First post from global phone. I suppose that isn't that big of a deal but I am hugely excited that I have this technology thing working...or at least I hope so.
I just left the Flying Kites fundraiser in New York. I was extremely happy to come face to face with some of the people I have been talking to and to get a true sense of this organization. It has confirmed for me that FK is a viable charity founded and being run by young people trying to improve the world. I met another chap (lots of british people)who runs a charity that is based out of London. I am not quite sure what his group does but I will be interested to find out. FK has ambitions to open the family style learning centers/orphanages in India as well as in Brazil. There is a big picture here and something so out of my every day comfort zone. These people talk about flights around the world as ordinary happenings.
I met Toby, one of the founders - probably 30 years old, Julianna, the volunteer coordinator - maybe 26 and Sara Medway- acting director at FK in Kenya - maybe 28. Sara will be meeting me at the airport in nairobi so it was good to see her face. She is a lawyer who decided she wanted to do something more meaningful, much to her parents dismay. It sounds like Julianna and Sara found out about FK through idealist.org too. I felt so validated knowing that I wasn't the only person willing to go to kenya based on a website. Cool!!
Writing on this 2x2 screen will get old soon. Cheater glasses and carpel thumb.
It's happening..One step at a time. One breakthrough at a time. One person at a time.
Peace out!
