Teamwork will get you further than working by yourself ever will – that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 12 : 00  PM on day 2096 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read James 4: 8, have breakfast, learn one new thing – Flag of Switzerland. The flag of Switzerland consists of a red flag with a white cross (a bold, equilateral cross) in the centre. It is one of only two square sovereign-state flags, the other being the flag of Vatican City.-and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – raised $5 875 only $375 more to raise before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂 ).

Today marks the five month anniversary of my 25 Smiles Campaign benefiting  Smile Train so far sixty-seven people (including me and my family) have made donations to this campaign and between us we’ve donated $5 875 I am SO GRATEFUL for everyone’s amazing 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, Benjin Thomas, Bruce Sallan, Nithin Yohannan, Juliana Mullan, Fireman Max and everyone else who chose to donate anonymously for your generous donations. Thank you  uncle Abraham Matthew, Jacqui Mackway-Wilson, Stephanie Young, Susannah Schaefer, Smile Train India,  Sue-Ann Allen, Lakshmi Pillai, Akhil Tomy, Thara, Anjali, Sherin,  Pamela Eapen Nadine Stander,  Yusuf Abramjee, Anatoli, Cazanne, Gaynor Young, Glenda Butler, LA Janssens, Nisha Kotecha, Zareef Minty, Janez Vermeiren, Jonathan Boynton-Lee 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]]