Raise Funds for Phil Jordan - Hills 4 Hearts #3
Calling for Donation
This will now be our 3rd annual fundraiser to install much-needed neo-natal equipment in some of the poorest provinces of Vietnam. I will be running a marathon on 25 February 2023 and all funds raised will go to building a neo-natal ICU in Cha Val commune, Nam Giang district, Quang Nam Vietnam.
In previous years we have provided this much-needed equipment for Yen Bai province and Nam Tra My. We encourage all to join and run, walk, cycle, hop skip or jump any distance you want from anywhere in the world. Last year we had over 150 people participate from over 15 countries, and we hope to do better this year!
Please share with your friends, family, and coworkers as we need all the support we can get to reach our goal. If you would like to register for the run please email your name, distance you will run, and country to laureyjordan@outlook.com, or for more information visit: www.hills4hearts.org
Thank you all kindly,
Phil & Laurey.
About Hills 4 Hearts
In January of 2019 Phil, his wife Laurey and two daughters (Willow & Frankie) were stuck by tragedy when they lost their son (Billy) 5 months into the pregnancy.
This was without doubt the toughest ordeal they had experienced. It left a void in their hearts and through talking about their experience with others they learned this was far more common than they had realised.
The more they opened up and spoke with people the more they learned. They were shocked to discover how many infants lose their lives in Vietnam from simply being unable to access basic care and equipment in the early stages of life. This hit really close to home and they couldn’t imagine what it must be like to lose a child so young knowing it was easily preventable.
Phil & Laurey began doing more research into this which eventually led to meeting the team at VinaCapital Foundation and the amazing work they are doing in their Survive to Thrive neo natal program.
Every day in Vietnam there are hundreds of neo natal deaths as a result of a simple inability to access some of the most basic health and medical equipment. Neonatal mortality in Vietnam accounts for more than 60% of all deaths in children under five.
Phil and Laurey had called Vietnam and Southeast Asia home since around 2005 and they wanted to be able to give something back to the country that had given them so much and help these people in need.
The question then became how? They wanted to create something which could provide ongoing support and awareness in this space but also allow other to actively get involved themselves.
It was decided that Phil would sign up on the Vietnam Trail series and run his first ever marathon in the picturesque mountains of Sapa in Northern Vietnam. They asked for peoples generosity in sponsoring the run with the aim of raising enough money to provide a small neo natal ICU (intensive care unit) to a much-needed province in Vietnam.
This is how Hills 4 Hearts was born. The goal now is to aim to have a “Hills 4 Hearts” run annually with the goal of each run to raise enough funds for a neo natal ICU in the regions of Vietnam most in need.
To date we have been successful in providing 2 neonatal ICU’s one in Yen Bai, one in Nam Cha My with a third schedule for Cha Val commune, Nam Giang district, Quang Nam Vietnam.
Phil and his family had to leave Vietnam at the beginning of the pandemic, but Phil is still able to visit through his work and continue his work with VinaCapital foundation.