Nikita's Contribution to NZIBO

$103 of $5,000 goal
Given by 4 generous donors in 7 weeks

I have been selected to represent NZ at the International Biology Olympiad competition in Vietnam! This page is for my NZIBO contribution

Waikato

Help me raise the $5000 contribution required to get me to Vietnam. The funds donated on this page go directly to the NZIBO

To be selected to represent one’s country is one of the highest honours one can receive!

I am so proud to have this opportunity to compete for my country against the top students from around the world. The 2016 Competition is being held in Vietnam from 16th to 23rd July. This year there is a record number of 68 Countries competing!

I’ve worked really hard and gone through a rigorous process to be selected as one of the team of four announced on 26th April 2016. This is my last ever chance to compete at this competition. In 2015, I came home with a bronze medal and a world ranking of 89th. This year I am working hard to improve on that ranking and hopefully move up the medal table.

Finding funds whilst still keeping up with the tight schedule I already have, and which now includes even MORE intensive biology study, is hard work and really stressful.

The four student team members are each required to contribute $5000. I have estimated that I will need at least another $500 on top of this.

Please see my IBO journey facebook page www.facebook.com/nikita2IBO to see details of how I got this far and how I'm working to get further.

Nikita Lyons' involvement (page creator)

I am 17 years old and one of team of four selected to represent New Zealand.

I’ve worked really hard and gone through a rigorous process to be selected as one of the team of four. I will never have the chance to compete at this competition again.

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Latest update

Nearly There!@@!@@!   11 June 2016

The NZ organizing committee have updated their estimate of our personal contribution. We are now required to pay only $3500 - This is fantastic! So with the estimated personal costs of $500 that is only $4000. I was extremely fortunate to have received a generous grant of $1000, plus nearly $1800 from you fantastically generous people on Givealittle means I only have $1200 left to raise!

Thank you everyone - I'm off to Vietnam!!!

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Latest donations

Well Don
Well Don on 19 May 2016
Hi Nikita. Keep up the good work.
$100
Nikita Lyons

Thank you so much - I really appreciate the support.

Nikita Lyons
Faith & Guy
Faith & Guy on 15 May 2016
We hope and pray we can get the funds, because we've seen how hard you've worked for this and the obstacles we are up against.
$1
Nikita Lyons

Ditto!

Nikita Lyons
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 15 May 2016
You have worked hard for this - I hope you get there!
$1
Nikita Lyons

Thanks - so do I

Nikita Lyons
Private Donor
Private Donor on 15 May 2016
I so wish there was more to give!
$1
Nikita Lyons

Wouldn't it be great to get 5000 donations of $1 each!

Nikita Lyons

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This campaign started on 13 May 2016 and ended on 8 Jul 2016.