UAE Update & a ATFE Thanksgiving Project perhaps?

[Guest guest]

Good Morning Everybody

 

I just put up this news on the site (some I've already posted here!): UPDATE:

September 25, 2009 The first box was well received by our SOG, " Spa Phoenix "

Kabal and his reaction with permission : " The minute I opened the package my

life changed. My mind felt relieved, I breath deeply. I am healed at the first

breath. OMG it works. " He cant wait for the day to end so he can " get back to

his container for therapy " , and would " like to invite the entire camp in for

healing " - he is sharing blends and inhalers with the Outreach group below that

arranges the Humanitarian Assistance first, will keep us posted, but for now he

says he can BREATHE!!. " I recently joined a group of volunteers made up of

military and a few civilians as part of an organization called Operation

Outreach. (Here is the site: http://www.friendsofoperationoutreach.com/ ; they

are aiming for 5000 blankets in 5 months 8/09 to 12/09!). " On Wednesday we

visited a community school outside of the city and offloaded a trailer-full of

donated items to a needy village. The drop was conducted in a secure school

compound. I took a picture with the two teachers; they are volunteers because

there are no paid educators in the village -- two university students working

for food and lodging in a not so glamorous location. I asked them why they

chose this village; they said that they grew up there and wanted to help the

children of the village learn to have a better life. The wanted to know what my

income was. I was too ashamed to tell them. They understood. If any of you

have an organization who would like to donate blankets, clothes or school

supplies, just send them to the address on the site. Let me know if you do and

I'll make sure to do a story on the donation with pictures at the location when

the donations are given.

During the drop I walked around and gave out candy that was sent to me from my

cousin Nina in Florida. As those happy smiling faces looked up at me with their

hands outstretched, I had to hide my tears. I can't help thinking about the

long road these children have and the obstacles they face. Most of them will

live and die in the dirt of this humble mud-hut dirt village on the outskirts of

Kabul. I hope our children will appreciate the world they live in and the

opportunities they have in life. Humbly yours, Jim. "

 

so I am thinking why don't we start a " AFTE 800 blankets in 8 weeks " ....a

project for the AFTE to help their cause? 500 in 5 weeks?- surely each of has

one extra blanket.....we can all gather our blankets (or gloves, socks,

preferable childrens, school supplies etc,) and send direct marked with a big

" AFTE " , Jim will keep them separate and will do a story for us when they give

them out, including pics which we could put on the AFTE site. A good

Thanksgiving Project.....?? what do you think. The Outreach site has directions

for mailing, direct to them at Camp Phoenix, and there are some moving pictures

and stories on there. Check it out and feel free to distribute the info, working

on putting up the pictures and the pdf flyer (site not cooperating) Jim sent so

would be a one page you could share. (perhaps I can put them on here?.....if

someone could help me do that!)

 

Big Thanks go to Marge and Natures Gift stepping up to the plate again, already

arranging the first UAE troops shipment; she reminded shipping to APO is

considered US but you still have to fill out customs form for the package.

 

Happy Sunday

Sylla

 

Sylla Sheppard-Hanger

Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy

16018 Saddlestring Drive

Tampa Florida 33618 USA

www.AtlanticInstitute.com

www.UnitedAromatherapy.org