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I need your help to travel to Bhutan to volunteer as a teacher to address a teacher shortage in the country. I need to raise a program fee of $3,650 to cover the costs associated with traveling to Bhutan, comprehensive medical insurance, and visa and permits expenses.
What makes you happy? For me, it’s the sight of majestic mountains and rivers, meditation, counting my blessings, spending time with the people I love, hiking in the woods, volunteering. The search for happiness has always informed my decisions. I often think about the brevity of life and about how to fill my time with all things worthy and kind. I’ve chosen education as my profession to be of service and to give my life meaning. Having taught in a public school in Mexico has allowed me to work with the most motivated, humble, and kind people a teacher can ask for. I finally feel like I’m fulfilling my life’s purpose when I’m in the classroom.
In the Kingdom of Bhutan, a small Buddhist country in the Himalayan Mountains, the happiness of its people is as important as its Gross National Product. They measure Gross National Happiness and even include it in their public school curricula. However well intentioned, their schools are understaffed and are in need of qualified teachers. To help ameliorate this need the Bhutanese government has partnered up with the Bhutan Canada Foundation to hire qualified foreign teachers.
Last May I applied to teach in Bhutan via the Bhutan Canada Foundation (BCF), a non-profit organization. A few weeks ago, after an arduous application process, I was accepted to teach in Bhutan come January. I would love the opportunity to be of help as an international volunteer, to gain some experience teaching overseas, and to pursue the profession that has given me so much satisfaction. But I need your help to make this dream a reality. I’m appealing to your generosity and open heart to allow me to make this trip by donating whatever amount you feel you can contribute. I appreciate any help you can give; I’ll be incredibly grateful!
The fist deadline to raise 50% of the Fundraising Program Fee of 3,650 is November 30th. The other 50% is due on December 20th. The fee will cover the flights from Bangkok to Bhutan, comprehensive medical insurance, and the visa application fee. I will also need some additional funds to cover the initial start up costs, such as renting an apartment and buying a stove and some basic furniture. All in all, I will need about $4,500. I will get paid, but I will receive my first wages at the end of the first month. Please help me make this incredible opportunity to teach and learn in one of the most remote countries in the world a reality.
I would really appreciate it if you could share this appeal with others who might be interested in donating. I will keep you posted on the yearlong journey by keeping a blog that will track my experience in the land of happiness. I’ll post a link to the blog when the journey begins.
Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity!
Jessica Carreón
Y ahora en español...
¿Qué te hace feliz? Mis alegrías son la meditación, el agradecer al universo todas mis bendiciones, el estar con la gente que quiero, el caminar en el bosque y admirarme de la majestuosidad de la naturaleza, el brindar mi ayuda a la gente que la necesita. La búsqueda por la felicidad siempre ha informado mis decisiones. A menudo considero la brevedad de la vida y cómo llenar los minutos con todo lo que es bueno y vale la pena. He escogido la educación como mi profesión para poder ser útil en el mundo y darle significado a mi vida. El haber trabajado en el Instituto Politécnico Nacional me dio la oportunidad de trabajar con personas tan lindas y de corazón tan humilde que me sentía agradecida y revigorizada a diario por tener la bendición de disfrutar de la belleza humana. ¡Por fin encontré el trabajo que le da propósito a mi vida!
En el Reino de Bután, un pequeño país budista en el Himalaya, la felicidad de los habitantes es tan importante como el Producto Nacional Bruto. Se mide la Felicidad Nacional Bruta y se incluye como parte fundamental del programa educativo. Pero a pesar de las buenas intenciones, hay una gran necesidad de maestros calificados de hasta 1,000 maestros cada año. Para ayudar a disminuir esta carencia, el gobierno está trabajando con la Fundación Bután Canadá, la BCF (por sus siglas en inglés), una organización sin fines de lucro.
En mayo, solicité una de las vacantes en Bután a través de la BCF. Hace unas semanas, después de un largo proceso, me avisaron que fui aceptada para ir a enseñar en Bután en enero. Me encantaría poder tener la oportunidad de trabajar como voluntaria internacional, no solo para obtener experiencia trabajando en el extranjero, sino también para seguir practicando la profesión que me ha dado tanta satisfacción. Pero necesito su ayuda para hacer éste sueño una realidad. Espero que su generosidad y corazón abierto me puedan ayudar a hacer este viaje con un donativo de cualquier cantidad que les sea posible contribuir. Les estaré eternamente agradecida.
La fecha límite para recaudar 50% de la cuota del programa de $3,650 dólares es el 30 de noviembre. La cuota cubrirá los vuelos de Bangkok a Bután, seguro médico y la solicitud de la visa de trabajo. También necesito recaudar fondos para establecerme y para ayudarme a solventar los gastos iniciales asociados con la mudanza, tales como la renta de un departamento y la compra de una estufa y muebles básicos. Calculo que necesitaré aproximadamente $4,500 dólares. Les pido su ayuda para poder convertir esta increíble oportunidad de trabajar en uno de los países mas remotos del mundo en una realidad.
Apreciaría si comparten mi solicitud con personas que puedan estar interesadas en hacer un donativo. Los mantendré informados durante el año que estaré trabajando en la Tierra de la Felicidad a través de un blog. Tan pronto como empiece el viaje, les compartiré la liga.
¡Muchísimas gracias por su generosidad!
Jessica Carreón
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