Clothing Drive!

We are so excited for our upcoming departure to Thailand!  Our team is now complete at 3 members - myself, Jen and Andrew Rinella.  Andrew is a close friend of the family who also traveled to Guatemala with us last year.  Our airfare has been purchased and we are anxiously awaiting the details on our schedule of activities we will be doing in Thailand!

In preparation for our trip, we are gathering resources we can take with us to the children and staff of the Remember Nhu homes. I was able to have lunch with Laurie Ralston (her husband, Carl, is the founder of RNhu) and Nhu yesterday and they gave me 3 suitcases packed full of blankets made by a woman in Portland for distribution to the children, plus we can take up to 3 additional suitcases with us.  One great need they shared RNhu currently has is for additional clothing items. They are preparing for the opening of 3 more children's homes (2 boys & 1 girls) in Myanmar later this year so they are pooling the resources of all the other homes in SE Asia to accommodate for their growing family and additional donations will ensure that every child is given clothing that fits them well!

Here's how you can help!  You can bring new/gently used clothing by our store, Maupin's Stoves & Spas in The Dalles, drop them by Hood River Alliance Church, or contact me to coordinate. The clothing could be either gender from size child 8 to extra small adult. The clothing should not be revealing or have the "child friendly" skulls or ghost like images as these are culturally offensive. Shirts, both thin long sleeve and short sleeve, hoodies, girls capris or leggings or basketball/to the knee type of shorts for boys. Jeans and non elastic waist items, even petites, will be too big for these children so the elastic type waist work best.  If you would like too help cover the checked baggage fees of $25 per bag and to purchase additional clothing items with any additional funds raised, contact me or donate online (please designate "RNhu Thailand Clothing" or "Bonham Trip - Clothing" in memo line if donating via Hood River Alliance Church).  All donations must be made by Sunday June 21st, as we will need time to pack all these items before our departure Saturday June 27th.

THREE NEW HOMES

OPENING SOON!!!

Help clothe all these little bodies!

We thank you for all your support and prayers as our trip approaches!  Without the love and encouragement from each of you, this journey would not happen.

Lori

"Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause."  Isaiah 1:17