We had but 1 mishap on our return trip – Sarah’s carry-on, which was checked in Port au Prince to make room on the plane, never seemed to make it to the carousel in ATL. We were assured it would be forwarded all the way to ROA, so we all regathered for a well deserved dinner and beverage before our last flight.
It was another smooth and quick flight into Roanoke, but unfortunately, we are still waiting for Sarah’s bag to arrive. If someone grabbed it by mistake, they will surely get a surprise of sweaty, dirty laundry!! I just hope no cherished items are missing.
I have now heard from the whole team and all are home safe. Hopefully everyone enjoyed a good night’s rest after a joyful reunion with their loved ones. I know from our parting conversations, all are still thinking of our trip and longing to return as soon as the opportunity presents itself. For now, we will resume our daily lives with family, friends and jobs, but our late October trip is already in the planning stages and we will soon begin planning for March 2019 and beyond.
This is a great commitment by these devoted team members but we can only take our mission so far. The Peter Y Whitehead Memorial Clinic is going to be completed within the next year, weather permitting and again resource permitting. With our partners in Buffalo, NY just over $300,000 has been raised and nearly $75,000 allocated to keep the project moving forward. We must raise an additional $150,000-$200,000 to maintain the momentum and see this project fully completed! Following completion we will need to work towards an endowment to ensure sustainable services within this facility – this is where other projects have failed and for us, failure is NOT an option!
We have come so far from very humble beginnings, and with your assistance and the continued commitment from the team, I am certain we will reach our goal! If you have been following our travels ’til now then I can’t help but believe you too are committed to helping us reach this goal, so PLEASE reach out and hit this DONATE button and then reach as deep as you are able to help us cross this most important finish line!
That is all for now, but you will be hearing more from us and our partners in the coming months as we strive to reach our goals. Thank you for all your support – past, present and future!
Love to All,
Adam
Thank you all for the updates, and for doing what you do best, care for people.