Haiti...

The time to leave is fast approaching!! I am excited to be going on this adventure!! Yet, a little apprehensive as well. I have been working out and dieting to hopefully be more prepared for my stay. We will only be eating 1 meal a day and working hard and in the heat. I'm sure I will miss my air conditioning most of all.

My friend, Robyn, over at Love is all We Need held a donation drive and collected 60 POUNDS worth of donations!! Isn't that AMAZING?? She has a ministry called Teeth to Toes that she and her family started.

If you still would like to donate anything feel free to email me for my address.

Thank you for all the donations that have already been sent!! You guys rock!!!

Love,

Going to Haiti

WOO HOO!!!!!!!

I am going to HAITI!!

In August!!

I am going with a group and we will be working in a *tent city*.

I am soooo excited!!

There will be a lot of work to do and I am ready for the challenge!!

One of the things we will be doing is handing out birthing kits to the pregnant mommies!!

This is the list of items needed for the kits:

1 shower curtain

1 bar of soap (hotel size)

1 pair of sharp scissors

1 shoe lace (sterile)

3 pairs of sterile gloves

30 alcohol swabs

4 gauze squares (4x4)

1 Receiving blanket

1 pair of newborn socks

1 onesie

4 maxi pads

2.5 gallon zip lock bag

The shower curtain, onsie, blanket and socks should be lighter weight so purchasing these items from the dollar store is best.

Other items needed are:

Soccer balls, footballs, basketballs (must be inflatable!!!)

Please NO solid balls that can’t be deflated!

Water Purification Tablets

Cough MedicineTylenol (adult/Children) PILL FORM PLEASE NO LIQUID

Diarrhea Medicine

Anti-Acid Tablets (Tums)

Yeast infection cream

Neosporin (generic is fine)

Bandages

Lice cream

sterile gloves

beef jerky

Tuna/sardines

Spam (ect.)

All medicine should be in pill form if possible. Liquid is too heavy to carry and can leak!!

We also need monetary donations to purchase rice in Haiti

AND

school tuition of 15 children $150. for the year

(includes books, uniform and classes)

If you would like to donate birthing kits or any other items on the list for me to deliver, please email me and I will send you my address!! I am hoping to have 2 suitcases full of donations!!

Blessings,

Carla