Comments on: Treana Answers Cynthia http://obakkifoundation.org/blog/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/ Offering people hope, empowerment and the chance to learn and grow Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:35:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Yvette Ball http://obakkifoundation.org/blog/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/comment-page-1/#comment-3864 Yvette Ball Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:36:34 +0000 http://obakkifoundation.org/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/#comment-3864 That's great news, Cynthia! Well done to you and your kids - and thanks for spreading the word about the Obakki Foundation! That’s great news, Cynthia! Well done to you and your kids – and thanks for spreading the word about the Obakki Foundation!

]]> By: Keisha Carver http://obakkifoundation.org/blog/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/comment-page-1/#comment-3789 Keisha Carver Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:11:00 +0000 http://obakkifoundation.org/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/#comment-3789 Wow Cynthia I can tell you have a heart as big as the world! ♥♥ One of the most precious things you can give is your time. Lots of stuff just needs to be organized, like at the clothing bank or food bank. You could get lost for days at the food bank putting stuff where it is supposed to be and checking for expired items. One of my friends is at the airport at 6am to serve coffee to troops traveling through. And, I'll start crying if you make me think about how many old folks sit in your nearest retirement home with no one to visit them for months or even years =( It does warm my heart to hear that your kids are in this with you... what a great start in life for them. Wow Cynthia I can tell you have a heart as big as the world! ♥♥ One of the most precious things you can give is your time. Lots of stuff just needs to be organized, like at the clothing bank or food bank. You could get lost for days at the food bank putting stuff where it is supposed to be and checking for expired items. One of my friends is at the airport at 6am to serve coffee to troops traveling through. And, I’ll start crying if you make me think about how many old folks sit in your nearest retirement home with no one to visit them for months or even years =( It does warm my heart to hear that your kids are in this with you… what a great start in life for them.

]]> By: Latoya Bridges http://obakkifoundation.org/blog/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/comment-page-1/#comment-3761 Latoya Bridges Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:09:29 +0000 http://obakkifoundation.org/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/#comment-3761 That's great news, Cynthia! Well done to you and your kids - and thanks for spreading the word about the Obakki Foundation! That’s great news, Cynthia! Well done to you and your kids – and thanks for spreading the word about the Obakki Foundation!

