I went along today to have a look at Angel Notions and see whether I could be useful as a volunteer there, and came home with 1000 ideas spinning through my mind.
They do need help in the office updating their client files onto a spreadsheet. There are also 2 storage areas which need cleaning up and cataloguing, one for medicines and another for general stuff.
They also need someone to set up a compost system and look after a proposed vegetable and medicinal herb garden.
I have some thoughts about how to get the community involved and targeting businesses who deal with tourists so that we could get donations of clothing and books - you know how when you come to repack not everything fits and you end up jetissoning some things? We could do pickups in hotels.
We could also get the large supermarkets involved and have a table for donations - I know I donated milk, rice and beans last year to a charity table at Walmart in Merida.
i think the volunteer co-ordinator was also quite excited about the possibilities. He has lots of good ideas but seems to get waylaid by other things. It's a bit of a case of where to start? and trying to do a bit of everything means that actually nothing gets finished.
I suggested I could go out there either Tuesday or Thursday afternoon, but it sounds like they might be expecting me now on both days. Well, I'll see how it goes. With yoga 5 mornings a week and aquarobics 3, my week is filling up quite rapidly. At least I can see that I will be really useful there.
Anyone coming to visit me will get a list of extra things to pack in their suitcases. It's just a matter of everyone doing a little bit. I'm excited by the prospects.
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