I am sharing parts of emails from Sandi K and Michelle D. I think they say it best.
(From Sandi K)
The supplies all cleared customs and will arrive at KFH on Tuesday! I am going to put in here a bit of the email received today from Dr. Mucumbitsi,,,,can you pass this along to all from your big email list?
(From Dr. Mucumbitsi in Rwanda)
I have to congratulate you and your team about the clear packing list and respected expiration dates. All items were cleared by Friday but we have not been able to take them to the hospital because it was late in the evening when the checking was finished. So, the whole cargo will be brought to the Hospital on Tuesday.
(From Michelle D)
Sandi downplays this feat just a bit. Australia has been to KFH 4 times, Boston has been there twice - each and every time these groups have had problems clearing customs. We need to thank these previous teams for running the gauntlet before us, we have learned a lot from them and it has definitely paid off.
And a huge thanks to everyone who picked up the last of our supplies yesterday! Only 2 more trunks left to be picked up and then we are done, done, done. Again, huge kudos go out to Sandi K and all of her OR staff for packing and weighing and labeling each and every trunk; her daughter for organizing all of our lists (which is why we cleared customs so easily); and to everyone who has agreed to haul medical supplies in addition to your personal gear, thank you for that great volunteer spirit - this is what will make our work at King Faisal so productive yet fun - volunteering. They will be changing our lives more than we change theirs.
This is so exciting!!
ReplyDeleteJust a few days till take off and a great trip!
Thanks for the blog,