]]> By: Sharron Clemons http://obakkifoundation.org/blog/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/comment-page-1/#comment-3751 Sharron Clemons Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:57:06 +0000 http://obakkifoundation.org/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/#comment-3751 Thanks for the answers, though disappointing...I do understand the idea of gifting causing issues. As well as the logistics of lugging tons of stuff through the jungle, perhaps a team of mules Or paratroopers...lol I have looked into volunteering(both alone and with my family), and was shocked(stupidly I suppose) to find that to volunteer, you need to pay(a lot of money)to do it! Yikes, I never would have thought that it would cost money for me to give my time to help someone else...alas, we shall save our pennies. The kids and I talked about their upcoming birthdays and possibly accepting donations to fund a volunteer trip instead of accepting gifts, but they havent quite convinced themselves yet that that's the way to go...lol... They have been volunteering practically since they were born, I remember Kamryn in her little roll around walker at the Women's Shelter Thrift Store when she was 6 months old and I was sorting donations...lol...they have always been very involved with my projects, ranging from environmental(ie picking up trash, marking storm drains etc)to school supply drives and gathering things for local fire victims... as well as things dealing with Historical Preservation, another of my passions. So they do tons of good stuff. Kamryn will definitely do something with her stuffed little friends!! There is a VA(Veterans) Hospital in town, an orphange and a homeless shelter not far from our house, so we will look into who can use some stuffed love. Nathan made his first stuffed guy the other night, a rainbow snake with googly eyes...we sent it to Nana for her Birthday and she loves it! They are wonderful kids and will continue to do things to help other people, I hope this will continue into their adulthood as well. I am sure they would love to be included in your up coming project. I cant wait to hear about your idea's on having schools sponsor projects to help Obakki. I am on the PTA and would love to do something with the kids at the schools(ughhh I have one going into jr high this year). Whatever we can do, count us in!! Ok I have been rambling (in between watching my son yank out his loose tooth and bleed all over the place)and have a ton to do tonight...oh and about your PS....the more I hear about Cameroon, the more I want to go...I love the idea of having to work hard to get to where I need to be. I think that the trek would just be amazing....maybe one day!!! Thanks for the answers, though disappointing…I do understand the idea of gifting causing issues. As well as the logistics of lugging tons of stuff through the jungle, perhaps a team of mules Or paratroopers…lol I have looked into volunteering(both alone and with my family), and was shocked(stupidly I suppose) to find that to volunteer, you need to pay(a lot of money)to do it! Yikes, I never would have thought that it would cost money for me to give my time to help someone else…alas, we shall save our pennies. The kids and I talked about their upcoming birthdays and possibly accepting donations to fund a volunteer trip instead of accepting gifts, but they havent quite convinced themselves yet that that’s the way to go…lol… They have been volunteering practically since they were born, I remember Kamryn in her little roll around walker at the Women’s Shelter Thrift Store when she was 6 months old and I was sorting donations…lol…they have always been very involved with my projects, ranging from environmental(ie picking up trash, marking storm drains etc)to school supply drives and gathering things for local fire victims… as well as things dealing with Historical Preservation, another of my passions. So they do tons of good stuff. Kamryn will definitely do something with her stuffed little friends!! There is a VA(Veterans) Hospital in town, an orphange and a homeless shelter not far from our house, so we will look into who can use some stuffed love. Nathan made his first stuffed guy the other night, a rainbow snake with googly eyes…we sent it to Nana for her Birthday and she loves it! They are wonderful kids and will continue to do things to help other people, I hope this will continue into their adulthood as well. I am sure they would love to be included in your up coming project. I cant wait to hear about your idea’s on having schools sponsor projects to help Obakki. I am on the PTA and would love to do something with the kids at the schools(ughhh I have one going into jr high this year). Whatever we can do, count us in!! Ok I have been rambling (in between watching my son yank out his loose tooth and bleed all over the place)and have a ton to do tonight…oh and about your PS….the more I hear about Cameroon, the more I want to go…I love the idea of having to work hard to get to where I need to be. I think that the trek would just be amazing….maybe one day!!!

]]> By: Lori http://obakkifoundation.org/blog/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Lori Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:09:54 +0000 http://obakkifoundation.org/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/#comment-804 That's great news, Cynthia! Well done to you and your kids - and thanks for spreading the word about the Obakki Foundation! That’s great news, Cynthia! Well done to you and your kids – and thanks for spreading the word about the Obakki Foundation!

]]> By: Cynthia Hooper http://obakkifoundation.org/blog/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Cynthia Hooper Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:14:38 +0000 http://obakkifoundation.org/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/#comment-774 We found something to do! Kamryn was at VBS this past week and the church is doing some work with people in Sudan. Someone donated 100s of these huge coloring books, but they are too big to put into the shoe boxes, so we brought a bunch home and have instructions to disassemble them, take out the cardboard back and cover, and split them into 3s then fold up, so everyone will get a partial book. So the kids will be busy folding coloring pages for some kids in Sudan, it isnt much, but it is something...I will contact the youth minister and see if we can make up some little stuffed friends to stick the the boxes too!!! Kids are excited! And Sharon, when I was the Boy Scout leader we used to go to the old folks homes, it was sad how lonely these people were. Thanks for the kind words! BTW I got 5 of my fb friends to "LIKE" obakki too!!!! We found something to do! Kamryn was at VBS this past week and the church is doing some work with people in Sudan. Someone donated 100s of these huge coloring books, but they are too big to put into the shoe boxes, so we brought a bunch home and have instructions to disassemble them, take out the cardboard back and cover, and split them into 3s then fold up, so everyone will get a partial book. So the kids will be busy folding coloring pages for some kids in Sudan, it isnt much, but it is something…I will contact the youth minister and see if we can make up some little stuffed friends to stick the the boxes too!!! Kids are excited! And Sharon, when I was the Boy Scout leader we used to go to the old folks homes, it was sad how lonely these people were. Thanks for the kind words! BTW I got 5 of my fb friends to “LIKE” obakki too!!!!

