I can't believe the time is here! Life has been so busy with work and school and gathering donations for the trip that I have barely had a moment to register that we are really going to Peru. We leave just after midnight tonight and I am only now beginning to feel the reality of this mission.
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| Bagful of donations from Whole Foods Napa. photo by Will Egan |
I feel so grateful for the generous donations I received from the Napa community. Of the many doctors offices I visited Clinic Ole was particularly generous. Whole Foods Market Napa donated hundreds of bottles of vitamins (prenatals, multivitamins for children and adults, calcium/magnesium/zinc, iron, folic acid, vitamin B complex, vitamin D) as well as a number of school supplies (pencils and notepads), wooden toys and miscellaneous bodycare/hygiene products. This totaled to several hundred dollars of donations. As I pack the suitcases I feel warmed by the generosity of my community.
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| Packing donations. photo by Will Egan |
Each of us in the group going to Peru will be bringing two 50lb bags of donations to check in along with one small carry-on for our personal items. We will be carrying a letter from the archbishop of Cusco with each of our names listed in case we encounter any trouble with customs and need a credible explanation for why we are entering the country with loads of (prescription) drugs.
I know that the
simplest things we take for granted can have a
huge impact in the life of another. My deepest gratitude to all those who contributed and offered their support and enthusiasm for this trip. It is for you that I do this blog.
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| 50-pound limit per bag! photo by Will Egan |
