I just wanted to post a quick, new thread and say "Thank You" to many - many of you here for your support, encouragement and advice as we just try to "get it done" in Haiti.
To that end, I was working on the preliminary financial info last evening and this AM in preparation for departing for Haiti. So - below is a copy and paste out of my spreadsheet.. Before I post them below....
I also want to say thank you.. To all of you... I know we can keep the momentum going - so we will with all of your help... As well, while a few have privately asked that I stay in the USA, rather then travel to Haiti - unfortunately - we need to make some difficult decisions regarding tens of hundreds new orphans and seriously injured children in the next week who, as I write this - are streaming into Les Cayes - the base of all our projects.
I can't make those decisions while in the US - they have to be made "on-site" at our orphanages, schools and projects - with the people. But - while I'm in Haiti, please don't be surprised if we make some commitments to do some things in an accelerated fashion, which I'll ask one of the Rennwish volunteers (JoAnne) to post on the
Rennwish Facebook page <--- link.
For any new programs and projects - I know - together - we'll excel at anything we set our minds and hearts to...
OK - the preliminary numbers as of this AM:
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Total PayPal Receipts - $27,973.36
Total Check Deposits: - $8,055.00
Total Cash Deposits: - $20.00
Actual Receipts - 1/12/10-1/23/10 - $36,048.36
Total Checks Committed - En Route: - $11,150.00
Total Actual and Committed Funds - $47,198.36
1-11-2010 through 1-23-2010 Donations
Total Donations - Via Paypal - 285
Total Donations - Via Checks - 19
Total Donations - Via Cash - 1
Total Number of Donations - 305
My Best to all!
John