What an amazing week!
I got word that the Clean Birth Kits have arrived in remote Saravan (Salavan) Province in Laos. Now the non-profit with which I am working will bring the kits to the Ministry of Health for approval. Even if we decide to go with locally sourced kits eventually, it is a relief to know that I will have kits to use for training when I get there.
That’s the second piece of news: I am headed to Laos Nov 9-25. Tickets are booked. So excited to get on the ground and see what’s needed and what I can do.
Thirdly, and most unexpectedly wonderful, my intern emailed this morning letting me know that she has raised over $700. This is incredible and makes me much less nervous about covering the costs of the training and kits.
It also inspires me to take my story, the story of Clean Birth Kits, to my friends and acquaintances both on Facebook and in the real world. I have been waiting for things to fall into place and this week, they certainly have.
What a wonderful week!
Wanderlustress says
That is such great news! You’ve worked so hard on this. How wonderful!!!
wandermama says
Hey! Thanks so much! How are things in Laos? I am so excited to get there and get the kits into moms’ hands. Thanks for reading! I am looking forward to reading more of your posts as well.