{"id":16228,"date":"2024-03-26T19:21:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T19:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/2024\/03\/26\/woman-and-her-dog-cross-the-perilous-darien-gap-jungle-on-foot-to-raise-money-for-girls-programs\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T19:21:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T19:21:10","slug":"woman-and-her-dog-cross-the-perilous-darien-gap-jungle-on-foot-to-raise-money-for-girls-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/2024\/03\/26\/woman-and-her-dog-cross-the-perilous-darien-gap-jungle-on-foot-to-raise-money-for-girls-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman and Her Dog Cross the Perilous Darien Gap Jungle on Foot to Raise Money for Girls Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Traveler and entrepreneur, Jess Stone, walks the grueling 5-day migrant route between Panama and Colombia with her White Swiss Shepherd as part of around -the-world journey to raise $100,000 for the United Nations Foundation\u2019s Girl Up charity.<\/p>\n

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United States, 26th Mar 2024<\/strong>\u2013 Canadian and California business-owner, Jess Stone, has completed a harrowing 5-day trek through the Darien jungle alongside her husband and 10-month-old White Swiss Shepherd puppy, Whimsy.<\/p>\n

This mountainous jungle region along the Panama-Colombia border is popularly called the \u201cDarien Gap\u201d because it describes a roughly 100-km \u2018gap\u2019 in the Pan-American Highway. It is a highly remote and richly biodiverse wilderness through which some 2,000 undocumented migrants attempt to reach the United States each day.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe very first migrant we encountered was desperate for food after days of walking. We saw hundreds each day \u2013 parents holding the hands of small children, and carrying toddlers and babies in their arms.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cThey scaled boulders, wadded through chest-deep water, and slept out in the open for days. Many described being robbed at gunpoint of all their money and belongings.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0It was incredible determination and heartbreaking to witness.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

To complete this dangerous jungle crossing, Stone joined an armed patrol from Panama\u2019s national border police, the Servicio Nacional de Fronteras (SENAFRONT), which routinely provides lifesaving aid to injured migrants.<\/p>\n

This accomplishment is part of a\u00a0larger global expedition<\/a> that has featured numerous triumphs and disasters. After successfully reaching the Arctic Ocean with her dog riding on the motorcycle, Stone\u2019s husband suffered a severe motorcycle accident and, separately, her first canine companion, Moxie, passed away due to complications from a routine surgery.<\/p>\n

Despite the setbacks, the team persists in their\u00a0$100K fundraiser<\/a> goal so, as Stone describes, \u201cyoung girls will be inspired to follow their own crazy dreams.\u201d The adventure also aims to demonstrate the durability of Stone\u2019s ethical outdoor dog gear, which Whimsy wears.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur artisans and tailors create\u00a0<\/i>RUFFLY<\/i><\/a> gear in home workshops in Guatemala. We believe it\u2019s more sustainable and creates opportunities to earn a good living in their communities.<\/i><\/p>\n

RUFFLY tries to create opportunities that provide an alternative to the extreme risks and dangers of the undocumented migration that we witnessed in the Darien.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/h3>\n

Organization<\/b>: RUFFLY<\/p>\n

Contact Person<\/b>: Jess Stone<\/p>\n

Website<\/b>: https:\/\/www.goruffly.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Email<\/b>: Send Email<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact Number<\/b>: +18189430837<\/p>\n

Country<\/b>: United States<\/p>\n

Release Id<\/b>: 26032410686<\/p>\n

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Traveler and entrepreneur, Jess Stone, walks the grueling 5-day migrant route between Panama and Colombia with her White Swiss Shepherd as part of around -the-world journey to raise $100,000 for the United Nations Foundation\u2019s Girl Up charity. United States, 26th Mar 2024\u2013 Canadian and California business-owner, Jess Stone, has completed a harrowing 5-day trek through […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vehement-finance-news-network"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16228"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16228\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fundsspectrum.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}