There are villages filled with people who are dying. Would you please spread the word about their desperate situation and help monetarily if you can? Please pray that they would have food to eat, safe water to drink and that adults would step forward to care for the children who are alone and scared.
Thank you,
Michelle
From Brandi:
FEED THE FORGOTTEN
Too often we hear heartbreaking stories like this (that I posted on Saturday) and do nothing. We feel helpless. . . and so we move on. Not this time. There are people DYING in Uganda right now. There are children who's bellies are hungry and aching. There are mamas who are too weak to stand and babies begging to be held. There are people trapping termites hoping for food and eating dung in helplessness. DO NOT CAVE TO DESPAIR. YOU CAN DO SOMETHING.
Join us and Children's HopeChest to FEED THE FORGOTTEN!!! (CLICK HERE TO GIVE NOW) (note: please write FEED THE FORGOTTEN in the notes section)
For $0.14, we can (and WILL) feed someone a meal of posho and beans. (posho is cornmeal, which is filling and beans are protein). Take that in for a moment. . .
$0.14 a meal
$2.86 for 20 days
$1 per FAMILY
$20 feed a family for 20 days.
How much was my Chick Fil A yesterday? How much is your Starbucks? The bigger question is how much am I willing to give up SO THAT OTHERS MIGHT EAT?
Remember Jesus story of the Good Samaritan? Remember how his very neighbors walked right by him? They probably looked at him with pity. . .probably thought "oh poor guy, that breaks my heart" but the fact is THEY DID NOTHING.
What will you do? These children are starving. . .
these actual children. . .
will you help? The money raised will feed those precious children. There are 3 - 4 villages that we are targeting (I'm hoping for more after we see how much we can raise!) to bring food relief to asap. These people are literally starving. . and waiting for you to act. Will you help? Even with paypal fees (2-3%) even $1 will feed 6 people! You CAN make a difference.
Spread the word, blog about it, facebook it, twitter it, ask your church or school or business to give, post the blog badge anything. Truly, we are begging you. . .on behalf of these children not to forget this post and move on to the next in your google reader list. Stop, pray, act.
GIVE TO FEED THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN!!!!!
(note: please write FEED THE FORGOTTEN in the notes section when you give)
To GET the blog badge, copy and paste this code into your post (remember to switch to the "edit html" mode in your post), or add as a "widget" on your blog. Spread the word!
5 comments:
thank you!!!!!
You are right. . .I have held those babies and their plight won't leave my thoughts. My heart especially aches for those mamas who aren't able to feed their babies. I know you have a unique insight into their pain of not being able to stop the hurt of your little one. I can't imagine.
Thank you SO much for posting this!!!! I know your precious community here will be a part of the rising up and provision that God is bringing!!
Love,
Brandi
One of my daughter's friends is headed to Africa in a few weeks to assist with Pennies for Posho...thanks for reminding me to get that check in the mail!
Posted it with you Michelle! Read it this morning on Melinda's blog and just had a moment to get the post up!
Praying for all of the children around the world - especially in Africa waiting for someone to step up and care about their life!
Love you and blessings!
Jill
My sister goes to Uganda every summer with Invisible Children. She teaches there and helps develop curriculum that doesn't require alot of resources.The situation in Africa is worse than we hear... not only are people starving in Africa, children are taken from their homes, turned into child soldiers and forced to do the unthinkable. All because one evil man, Joseph Kony cannot be stopped. We need to help in MANY ways!!
I am African... I was born and raised here... I have lived in Africa all of my life and will hopefully die here.
The situation is worse than you can even imagine... even those of you who visit here for Aid purposes are only shown a small fraction of the true horror that is life on the ground for the poor.
Those of us who are lucky enough to live above the poverty line live in comparative luxury. Children are sold for bread or cattle (2 or 3 at the most for each child). Female children are sold at around 13 years of age just so the rest of the family can eat.
Newborn babies are left in crude toilets and dustbins because their parents cant afford to feed and clothe them.. I could go on and on.. it is not a pretty story.. and yet most Americans (and other nations) don't realise just how little they would have to contribute to help those who have nothing.. literally.. nothing...
Kerren
South Africa
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