I have sooooo much stuff to pack. And still waiting for so much more....I have NO IDEA how I'm going to pack all of this and take it with me. Looking for alternate ways of shipping donations to Haiti because, at this point, no matter how badly I feel about not being able to take every single donation on board with me, there is no way I will be able to find the extra room. This serves as a testimony to the unlimited generosity of complete strangers...just giving and giving and giving some more and doing their part in helping Haiti! Thank you again to everyone who so generously donated!!!!!
Today I found a charity based out of Victoria that is shipping containers of donations out to Haiti. They have a drop-off point in the city and have managed to ship out 4 containers of stuff out there already! I've received so many baby clothes, diapers, blankets....all precious gifts and I am soooooo happy to know they will make their way to Haiti cause I was feeling terrible about not being able to bring more than the essential medical supplies I was over-packing my suitcases with!
This is a shout-out to Kim. Kim is a fellow midwife based out of Victoria who was the first to answer to my plea. I shamelessly faxed and emailed all the midwifery practices of Vancouver Island asking for donations of any kind... And Kim answered quickly and loudly! No words can describe how generous and kind she has been, getting medical supplies together for me, packing them in bins and finding an easy way to ship them directly to me in Tofino (thank you Heather for bringing everything all the way out here!) and spreading the word! Her clients embarked and she gathered over a dozen more bins in under a week of baby stuff of precious worth! We've been emailing back and forth for weeks now and have never met! Kim is an angel. Responded so quickly and generously to my plea and got everyone she knew on board. She'll be shipping all the extra stuff via the Victoria Charity. Her house has served as a warehouse and, on top of taking care of her clients due to birth, she has found the time and energy to organize and pack loads and loads of donations that will shortly be making their way to those who need them the most. Here are some before and after pics of Kim's home, full of donations. Thank you again and again Kim!!!!!!! You have no idea how grateful I am for all your help....xoxo
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