Rotary International

Those who've been following the blog for a while already know what's the boys' approach to money worries. They drifted to the edge of distress various times in the past, and on a few occasions they almost gave up.

It's been like that in the past and it seem that it's going to be like that in the future as well. So far they've managed to go on, but not without frustration and pain. At this very moment they are trying to raise money to be able to cross the Darién Gap, but sometimes they do receive great and vital help as well. This is a story from April, some five months ago. With this donation they made it through Central America.

by FERENC IVANICS
So far we've survived. I don't like that word, to survive. During these hard periods we suffered, both physically and mentally. Despair, nerves, bleak prospects, madness, but first of all starvation came down hard on our bodies.

But at the very last moment there always came a friend, an organization, a foundation, a corporation, and sometimes: a stranger. A few times it was pure luck that saved us, but another times we worked hard the get a chance to go on. We're still here, we're still walking. Our main propulsion are smaller and bigger donations. We would have stuck here in Central America if we didn't get a push.

An old friend of ours from our hometown, Palić, understood that our "whining" is not theatrical, there's bloody reality behind our words. He understood that we were in deep sh-t this time. And he brought Rotary Club's attention to our mission. This friend is Varga László, and we cannot thank him enough.

We feel honored to receive help from Rotary. We think that they help causes that they believe in. They believe we will make it. The 850 USD donation we received is an impressive help compared to our budget. So, for a while we can forget our worries and focus on our task. We must thank this tranquility to Rotary International. And we appreciate the faith they put in us.