunding).
In differences to many other families in this area neither Chi or Penh drinks or gamble. It’s a loving family. If you have any possibility, please help Chi rebuild her house!
Thank you!
Organizer
- Ylva Landoff Lindberg
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- Phoebe Poon
- Donated on Feb 25, 2019
- Cathleen Tierney
- Donated on Feb 24, 2019
- Teresa Law
- Donated on Feb 23, 2019
Best wishes for new roof.
Hi and thank you to all our fantastic suporters!
Update posted by Ylva Landoff Lindberg at 10:33 amChi, her family and Sapa Sisters want to thank you all for all your help! Chi has now received and repaired her house, it went quicker and was cheaper than she originally anticipated. The total cost ended at 35 100 000VND. Chi chose to give the 3 000 000VND that
Donors & Comments
- Phoebe Poon
- Donated on Feb 25, 2019
- Cathleen Tierney
- Donated on Feb 24, 2019
- Teresa Law
- Donated on Feb 23, 2019
Best wishes for new roof.
- Victor Ribes
- Donated on Feb 22, 2019
- Anonymous
- Donated on Feb 21, 2019
- Tori Paddock
- Donated on Feb 21, 2019
Wishing your family the best in this time. Good luck rebuilding your home!
- Lindsay Kerns
- Donated on Feb 20, 2019
I had an incredible trip with Sapa Sisters a few years ago and I am so sad to hear about the devastation! Sending you best wishes!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Feb 20, 2019
Glad your family members are ok! Hope this helps with rebuilding your home.
- michelle wan
- Donated on Feb 20, 2019
We trekked with the Sapa Sisters over NYE this year and had a fantastic time and were devastated to hear about Chi's house. Hope this small donation can help - they are amazing women who deserve all the support they can get!
- Brooke Applegate
- Donated on Feb 20, 2019
Grateful for Sapa Sisters and happy to help this wonderful company that gave me such a meaningful experience when I was in Vietnam.
