September 12th, 2008 - A List of Things to Do
I finally went to the bank today to wire money to Malawi. It’s my first time wiring money. I hope it arrives! I’m looking into other options for sending money. I’ve been told one can email a personal cheque. Does anyone know about this? Anyway, the money will pay for the 1.6 acres of land and we can soon get started on purchasing the maize seeds and preparing the land for planting.
On the weekend Mabvuto interviewed 4 ladies for the job of cook. He was impressed by 3 but they all demanded a higher salary than we are willing to pay. He offered the job to the ladies at the salary we have budgeted for and asked them to think about it and get back to him. Today a lady named Alice who is a single mother of a 4 year old accepted the job. Kelita, who was at work when Mabvuto arrived at the Day Care at 5:45 am, will once again have some assistance. I don’t think she needs assistance but I’m sure she’ll like the companionship. It is good to have two cooks in case one does not feel well or has other obligations. I hope Alice is as hard working as Kelita.
I’ve got many things to do.
Many of you have donated money in support of this project. Formal thank you notes are soon to come but in the mean time please accept this as a very sincere and appreciative thank you!
As I said I’m looking into options for getting money to Malawi. I hope only to have to send money in January and March. The rest, I’ll carry over with me in June.
I am also very interested in obtaining charitable status. I’ve got to find a lawyer or an accountant who knows where I should begin. I’ve looked online and the process seems very intimidating. It is definitely a priority that I need to get to.
I’ve got to get some photos printed and some sort of presentation ready to show people here. I want you all to see the people and places I write about.
The website will undergo some minor changes. Keep checking on it. Collin, Danielle and I will be discussing those changes in the next few weeks.
I also have to teach grade 1 and maintain some sort of life! Wow, it’s busy.
I wrote this note mostly just to say thank you to all who have offered emotional support. I love to hear that you’re reading the blog. It makes me feel good.
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