Only two days in, and I've already reached and exceeded my $500 goal that I needed to raise for shipping! Hooray! Now that I know I can definitely move forward, this weekend I plan to purchase a suitcase to bring all the clothing over in (that I will then donate ) and powdered baby formula.
Although this wasn't something I had initially planned to bring over (it's heavy and moderately expensive), a woman I work with who adopted a child from Africa explained to me that this is something orphanages urgently need. It's very expensive to buy over there, and is fortified with vitamins and that the babies need for their development. When I inquired what they would give a child if formula were unavailable, I was told that they feed the babies a strained porridge 'mush' or even cows milk - neither of which is healthy for a babies digestive system.
On a more upbeat note, clothing donations are actually still coming in, with a coworker bringing in baby clothes tomorrow. Also, I anticipate picking up the cricket gear on Saturday, which I think will be one of the most exciting aspects of this donation. While I'm sure the orphanage / kids will appreciate the more practical items, cricket is pretty popular over there and I doubt many of these kids would have a chance to play otherwise.
Either way, it's been a very exciting day!
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You are doing a great thing here Jen!! I will try to put together some clothes for you to bring over.. big and talls mens button down shirts never go out of style.. especially in Namibia! :)
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