Jazz Flautists 4 Kenya.

The boxes went out today!  But don't hold your breath.  The slow boat doesn't get to Kenya for another 4-6 weeks.  Why the slow boat? Because I would have had to put a second mortgage on the house if I sent it by air.  I had to moonlight as a back-up interpretive dancer for a local theatre group just to save up to send it on the slow boat.  Wait a second, what?  Okay, so I didn't moonlight as a back-up interpretive dancer...but I probably should have.  I mean, I do have a black unitard, and that extra cash sure would have helped out on such expensive shipping costs.  Plus, I hear back-up interpretive dancing is where the money is.  That, or becoming a jazz flautist.  Both of which I should seriously look into before attempting to raise money to ship expensive packages again.  And we're moving on...

Interested to know what we sent to Al-Huda Muslim School?
              - 35 balls (some basket balls and volley balls included as well)
              - 64 jerseys (enough for 5 teams)
              - 23 pairs of shorts (to match 2 sets of jerseys, enough for 2 teams)
              - 5 goalie jerseys, and 1 pair of goalie pants
              - 2 pairs of goalie gloves
              - 2 ball bags
              - 1 equipment bag
              - 2 extra t-shirts (to match one set of uniforms, could be for the coaches I guess)
              - 2 inflation needles
              - 1 extra ball (for Shadrack, one of my favourite boys in Selena's village)

                                                                     Shadrack and I


So... 4-6 weeks.  I can't wait.  And I've said it before...but definitely worth saying again...What I wouldn't do to be there!  Love those kids :)

A huge THANK-YOU! to the soccer clubs (Foothills SC, Calgary Blizzards, and Darrel Dowhaniuk -formerly Okotoks Dynasty) who so willingly donated so much to these kids.  It will brighten their lives in a way we can't even imagine :)

And there are more projects to come!  Check back Monday when I'll give the results for the 30 day recycling blitz and plans for up-coming projects.

So good you guys!!  Can't get the smile off my face :)