Nicaragua, here I come

I am beyond thrilled. Due to an unfortunate mess of circumstances out of our control here at Children's Global Alliance, our trip to Nicaragua has moved up a week... and along with this misfortune comes the opportunity for me to jump onto the end of this trip. I could not be more excited. I'm not going to lie, Nicaragua is the one trip that scares me. We work at a school for children with special needs, and in developing countries where feeding the family is hard, these poor children get the short end of the stick. I am selfishly nervous about how I will handle seeing the mistreatment of kids who deserve so much more. It is not a fear of the kids themselves, but a fear of my reaction to their circumstances. But I am so glad to have this opportunity, and there is no better way to overcome a fear than face it. Going to all three countries this year is such a dream come true. I know this is what I was born to do, and I am so glad to be continuing to delve deeper in at such a rapid pace. We have our packing party next friday and will be getting our suitcases of supplies and donations ready for Nicaragua and Cambodia. If you have anything to donate please contact me! We also accept monetary donations all year long, so if that is how you can help us, we appreciate every cent. In three weeks I will be writing you from Rivas, "where your intention goes, energy flows".

Thank you for following my dream and passion.

Brunch & Bowl Success!!

I don't know if anyone who reads this blog has ever planned a large fundraiser, but let me tell you.... It's a lot of really hard work!! This year I was lucky enough to get to help Lisa Marie with this year's Brunch & Bowl event. We have been working on the event since the beginning of the year, and it has been all consuming. Every little detail has to be thought of, nothing ever overlooked, from chocolates on a table to table decorations. We were able to collect some amazing silent and live auction items from some great local companies, and after hours and days of hard work, lead by our amazing Captain Lisa Marie, we were able to pull off an amazing event. We raised more than our goal, and we are off and running for our trips!

Speaking of, we are collecting donations of items to bring to Cambodia, Tanzania and Nicaragua! If you have anything on the list you would like to donate, please contact me! We all take an extra suitcase of supplies over to the countries and it is so rewarding to hand out clothes and needed items to the kids. Not to mention it is so rewarding for YOU to see kids in the clothes that you have donated!!!

THANK YOU!!!!