There had been many times i felt i wanted to make the most of things i do in life, so at the age of 35yrs i am not married, i don’t have children and haven’t travelled to every place around the world and i was often being made to believe i was going life all … More My Reasons for Volunteering

Since becoming so ill, i have struggled to remember what happened and when, a lot has been a blur trying to catch up on rest in between playing with the girls. So on Thursday i was pretty much on the declining road when it came to my health, i new i was getting more and … More Just have to battle on through

I still cannot believe how quickly my time here has flown by, i was pretty apprehensive when i first set off for my first charity mission, and now it has felt like home apart from the really cold nights and the illness. Wednesday I managed to get myself out into a bit of sunshine, myself … More We all love a bit of shopping

So i am feeling better than i was yesterday, i think i my worst and i guess it can only get better now.  The girls have been so sweet and blessing me and hoping i recover quickly.  They have been bringing their coats over to me and putting them on me, and pretending they have … More Days are flying by

The cold has really caught up with me, i cannot stop shivering, i have the worst sore throat and my head is pounding.  Unfortunately i do  not have the strength to type up my day today, but hopefully tomorrow is a new day and i am hoping to treat the niñas with Dunkin Donuts. I … More Tomorrow is a new day

Monday morning and again i couldn’t sleep but i did have a little bit of a lay in and got out of bed at 6.45am.  I managed to get into the shower first again which is a luxury for me right now, as that way i can guarantee getting the most of the warm water … More Fun in the Sun

So today has been an amazing day and so much has happened and i can’t believe it’s over so quickly.  Last night i slept with 5 blankets on and i managed to stay warm over night, but i was quite excited for the morning ahead as we had quite a few things planned with the … More Who needs heat when children provide so much warmth through smiles

So having slept quite late due to the freezing conditions, it must have been about 1am when i think i managed to sleep, but my feet are like ice blocks and have been all night, no amount of blankets are keeping me warm and the rain against damp walls is doing nothing for me either. … More My first weekend at the Orphanage

Today was very exciting, it was the arrival of 2 very beautiful niñas who sadly were being beaten by their dad and mamita had taken them in.  When i woke up and came downstairs to say good morning to the girls, the newbies were in tears and it was very sad to see.  They do … More Cooking and Music time

I haven’t yet introduced Gemma, she is also here through Original Volunteers and arrived here a few hours before me on Tuesday.  I will only be staying here for 2weeks, however she is planning on being here for the next 6weeks.  She is much younger than i but the fact we are both here together … More Thank you for the donations