Ok, BIG UPDATE on my daughter and the S Africa trip

[FirstLight]

Here's some background
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212786739

The LTCC Foundation and Boys and Girl's Club Lake Tahoe are going to pay for the trip in FULL😮🤯🥺

We are grateful and amazed.... Especially since I am currently on disability and unemployed...

It's a Christmas miracle

We will still have to figure out passport and plane ticket....but this is HUGE🥰

[FM123]

1. Congratulations!

So happy for your daughter, and you too!

[FirstLight]

2. Thank you DU for your support

Your love and support are why I consider you all as extended family 🥰

[flotsam]

3. Passport will not be cheap

I almost never encourage this but I might actually be a contributor to a go fund me-we're talking maybe $200 but I'm betting you need help.

[FirstLight]

4. Go fund me is already up

Follow previous links...yeah, I have the paperwork and we will be doing it by March 😘

[flotsam]

5. Fair enough

I'm about a two dollar guy. But please post the link.

[FirstLight]

7. Here ya go

https://www.gofundme.com/f/internatonaldiplomaticscholar?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

[flotsam]

8. I am sorry

I do most of my donations by Paypal which is not offered...if I missed it please let me know...

[LeftInTX]

6. Passport is $145

[FirstLight]

9. Yes, and she also has to get her DL

The whole "real ID" thing....

There's going to be lots of little/big things like that. At least all Visas and other costs are included.

[Blue_true]

10. Go to your local US Post Office. They can tell you all about passports.

They will explain the documents that will be needed. It takes a while to get a passport and there are fees (paying for a passport photo and the passport processing fee). Not all PO branches do passports, but just go to the most convenient one and ask, they will direct you to one that does.

[FirstLight]

11. Thanks!

I printed out an application a while ago, before this even came up. Wonder if it is out of date...

[Blue_true]

12. The Post Office will have the up to date form, procedures and fees. nt