Only a few more days until we head to Haiti. The last few days have been a bit of a whirlwind of last minute organizing. At the same time it was absolutely awesome to be able to walk through the stores and grab all sorts of basic medical items off the shelf.
Neosporin - check. Low strength aspirin - check. Hydroperoxide - check..... and on and on it went. And all thanks to YOUR contribution to this trip! We wish we could attach your name and picture to each item so the people of Haiti would see the amazing team that is supporting us!
Outside of finances, we have also received food contributions such as rice and beans by the bags. And we have had a couple of hotels give us boxes of their small soaps and shampoos - very cool! If any of you would like to contribute hygiene items such as soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc. please contact us. We will be finalizing our packing on Sunday and can make sure to take these items along.
Next on the list is to buy tarps as well. The rainy season is upon Haiti and due to the earthquake many have no shelter at all. Tarps will be hugely important in keeping them protected from the rain as much as possible. So, if you have any old tarps laying around, we will take those too :)
We are truly excited about this trip.... We do not just see this as an isolated event but as a link in the chain of further relief efforts and a stepping stone to assist Haiti to become a self-sustained nation. So again, a HUGE THANK YOU to you for making this possible!!!
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