Please... and thank you

To all of you who have donated or helped spread the word about needing some funds for these kids, thank you. Thank you for the obvious and most important reason that you're doing something wonderful for children who need it, but thank you also for reminding me that people are good. I've seen a lot of heartbreaking things since I've been in Cambodia, and sometimes it's hard not to get cynical. Then there's all of you... 


Since yesterday when I posted the note about the sponsor backing out on the kids, there have been over $400 in donations, with several people offering to double their donations if we get to the necessary $1500 by 9pm tonight (your time). Not to mention how many of you immediately sent out notes to your friends asking for their help. Over the past few hours (since you guys on the other side of the world have been awake), there has been a constant stream of donations, forwarded pleas, and well-wishes. Some of them have come from people I have never even met. (In fact, another $100 has come in since I started typing this message.) 


I've been all sappy, misty-eyed smiles today... Thank you for that.


We're at nearly $800 at the moment (over halfway there!), but that means there's still $700 to go in the next 10 hours! (Though you're certainly not cut off from donating if you don't make it by tonight. *grin*)  Please consider donating if you haven't already, and pass the message along!


Again, thank you. It means more than you know, to me... to the people at ACODO who work so hard to keep things running... and especially to the kids.