On 3rd September 2011, Ashish Goyal will be tackling the 10 mile trail from Seaford to Eastbourne to raise funds for 'The Akshaya Patra Foundation UK'. The walk, which includes 7 cliffs and 7000 rabbit holes, will be quite a challenge for someone who is unable to see. However it seems that the word 'impossible' does not exist in Ashish's dictionary.
As mentioned in an exclusive interview with the New York Times in December last year, Ashish, unruffled by his disappearing eyesight, at the age of 22 went ahead to earn his business degree from Wharton School. With great difficulty he managed to get a summer internship at JPMorgan Chase which resulted in a permanent position in the firm and now he is Vice President in their chief investment office.
Ashish strongly believes in the cause of this charity and has shown a keen interest to actively raise funds for it.
You can sponsor Ashish here:
http://www.justgiving.com/Ashish-Goyal-akshayapatra
Details on Ashish Goyal can be found on the following links :
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2010/12/02/managing-risk-for-jpmorgan-and-blindness/
