“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” – Phil Jackson

It’s 8 : 15 AM on day 2035 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Revelation 12 ,  learn one new thing –  Australia is smallest, youngest continent, with the lowest population density. It is often said that Australia lies at the edge of the world, divided from other continents by long distances. Australia is located south-east of Asia. –have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign –raised $5 356  only $894  more to raise by 10 Jan 2017  (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far   ).

Today marks the three month anniversary of my 25 Smiles Campaign benefiting  Smile Train so far sixty people (including me and my family) have made donations to this campaign and between us we’ve donated $5 356 I am beyond humbled by everyone’s support. Thank you Sneha Abraham, Frank Burns, Gaynor Young and Barbara Royce, Justine Perry, Madalyn Sklar, Catherine Cook, @Maewmb, David Boutin, Sarah Britten, Jim Mahar, Nancy, Rema aunty, Paul and Juliet Merrell of Big Planet Radio, Bev Bern, Julie and Don Faughnan, Amit Abraham, Benjamin and Amelia, Athira Issac, Liesel, Priyachechi, Joubert Botha, LA Janssens, Anatoli, Arun Babu, Stan Faryna, My Paper Parties, Happy Odd Girl, Adam Butler, Deepuchachen, Tinuchachechi and Jerynchachen, Duane, My Paper Parities 2, Joyce Childers, Jacqui Mackway -Wilson of Go Social SA, Kevin B (on behalf of Lesley), Meg Guegan, Susanchechi, Reshma Jacob, uncle Abraham Matthew, Debbie McMannis, Anish Krishnankutty, Ellyn Harris, Zak Ebrahim, author of The Terrorist’s Son: A Story of Choice, Joseph John, Reshma Ravi, Wayne Mansfield, Jinuchachen, Samuel Kochukanayathil, Laura, Tim Fargo, author of Alphabet Success – Keeping it Simple. My Secrets to Success and founder of TweetJukebox (soon-to-be Social Jukebox), Shari Mason and everyone else who chose to donate anonymously for your generous donations. Thank you Jacqui Cooks,  Caryn Gootkin, Jacqui Mackway-Wilson, Stephanie Young, Susannah Schaefer, Britt Michaelian,     Joubert Botha,  Sue-Ann Allen,  Lillian Chang, Lakshmi Pillai, Akhil Tomy, Thara, Anjali, Sherin,  Pamela Eapen Nadine Stander, Anatoli, Cazanne, Gaynor Young, Glenda Butler, Cheryl Wylie, LA Janssens and everybody else for helping spread the word about this campaign. ‏

[Update January 12, 2017: Campaign ended 2 days ago. Final total raised is $10 317.04 [enough money to sponsor 41 smiles]]