Unbelievably, the moment has finally arrived, and the three
of us are off to Calcutta, India tomorrow! We fly from Heathrow to Dubai (7
hours) and then on from there to Calcutta (or Kolkata, as it’s known locally!)
via a five hour flight and will be doing the same in reverse on the 14th
August. Any last minute ideas for travel entertainment would be much
appreciated…
The bags are packed, the jabs injected and the visas finally
arrived (Halleluia!), but one thing that we must still do before we leave is
thank you all for your continued support, financially, physically, spiritually
and emotionally. We honestly could not have done this without you all, as being
faced with the task of raising £3,000 at the beginning of this year (the final
year of our A levels, no less!) was certainly not an easy one, nor a challenge
we took lightly, but we are so thrilled to announce that because of your
amazing generosity, creativity (so many brilliant fundraising ideas!) and
dedication, we have succeeded in reaching that target.
The fundraising itself has been such a fun process, and we
honestly can’t believe the response we have had, but knowing how much support
we’ve received will only make the trip itself more fantastic and inspiring. We can’t
wait!
Please do continue to pray for us for these next few weeks,
and while the internet connection in Calcutta is reportedly not the best (!) we
will try to keep you all informed of our progress, and plan to share all our
stories and experiences properly with everyone when we get back. So, once
again, thank you very much, and…wish us all the best!
Lots of love,
Georgie, Martha and Jas x
