P@rtY!
Thanks to all who came out to our Dessert Party on Saturday night! We had a great time, and we collected all sorts of goods for The House of Many Stories Youth Centre in Malawi.
You brought pencils, crayons, markers, colored pencils, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, play-doh, yarn and needles, embroidery thread, cameras, puzzles, activity books, picture books — the list goes on. We know the kids will be VERY excited to see these new additions to the centre (yes, we spell "centre" the European way... after much deliberation). Thank you all for your generous contributions. I (Cara) was personally thrilled to think of all the time and energy you put into shopping for our kids. We hope you had fun doing so, and hope you know how significant your gifts truly are.
We're packing our bags at this very moment, and it looks like we can successfully fit all of the donated items into our suitcases. As you know, we'll be travelling first to Kenya and Zambia, so it will be quite a feat to lug nearly 200 pounds of gear around three African countries. Keep your fingers crossed that everything arrives safely (and timely).
We fly out Thursday, January 18th (Portland > Chicago > New York > London > Nairobi). We have much to do before we go, but we can't wait to get on that plane. Again, thanks for your donations. We'll post more pics (if our internet connection allows) of your gifts getting good use in Malawi. We arrive in Malawi at the start of February. Take care!
If anyone wants to send more supplies to the youth centre, you can use this PO Box:
Margaret Nandoli
PO Box 196
Balaka
Malawi
Central Africa
*Write "for donation only" on the box (in several places), otherwise we'll have to pay a hefty fee on the Malawi side of things. Packages can arrive in as short as 2 months or up to a year. Ah, Africa.
You brought pencils, crayons, markers, colored pencils, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, play-doh, yarn and needles, embroidery thread, cameras, puzzles, activity books, picture books — the list goes on. We know the kids will be VERY excited to see these new additions to the centre (yes, we spell "centre" the European way... after much deliberation). Thank you all for your generous contributions. I (Cara) was personally thrilled to think of all the time and energy you put into shopping for our kids. We hope you had fun doing so, and hope you know how significant your gifts truly are.
We're packing our bags at this very moment, and it looks like we can successfully fit all of the donated items into our suitcases. As you know, we'll be travelling first to Kenya and Zambia, so it will be quite a feat to lug nearly 200 pounds of gear around three African countries. Keep your fingers crossed that everything arrives safely (and timely).
We fly out Thursday, January 18th (Portland > Chicago > New York > London > Nairobi). We have much to do before we go, but we can't wait to get on that plane. Again, thanks for your donations. We'll post more pics (if our internet connection allows) of your gifts getting good use in Malawi. We arrive in Malawi at the start of February. Take care!
If anyone wants to send more supplies to the youth centre, you can use this PO Box:
Margaret Nandoli
PO Box 196
Balaka
Malawi
Central Africa
*Write "for donation only" on the box (in several places), otherwise we'll have to pay a hefty fee on the Malawi side of things. Packages can arrive in as short as 2 months or up to a year. Ah, Africa.
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