]]> By: Sharon http://obakkifoundation.org/blog/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Sharon Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:31:01 +0000 http://obakkifoundation.org/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/#comment-757 Wow Cynthia I can tell you have a heart as big as the world! ♥♥ One of the most precious things you can give is your time. Lots of stuff just needs to be organized, like at the clothing bank or food bank. You could get lost for days at the food bank putting stuff where it is supposed to be and checking for expired items. One of my friends is at the airport at 6am to serve coffee to troops traveling through. And, I'll start crying if you make me think about how many old folks sit in your nearest retirement home with no one to visit them for months or even years =( It does warm my heart to hear that your kids are in this with you... what a great start in life for them. Wow Cynthia I can tell you have a heart as big as the world! ♥♥ One of the most precious things you can give is your time. Lots of stuff just needs to be organized, like at the clothing bank or food bank. You could get lost for days at the food bank putting stuff where it is supposed to be and checking for expired items. One of my friends is at the airport at 6am to serve coffee to troops traveling through. And, I’ll start crying if you make me think about how many old folks sit in your nearest retirement home with no one to visit them for months or even years =(

It does warm my heart to hear that your kids are in this with you… what a great start in life for them.

]]> By: Tina Davis http://obakkifoundation.org/blog/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/comment-page-1/#comment-745 Tina Davis Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:55:04 +0000 http://obakkifoundation.org/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/#comment-745 I love the way this blog becomes almost a brainstorming of ideas for all, to help in so many different areas!! Kudos to your inspirations Treana :-) I love the way this blog becomes almost a brainstorming of ideas for all, to help in so many different areas!! Kudos to your inspirations Treana :-)

]]> By: Wendy Parker http://obakkifoundation.org/blog/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Wendy Parker Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:49:43 +0000 http://obakkifoundation.org/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/#comment-737 There is a charity based close to us which has a great way of helping those around them and abroad. Blytheswood accept good furniture, cycles, etc from our local recycling centre and sell them at very low prices in their warehouse. They have several charity shops selling nick nacks, clothing, shoes, CDs, DVDs and such like. A couple of times a year they have specific donation days. For example, in early Autumn they ask for us to fill shoe boxes with toiletries, sweets, gloves, hats, small toys specific to boy, girl, man, woman which they wrap in Christmas paper,load in a huge lorry and drive all the way to, for example, Romania. These are then distributed around the orphanages and locality. Other times, they will ask for canned veg, bottles of cooking oil or bags of pasta which, again, is driven thousands of miles to be given out. All done by volunteers. A good way of recycling,benefitting the neighbourhood and supporting those in need abroad. There is a charity based close to us which has a great way of helping those around them and abroad. Blytheswood accept good furniture, cycles, etc from our local recycling centre and sell them at very low prices in their warehouse. They have several charity shops selling nick nacks, clothing, shoes, CDs, DVDs and such like. A couple of times a year they have specific donation days. For example, in early Autumn they ask for us to fill shoe boxes with toiletries, sweets, gloves, hats, small toys specific to boy, girl, man, woman which they wrap in Christmas paper,load in a huge lorry and drive all the way to, for example, Romania. These are then distributed around the orphanages and locality. Other times, they will ask for canned veg, bottles of cooking oil or bags of pasta which, again, is driven thousands of miles to be given out. All done by volunteers. A good way of recycling,benefitting the neighbourhood and supporting those in need abroad.

