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Lauren S.

1M MOZAMBIQUE (AFRICA) — MAY 20 - JUNE 20, 2019
100% Funded
Still Needs $0 (of $5200)
100% Funded
Still Needs $0 (of $5200)

My Story

Hey y'all!

As you may or may not know, I have been accepted to travel to Mozambique on a mission trip as well as a spiritual journey. I'm VERY excited to share my story with you.

I have wanted to travel abroad since 10th grade when one of my friends went to Burundi and had an amazing journey. I knew once I was old enough, I had to go make a difference in our world. In college, my best friend went to Tanzania for 8 months and had a life changing trip as well. Again, I knew, when the time was right, I would seek out the perfect trip. Years went by and I was still focused on my career and what I wanted to do with my life. I moved away from my family to New Orleans where I have started a life for myself and I love living here. I feel that I am making a difference in the lives of my students and learning more from them everyday and even more about myself as the days go by.

Experience Mission is something I had looked into before, but never fully committed to a trip. Earlier this year, I made a bucket list of all of the things I want to do before the year is over, and a mission trip is at the top of the list. Therefore, I decided to map out how I could make this trip happen. After chatting with my family and friends I chose the Mozambique trip because it was the one, that I believe, relates the most to what I want to do: help in the community, build the spiritual lives of others as well as myself, reconnect with God through trial and error as well as getting out of my comfort zone and helping others in more ways than I could ever imagine. I believe this email was meant to be read at this time and that I was meant to go on this trip this May-June. Although it's only a month, I know God has a plan for my life and this trip is just the beginning of His plan.

I have always been a very independent person since I was a child so the actual traveling side of this trip isn't what scares me the most. What scares me the most is raising the money to finally be able to check this off my bucket list, and change my life for the better, which I know this trip will do. To do this, I need your help! I need to raise $5,200 which will pay for my flight, food and lodging.

If you could support me by making a donation and then sharing it with your family and friends, I would greatly appreciate it. I know that money can be tight, so please know that even $5 helps me get closer to my goal! Let me know if you have any questions and I'll be more than happy to answer them!

Thank you,
Lauren

Updates

4/19/2019 7:43:11 PM

A HUGE thank you to everyone who donated and/or shared to help make my Africa trip a success!! Thanks to all of you I will officially be going to Mozambique May 20-June 20!! :)

4/10/2019 4:48:08 PM

This past weekend I had a crawfish boil to raise money and we ended up raising a huge amount from the event which is INCREDIBLE. A huge thank you to everyone who supported, brought something, or even if you just came by to hang out, you are AMAZING and I could never thank you more. There's still 10 days left before the money is due so please continue donating, keep sharing with family and friends, and keep sending positive vibes and prayers!

4/4/2019 9:09:01 PM

Hey y'all! As you can see, the support from family and friends has already done such amazing things for my trip and right now I only need $1,500 left in 16 days! The money under my name is all of the money raised through GoFundMe along with a personal deposit to secure my spot for the trip. Keep sharing my story and links with your family and friends!! We're down to the wire now and I know with y'all continually helping me I will make it to Mozambique!

3/18/2019 8:13:01 PM

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far!! I am getting closer and closer to my goal every day and it is because of your kind words, positive prayers and wonderful donations. Only a little over $2,000 to raise in 33 days so please continue to share my link with your friends and family to help me reach my goal!!

2/10/2019 6:24:03 PM

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! Every amount is helping me towards the bigger goal! 69 more days to raise the full amount so please continue sharing with your friends and family to make this amazing opportunity a reality!!

2/4/2019 6:03:41 PM

75 days left until Mozambique!!

So far I have raised 32% of the $5,200 total due for my trip in May and I cannot thank those who have donated enough. Right now with both GoFundMe and my Experience Missions fundraising page, I have a little over $3,500 left to raise. The past few weeks have been incredible for fundraising and I can't wait to finally make my goal!! Tax season is coming up, and if you donate through my Experience Missions page, you'll receive an email for your taxes and 100% of the donation goes to the trip!! Keep that in mind, and please continue sharing my links with your family and friends and remember, any amount counts!!

1/19/2019 3:05:11 PM

Good afternoon!!

Thank you to everyone that has donated so far! Within the past few weeks 5 people have donated more than $50 and that is AMAZING. All of the money donated through GoFundMe comes up under my name, if you're interested in seeing the difference you are making through both websites!! Please continue sharing both pages with your friends and families, I couldn't have gotten to where I am without you, and I still need your help to get the full amount!! :)

11/20/2018 5:41:12 PM



151 Days Until Mozambique!

A wise friend, Gloria Carroll gave me the advice of opening up more about this trip and giving one reason a week as to why I think this trip will be an amazing opportunity, and hopefully you will become invested as well! So far I have raised $75 on GoFundMe, and $150 on Experience Mission. Below is a picture of some of the children in Mozambique that I will be living with, assisting, teaching, and learning the most I can from.

Not only will this trip be enlightening physically and emotionally, but most importantly spiritually. For me, this trip will allow me to test myself in ways I never thought possible through prayer as well as seeing how the the lives of others in 3rd world countries. I've always enjoyed giving back to the community in Charleston through different programs with Ashley Hall as well as in college in North Carolina. I see this trip as a way to take giving back a step further and see how the world is for others around us.

Please be sure to keep donating and sharing my fundraising pages (which I've included at the bottom of this post) with your family and friends! I have $4,875 to go before this May! Don't forget to check out the link posted below to visit my Experience Mission page where you can learn even more about my trip.

A huge thank you to everyone who has already donated, and I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving Break!

11/16/2018 5:35:40 PM

Good evening! So, considering it is the thankful season with Thanksgiving just around the corner and next up we have the giving season, think about donating and/or sharing this link to get my trip off the ground! So far I have raised $150 after a $100 deposit I had to pay on my own (for those of you wondering why you see my name as a donor, weird they include that right?) Anyways, be sure to keep sharing my fundraising pages with your family and friends! I have $4,950 to go before this May! A huge thank you to everyone who has already donated, and I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving Break!

11/12/2018 8:17:04 PM

Hey y’all!

Thanks to everyone who has donated, $150 so far here, and $35 on my GoFundMe page! There's still have a ways to go but this is a great start!! Thanks to everyone who has donated so far, and don’t forget to keep sharing with your family and friends!!

Love,
Lauren

Donors

8 8
North Charleston, SC
$200.38%
 
AMELIA
Charleston, SC
$1753%
 
CAROLYN
N. Charleston, SC
$200.38%
 
CELESTE
Charleston, SC
$200.38%
 
CLAUDIA J
Johns Island, SC
$500.96%
 
DEBORAH
Summerville, SC
$500.96%
 
GEORGE
Charleston, SC
$50.1%
 
GILLIAN
Cumming, GA
$400.77%
 
HUNTER
New Orleans, LA
$250.48%
 
JEANIE
Arnaudville, LA
$1002%
 
LAUREN
New Orleans, LA
$392575%
 
LIZ
Charleston, SC
$100.19%
 
LYNDIA
New Orleans, LA
$1002%
 
MARY
Charleston, SC
$1002%
 
MEGAN
Jber Afb, AK
$150.29%
 
POUBLANC
Cut Off, LA
$200.38%
 
TIFFINAY
Kenner, LA
$250.48%
 
ANONYMOUS
Charleston, SC
$50010%
 

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