oh what a night!

I have to say that the 'Feast for Feet' dinner event was just the best fun ever! The food was fantastic, the turn out was brilliant and the support was overwhelming!

When a person living down the street, after hearing what was going on, came down to knock on the door and give a donation toward the shoe freight in spite of being in arrears with rent themself, virginia and i were both moved and humbled.

The next few posts will fill in details for those who couldnt make it or who are just curious but the most important thing is that all who participated in whatever way appreciate just how much their hard work meant to Virginia and I. I know that Virginia was overwhelmed by the response of complete strangers to the people of Makuluni and we are now on our way to delivering our package of shoes, with love and hope for a better future.

Almost $1500 dollars was raised and again, we thank all those involved.

• Thank you Karen and Scott for opening your home for the event and helping to carry trestle tables and chairs, decorate, light candles,print menus etc
  
• Thankyou karen for staying upright for the whole evening and helping so willingly despite feeling so utterly wretched! (NOT from the food, i hasten to add!)
• Thank you boys for helping to laminate the menus and arranging the lizards so well on the tables - and for helping to clean up the next day when mummy felt so awful
  
• Thank you Poni, Belinda and Carly for brilliant food and its preparation
• Thanks Hosanna (and Milgo) for the videoing of the event (yet to be edited!!!!)
• Thanks Mum for the fantastic moroccan orange and almond cakes we had for dessert
  
• Thanks mum and liz for extra pots and pans at the last minute and the man at the Afghani supermarket on Prospect Road for giving us a good deal on an enormous cooking pot which we needed urgently
• Thanks Sykes for...well...keeping the kids entertained and 'supervising' the preparations???
  

Photos and more details will follow soon - maybe even some video footage?????