Jason's Engineering Chile Trip Fundraiser!

Me and a group 10 other undergraduate structural engineering chosen were chosen to be part of a group that will go to Chile after the recent earthquake. While at Chile we will be doing both education and humanitarian work for 5 weeks from July 24 to September 12. The 8.8M earthquake that hit Chile this past February is one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded. I feel truly blessed by God to be given this opportunity to use what I learned in school and help out a community in need. For a while now I've been praying to God to reveal to me how he wants me to use my engineering degree to further his Kingdom. This is a great chance for me to put both my faith and eduction to work and I want you to be a part of it! I pray that while I'm at South America I will be able to reach out to the people and show God's love through that.

http://podcast.uctv.tv/vod/18126.mp4
Two professors at UCSD recently made a trip there and this video talks about their findings on both building and foundation reponses. We are working with Dr. Jose Restrepo and Dr. Tara Hutchinson to plan our itinerary of sites to see and professionals to meet. Enjoy the video!

The trip will be around $1,700 which includes the plane ticket to and from South America, lodging for 5 weeks, transportation, food, etc... I am fund raising to help make this dream possible. Any amount is greatly appreciated. If you are unable to donate, prayers and letters of encouragement would be just as great!

TO DONATE: Click the PAYPAL link below.

Any amount counts. Whether you can donate $500, $100, $50, $10 or $1 I really appreciate it!

Thank you to the follow donors!

Mang and Pang Abedania: $150

Nanay, Lolo and Ninang: $100

Anna and Robb Jang: $50

Auntie Grace and Family: $100

Issa and Mon Teodoro: $100

Oscar Mauricio: $100

Flor and Emma Domingo: $100

Ray and Maritess Sarmiento: $100

Gerry and Malou Hernandez: $50

Agapito and Anniebel Heredia: $25

Rene and Sylvia Posadas: $100

Auntie Puring: $100

Archie and Juliet Almacen: $2oo

Jun and Gee Abedania: $90

Jimmy and Malou Abedania: $100

Conrad and Bing Hernandez: $100

Angelo Hernandez: $100

Total Amount Raised: $1565!

Thank you to everyone who donated and also those who gave me words of encouragement before the trip. God definitely answered my prayers with the amount of money I raised for this trip. I can´t wait for these next couple of weeks!

First Blog

Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

Machu Picchu,Peru

I started a blog because I have a lot planned for this summer and this will be the best way to share it to everyone. I'm going to be in Alabama from June 19 to Jul17 for AFROTC training. And then i will be spending the rest of my summer at Peru and Chile to do reconnaissance and humanitarian work for UCSD's Structural Engineering Department. I can't wait to see how God will reveal himself to me through these different events!