To bring everyone up to date (or as up to date as I can get!!!) - the list has been regularly crossed off today. Things are taking a little bit longer because I am scared to death of putting someone's name next to their donation when they didn't want that! If I could ask one thing, can you let me know if you prefer your name to be withheld. Although I think you should tell the World you supported our project - we're proud of you and it might help others to see the people who are donating and join in.
Next job is to allocate the money raised where no specific items were chosen. I can tell you that we have
several hundred pounds to allocate and add to the crossed off items. Where are we - less than a week in - and so far we went from a slow start to a very impressive fund raising in that time.
We are grateful for EVERY donation, the one pounds to the 500TLs - the fact that you want to help this school like we do is all that is important. On the subject of 500TL, I will write to the "Turkish buisness lady" mentioned above(after sending pi55y one of those spelling books!) to thank her - I would dearly love to tell you who it is but anonymity is a right and must be respected.
Just...thank you to everyone who has donated and to those yet to do so - please consider buying a light fitting or some slippers - it's bloody cold up there and as you know, in Turkey they leave their shoes outside!!! Try and do it before the end of the week - as it is my Bob Geldof "Just send me the ****ing money" event this weekend
