Sadly, despite my best efforts to raise money on the streets of Vientiane, Laos the day before my birthday, I raised no money in person for my Wigs For Kids fundraiser.
Trying To Fundraise In Vientiane, Laos The Day Before My Birthday
Since the last update I went home, did lots of media, and was in the Cleveland media.
All these things only brought in $200, bringing the total to $2090. Of course, that is AWESOME! That pays for about one wig, which is phenomenal.
My Crazy Hair In August 2012
But I had higher hopes and expectations. I guess getting people to part with their hard-earned money in a horrible financial crisis is harder than I thought.. which may be a harbinger of things to come as I try to work on making my trip financially sustainable as well 
Anyway, my hair seems to grow slower the longer it gets. I’d estimate it’s about 7 inches/18cm long right now. I still have a ways to go
Even if we don’t get up the $12,000 target, let’s try and at least get to $5000 – enough for two free wigs to kids who need them.
We’ll see. As always, you can read more about the fundraiser here and donate here.
About Adam Pervez
In mid-2011 I left my cushy corporate job and took the plunge into a life incorporating my passions of traveling, writing, volunteering, learning, educating, and telling stories. I study what happiness means to others, offer what I can from my engineering/MBA background as a volunteer, and try to leave each place better than how I found it. Read more.
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