Hi loves, A couple months ago, I started thinking about what kind of gift would be the most meaningful and valuable to me. I realized I’d most appreciate bringing gifts & experiences from my friends & family to my favourite kids in Sri Lanka. Something about connecting the people I care about from very different parts of my life feels warm. So if you had planned to get me anything for my birthday this year, i'd most appreciate this :) Before my initial trip in May 2024, I wanted to be careful about selecting a volunteer organization that didn't take advantage of its community, and genuinely supported the community needs. I googled ethical non-profits and used a Forbes list to find a global charity matchmaking organization that matched me with a volunteer organization in Sri Lanka. The fundraiser will cover only gifts & experiences used directly by the kids (not any of my expenses). I'll use the $$ to buy items from this list in Sri Lanka, then take a photo of the kids using the gift or experience and share it with you :) Feel free to specify how you want your $$ used! School & Everyday Supplies 25 Kids Backpacks ($20 each) English Writing Exercise Books & Photocopies ($100) 50 Notebooks ($100) 100 Pencils ($10) 25 Colouring Pencil Packets ($100) 25 Erasers ($10) 25 Quality Sandals ($10 each) ...TBD Athletics Soccer ball & net (they are currently playing with a very deflated ball) Badminton racquets & net Open to suggestions! Technology 5 Used Laptops ($150 each) **donated by Tiff's dad 50 Headlamps & Batteries ($2 each) **donated by Tiff's dad Fun Field Trip (Saturday morning > Sunday evening) !!! **I'm most excited for this one - all 25 of the kids in the community have never left their town in the interior of Sri Lanka 'Katugastota'. We're going to a beach resort town popular for it's huge turtles, 4 hours away. They've never seen large bodies of water, gone to a restaurant, or had a field trip so I'm absolutely brimming for this one Private bus transfer: 4 hours Saturday + 4 hours Sunday ($250 each way) Sheraton Kosgoda Turtle Beach Resort Saturday evening dinner ($10 per kid) Games: soccer ball & net, badminton racquets, etc. ($40) Packed Meals for the bus & lunch ($150) **Most items will be purchased in Sri Lanka, and some in Canada
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