In less than two weeks I board a plane heading to Haiti. I'm rather excited but I've been so distracted with getting things squared away at home that I haven't really gotten a chance to let this all sink into my brain.
I saw my doc and got HepA/B and typhoid fever vaccinations along with a malaria prophylatic. I've got many tubes of sunscreen and Deet. I purchased a mosquito net, a big hiker's backpack, and someone is lending me her air mattress. To play it safe I bought a Jet Boil kit...it was on sale at REI and I couldn't resist. When I was in Peru last year it was an ordeal to boil water for tea, and I need my tea goddammit, so it made sense. There are other things I've picked up like aspirin, cortisone cream, batteries, and a bottle of Bushmill's Whiskey for my friend "Dave the Drunk." Dave has been working for months with the organization I'm joining in Haiti. He hasn't had a drop of the stuff in months--he just may die if I don't get him the bottle soon. He promised me he'll do "anything" if I bring Bushmill's. I'm going to hold him to it.
Anyway, in the meantime I've been raising funds. I've had many generous donations made that total....drum roll please......
$1837!!!!!
The money is going to be put to such great use and help so many Haitians. I cannot believe how big some people's hearts are.
I've been working hard to gather funds for this trip in addition to raising funds for the organization Hands On Disaster Response. My plane ticket, personal supplies, and the month of work I'm losing really add up. To save money I had to get extra creative. So I got a roommate to share my one-bedroom apartment, which sucks but it saves me money. I quit my weekly sushi dinners and I haven't had Starbucks in months--seriously. I stopped going to clubs. I picked up two extra shifts a week at the dungeon and I signed up for a grueling teaching gig that starts literally two days after I return from my trip. I sold something yesterday on Ebay for a few hundred dollars, and I'm going to try to sell my beach cruiser on Craigslist to raise a few more dollars. I'm not sure why I feel so compelled to sacrifice my comfort and worldly possessions for a country I've never visited, but I just do.
Without further ado, here's a link to my fundraising website. Please take a moment to read what I posted there. Perhaps you'll feel just as inspired as I am?
Sponsor me by clicking here!
I saw my doc and got HepA/B and typhoid fever vaccinations along with a malaria prophylatic. I've got many tubes of sunscreen and Deet. I purchased a mosquito net, a big hiker's backpack, and someone is lending me her air mattress. To play it safe I bought a Jet Boil kit...it was on sale at REI and I couldn't resist. When I was in Peru last year it was an ordeal to boil water for tea, and I need my tea goddammit, so it made sense. There are other things I've picked up like aspirin, cortisone cream, batteries, and a bottle of Bushmill's Whiskey for my friend "Dave the Drunk." Dave has been working for months with the organization I'm joining in Haiti. He hasn't had a drop of the stuff in months--he just may die if I don't get him the bottle soon. He promised me he'll do "anything" if I bring Bushmill's. I'm going to hold him to it.
Anyway, in the meantime I've been raising funds. I've had many generous donations made that total....drum roll please......
$1837!!!!!
The money is going to be put to such great use and help so many Haitians. I cannot believe how big some people's hearts are.
I've been working hard to gather funds for this trip in addition to raising funds for the organization Hands On Disaster Response. My plane ticket, personal supplies, and the month of work I'm losing really add up. To save money I had to get extra creative. So I got a roommate to share my one-bedroom apartment, which sucks but it saves me money. I quit my weekly sushi dinners and I haven't had Starbucks in months--seriously. I stopped going to clubs. I picked up two extra shifts a week at the dungeon and I signed up for a grueling teaching gig that starts literally two days after I return from my trip. I sold something yesterday on Ebay for a few hundred dollars, and I'm going to try to sell my beach cruiser on Craigslist to raise a few more dollars. I'm not sure why I feel so compelled to sacrifice my comfort and worldly possessions for a country I've never visited, but I just do.
Without further ado, here's a link to my fundraising website. Please take a moment to read what I posted there. Perhaps you'll feel just as inspired as I am?
Sponsor me by clicking here!
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apprentice:
My Indian friends tell me the mozzies in India get resistant to malaria medication each year (kind fashionistas and last season Prada I guess) and people need to get the most up to date one. Not sure if that applies to Haitian mosquitos tho'.
anomalisa:
Sounds like I'll be on the malaria roller coaster if this is true. ^^^^^