Won't you please....HELP?

My dear friend Leslie is adopting from Vietnam. They recently received their referral (finally - after a long 22 months of waiting) of 'their' baby girl, Meg and she is a little beauty! They should be traveling by May or June and have asked for support. On her blog, she asked her blog buddies for some help with Donations to the Orphanage.

When I emailed her the other day to see how I could help, this is the response I received from her (of course, she did not know that I would be posting the response on my blog!!!):

Tara, this orphanage is so sad. there is VERY little to feed and care for the kids. I have heard from a few different families that finally were able to go pick up their children and they were extremely malnourished (11lbs at 1 yr old). Meg should be fine because our agency has a fierce and passionate woman (our agency director) that advocates for their care. The rest of the children are not faring as well :( it breaks my heart.

Now after reading this email and chatting with her on the phone about the state of the orphanage that their daughter has called home since she was born, I felt compelled to do something. Anything to try and help. I feel SO completely comfortable helping her because I KNOW (and have her guarantee) that 100% of what I send/donate will go directly to those sweet innocent babies in Meg's orphanage.

She also told me that when she is in Vietnam she will be buying items that are not easily transported (most importantly - FORMULA and food for the children of the orphanage).

NOW......she has told me that she does not feel right asking for a monetary donation and I can completely understand because I wouldn't feel right either. HOWEVER, I don't have any issues asking for her:

• Would you consider donating a few bucks to such a worthy cause, as well as her daughter's only home she's ever known and the country of her birth. Skip your coffee for a few days and donate even just $5.00 every little bit will help buy formula & food to feed those innocent babies.

Things the orphanage needs (to name a few):
Crayons, toothbrushes, medicines for scabies, Tylenol for young babies, stimulating baby toys like link chains that are non fabric (because of scabies), coloring books, mild soaps.
So that's where I am asking you for your help - would you consider donating some items or possibly a small cash donation?

I will be sending a care package with a cash donation from our family at the beginning of April, so please have your items to me by April 6.

Email me for more information: tara.morin@hotmail.com

THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart (and the bottom of those poor baby's bellies)!!!

PS: A 'DONATE' button will be set up on the top corner of my blog. Click to donate and follow the directions to complete transaction.