Big news!! As of this afternoon, we have met our original fundraising goal of $3,000! We are so impressed with everyone's generosity and enthusiasm - thank you all so, so much for your contributions and kind wishes!
This doesn't mean the fundraising is over - Ravi and I aren't departing for Kenya for another three weeks, so please consider contributing if you haven't already. Or even if you HAVE already! You get to choose the amount of your donation, so it can be any number. Seriously! Any amount! Actually, Paypal takes thirty cents from each donation, so preferably not anything below that amount.
Again, Ravi and I will use some of the money raised (we're not sure how much, it depends on how much additional stuff we can fit in our packs) to purchase goods such as school supplies, used clothing, and toys, and the rest will go directly to Friends of Rusinga. On that note, if you have any ideas for items that we could bring to Rusinga, please let us know! You can contact us via email, Facebook, or just with a comment on this blog post. We're told that the best toys tend to be very simple items - Slinkys, bubbles, yo-yos, etc. - items that are less costly, and therefore less likely to cause jealously among children.
Thanks again to everyone who has contributed, and happy holidays!
Ian and Ravi
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