SaimasCharityTravels

The last couple of days before flying out to start my journey and it all suddenly hits me, i am actually preparing to help children of this world and attempt to bring so much joy to their hearts and they do not know the first thing about me.  I can only imagine what it will be like when i first arrive, i can only imagine how they will feel when they see me and it may not all be good.  The more i think about my trip to Cusco the more i really want the locals to trust me and let me be a part of their world.

I am so blessed to have everything i could dream of and so lucky to have parents, who care for me unconditionally but as i walked into town this morning thinking of these children it dawned on me that without even realising it, they have at least a dozen strangers a million miles away, they have never met and never heard of that did not think twice about helping them out and donating materials that would mean the world to them.  I only asked once, if anyone would be willing to donate unwanted clothes, pens, pencils, things we throw away without thinking twice about for those who could benefit so much from having and the response was outstanding.

I simply mentioned my interest, my ambition in wanting to help the less fortunate and the support from friends and family has been amazing.  Families and orphaned children who i am hoping to get to know and spend time with those who have so little, who cannot afford the luxuries in life which most of us see as a way of life.  I have the chance to experience life in the footsteps of those who dream of having enough money to attend school full time or even part time and be able to read and write english, have hot running water all day long, warm clothes for the colder seasons, be able to turn a tap on and have clean drinking water.  I want to share their stories and hear from the heart of it all how life is for them.

Complete strangers to those children who have so little in life, donated without thinking twice and as i walked into town in the early hours i thought about these families and children i will have the pleasure of meeting, i felt even happier to know those who spared 5mins or more to donate and i hope to show my appreciation by sharing the pictures of families and orphaned children who will benefit from their generosity.