Jacy's 30th Birthday Orphanage Adventure

      No one can deny, turning 30 is a big life event. I've decided to celebrate my 30th birthday doing things that I love, travelling and working with children. I need your help to fund my trip to volunteer at an orphanage in Moldova. Eastern Europe is notoriously known for the lack of support and care within its orphanages. Chisinau, Moldova, situated between Romania and Ukraine, has an orphanage in need of my help. I will spend two months living in Chisinau, caring for infants and toddlers. Many of these orphanages are more or less a warehouse for children, with one care-taker to every 40 children. If these children are lucky enough to get adopted, adjusting to their new lives in safe and loving homes is difficult. Many of these children haven't even received the eye contact necessary to grow into well-adjusted adults, let alone touch and comfort. The program I am going with is called Real Gap. For two months, starting April 8th, I will work in Chisinau. The program cost is $2,859, which includes: -Airport transfer -Orientation -Accomodation -2 meals a day -Emergency support -Internet access. However, this cost does not include my flight. I need your help in raising money for this trip.

 So, in lieu of gifts this year, I'm asking my friends and family to help fund my trip to Moldova. Thank you so much for your support!