Coming Soon: Fiji Adventures!

... As if Thailand wasn't enough!

Yes, that's right! For those of you that haven't heard, I'm travelling to Fiji this summer with the same organization that I went to Thailand with last year. I'm very excited to do humanitarian work again and, specifically, to work with schools in the beautiful country of Fiji! I'll be leaving on June 13th, exactly 6 days from today, and I couldn't be more thrilled (... and stressed with all of the preparation that still needs to be done) about it!

Now, with that being said, please know that I set up this blog last summer simply to share my adventures with anybody who wants to read about them. I love writing, I love telling stories (even though they may be awful sometimes), and I love sharing my experiences with others. I will not be begging you for donations, support, or money; however, I feel like it would be ridiculous for me to not mention this information while I volunteer 7 weeks of my time doing humanitarian aid work all summer. After all, anybody can help to create a change, right?!

So, what can you do to help?

1. Donate to HELP International (www.help-international.org). 

• Note that these donations don't go towards my personal trip, but directly towards the work that we're doing in Fiji. If you would like more specifics on how to donate to our team or towards specific projects that are or will be occurring this summer, please contact me!

2. Sponsor a box of school supplies to be shipped.

• Between several coworkers, friends, and family, I have gathered a good amount of school supplies to bring with me to Fiji. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately?), there are too many supplies for me to pack in my suitcase. Please let me know if you would be interested in shipping some of these items to the schools there! (Note: I have no idea how much this would cost at the moment, but I truly think that this would make a world of difference to the students and teachers there. We are so fortunate to have so many supplies here... Why wouldn't I share this with others?!)

3. Become my personal assistant to help contain my stress level over the next 6 days... I mean, what?!

In all seriousness though, I am SO looking forward to all of the adventures that are to come in the near future as I know that experiences like this are frustrating... yet humbling, rewarding, and life-changing. I only hope that you can get a small sense of all of these emotions through my blog so that I can shed light into the reality of humanitarian work and how amazing it can be!

Next stop? SUVA, FIJI!