]]> By: Cynthia Hooper http://obakkifoundation.org/blog/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Cynthia Hooper Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:41:43 +0000 http://obakkifoundation.org/2010/06/treana-answers-cynthia/#comment-734 Thanks for the answers, though disappointing...I do understand the idea of gifting causing issues. As well as the logistics of lugging tons of stuff through the jungle, perhaps a team of mules Or paratroopers...lol I have looked into volunteering(both alone and with my family), and was shocked(stupidly I suppose) to find that to volunteer, you need to pay(a lot of money)to do it! Yikes, I never would have thought that it would cost money for me to give my time to help someone else...alas, we shall save our pennies. The kids and I talked about their upcoming birthdays and possibly accepting donations to fund a volunteer trip instead of accepting gifts, but they havent quite convinced themselves yet that that's the way to go...lol... They have been volunteering practically since they were born, I remember Kamryn in her little roll around walker at the Women's Shelter Thrift Store when she was 6 months old and I was sorting donations...lol...they have always been very involved with my projects, ranging from environmental(ie picking up trash, marking storm drains etc)to school supply drives and gathering things for local fire victims... as well as things dealing with Historical Preservation, another of my passions. So they do tons of good stuff. Kamryn will definitely do something with her stuffed little friends!! There is a VA(Veterans) Hospital in town, an orphange and a homeless shelter not far from our house, so we will look into who can use some stuffed love. Nathan made his first stuffed guy the other night, a rainbow snake with googly eyes...we sent it to Nana for her Birthday and she loves it! They are wonderful kids and will continue to do things to help other people, I hope this will continue into their adulthood as well. I am sure they would love to be included in your up coming project. I cant wait to hear about your idea's on having schools sponsor projects to help Obakki. I am on the PTA and would love to do something with the kids at the schools(ughhh I have one going into jr high this year). Whatever we can do, count us in!! Ok I have been rambling (in between watching my son yank out his loose tooth and bleed all over the place)and have a ton to do tonight...oh and about your PS....the more I hear about Cameroon, the more I want to go...I love the idea of having to work hard to get to where I need to be. I think that the trek would just be amazing....maybe one day!!! Thanks for the answers, though disappointing…I do understand the idea of gifting causing issues. As well as the logistics of lugging tons of stuff through the jungle, perhaps a team of mules Or paratroopers…lol

I have looked into volunteering(both alone and with my family), and was shocked(stupidly I suppose) to find that to volunteer, you need to pay(a lot of money)to do it! Yikes, I never would have thought that it would cost money for me to give my time to help someone else…alas, we shall save our pennies.

The kids and I talked about their upcoming birthdays and possibly accepting donations to fund a volunteer trip instead of accepting gifts, but they havent quite convinced themselves yet that that’s the way to go…lol…

They have been volunteering practically since they were born, I remember Kamryn in her little roll around walker at the Women’s Shelter Thrift Store when she was 6 months old and I was sorting donations…lol…they have always been very involved with my projects, ranging from environmental(ie picking up trash, marking storm drains etc)to school supply drives and gathering things for local fire victims… as well as things dealing with Historical Preservation, another of my passions. So they do tons of good stuff. Kamryn will definitely do something with her stuffed little friends!! There is a VA(Veterans) Hospital in town, an orphange and a homeless shelter not far from our house, so we will look into who can use some stuffed love. Nathan made his first stuffed guy the other night, a rainbow snake with googly eyes…we sent it to Nana for her Birthday and she loves it!

They are wonderful kids and will continue to do things to help other people, I hope this will continue into their adulthood as well. I am sure they would love to be included in your up coming project.

I cant wait to hear about your idea’s on having schools sponsor projects to help Obakki. I am on the PTA and would love to do something with the kids at the schools(ughhh I have one going into jr high this year). Whatever we can do, count us in!!

Ok I have been rambling (in between watching my son yank out his loose tooth and bleed all over the place)and have a ton to do tonight…oh and about your PS….the more I hear about Cameroon, the more I want to go…I love the idea of having to work hard to get to where I need to be. I think that the trek would just be amazing….maybe one day!!!

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