Blown away by love & support

This whole experience of fundraising has been absolutely incredible. It has been very humbling to ask people for support - I have never been the kind of person who has easily asked for help and so in that sense this has been a very valuable experience for me, to learn how to reach out to people and ask. Because, without you, there is no way I could go to Haiti. I do have the TIME to go, but I do not have the finances.

It has also been a HUGE blessing to see so many people respond to my request for support - whether your support has been financial, prayerful, or emotional encouragement, ALL of it has blessed me so much and meant so much to me!

Special thanks today to Kevin K. and Miriam H., your donations are very much appreciated. For anyone who is still considering supporting me financially, please note that St. John's Anglican Church (thank you in advance!) has notified me that they are sending in a substantial donation and once that gets processed I expect AIM to have the required $2000 for the trip. To be this close to having that amount already submitted to AIM absolutely blows me away - my deadlines were to be at 75% by May 1st and 100% by May 25th so thank you so much for helping me get there. Your love & support means so much to me.

However, note that while the $2000.00 does cover all my expenses once I am in Haiti, there are costs that are not covered in that, such as

• my return airfare to/from our launch point (we all will fly out from the east coast together)
• the gear I need (see list here)
• medical consultation
• shots/vaccinations/medication (i.e. malaria pills, etc.)

So, if you are considering giving, financial help is still needed. Please contact me directly (mdpiche@gmail.com) if you would like to help with any of the above areas that are not included in the $2000.00.