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Help Me Go To Japan! (Student Exchange Program)

  • Update, Photos, And Thank You Gifts!

      16 March 2024
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    Hello everyone! Thank you for your patience, I’m sorry I took so long to update you all, but I have quite the story. After I arrived back in NZ, I had brought back a Japanese Covid strain that had me bed ridden for almost a month- as well as came back with Trench foot since I wore my snow boots on the plane. So, I’ve been resting, and getting back on my feet! But I had the best time in japan, even with the earthquakes, I felt more homesick when I came back to NZ than I did while in japan! It was a beautiful country, I made so many friends, had an amazing host family. It couldn’t have gone better, and I will always remember this trip. (I’m definitely making an effort to go back again, I felt more at home in japan than anywhere else I’ve ever been!)

    Now, on my trip, I always made sure to remember that I wouldn’t have been there if it wasn’t for everyone here. So, I have bought back some things, snacks and trinkets, to cards and origami. And I would like to share them with you. I have brought back enough to share with every donor on this website, and out, so if you’d like to receive the gifts I’ve brought back, please fill out the Google form I have linked below!

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeC4mG7JTw_vJmbclsZQWGelqbK6lJp7dGZE10WIdfREKJNg/viewform?usp=sf_link

    I have so many words, but not enough space to write it all here. I’ll be uploading some photos of my trip and my favourite places and times with this update. Thank you all for everything!!

    -BG ❤️🌸🇯🇵

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  • Earthquake

      2 January 2024

    Hello!

    I hope you are all doing well, as you may have herd, there was a 7.5 magnitude earthquake here in Japan.

    This update is to let you know I am well! I’m located mainly in Gifu, so I’m far from the danger zone, thank you all for your concern. I really appreciate it!

    You can expect another update soon, nearer to the end of my trip.

    My condolences to all those effected by the quake.

    -BG

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  • Goal Reached!

      24 August 2023

    Hello everyone!

    Due to fundraising and other means as well as this page, I have officially met my fundraising goal!!

    I have payed the program fees, purchased tickets to and from Auckland, and my travel insurance! Japan is a go!

    A huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported me, this couldn’t have happened without you. I’ll be posting another update or two while I’m in Japan, documenting my journey.

    Thank you all so much!!! ❤️

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  • 6k Reached!!

      26 July 2023
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    Hello!

    I want to give a huge thank you to all those who have supported me so far, from my personal fundraising, and this givealittle, we have officially hit the $6,000 mark! Only 2k to go before my trip is offical!

    Thank you everyone for your support, I couldn’t have done this without you. :]

    More updates coming soon!

    -BG

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  • $3000 Raised So Far!!

      6 July 2023
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    Hello! This is an update on my trip’s fundraising so far! I have currently raised 3k, from both this site, and doing raffles and selling products. Thank you all so so much for your help! You have no idea how much this all means to me, and this gives me hope that my trip might be possible!

    I’ll be updating this little meter every few days/weeks with how much is raised, vs, how much is left to raise.

    Thank you all so much for your support! <3

    Kind Regards:

    -BG

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  • THANK YOU!! For all the support so far!!

      26 June 2023
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    Thank you all so much for the support so far, we are almost already at $500 and I cannot express how great full I am for all your help. Thank you to each and every one of you who has given anything. I appreciate more than you could imagine! :]

    -BG <3

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