Supply-Shopping!

Hey again!

On Monday we went out to buy the supplies for the boys. We started off the day in morning by driving to one of the biggest markets in Sudan named Souk Libya (Libyan market), which is right outside of Khartoum. There we bought shoes (31 pairs!) and socks, as well as glycerine and vaseline (which they use as body creme). After that we drove back to Khartoum where we bought dry irons at the supermarket. When this was done it was time to buy the rest of the things on the list. To get as much as we could for the money we had we went to an inventory ('Jumla') where you buy things in batches. We were able to find the majority of the things on the list except for larger items such as closets and chairs.

Here’s a list of all the things we bought:
3 dry irons
31 pairs of shoes
36 pairs of socks
5 big boxes of pampers (6 x 13)
3 big sacks of powdered milk
3 big bottles of oil
2 batches of disinfectant
3 batches of flytex (mosquito killer)
4 batches of unperfumed soap
3 sacks of powdered soap
3 bags of onions
1 batch of dish washing soap
9 pairs of sandals
3 sacks of sugar
2 batches of perfumed soap
1 box (4 big packs) of diapers
10 spray bottles of airfreshner
3 batches of juice (powdered)

and finally, 1 box with 55 lollipops and 34 bags of chips as a treat.

We handed the things to the orphanage the day after, Tuesday. They boys, the manager and the women working in the orphanage (the “moms”) were all very happy when receiving the things that will all go to the boys. It really is a special feeling knowing that the things you buy will make a difference, whether a big or a small one.

We still have a few things left that we will do our best to find. Hopefully this can be done in the coming days.

(P.S. unfortunately our internet here in sudan is slow which makes it a little more difficult to update the blog with entries and pictures. When internet speeds up a few pictures will be added to this entry.)

Keep your eyes open for an update coming soon!

Warm regards from warm Sudan,
The two Fatimas