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I am sure many of you are as heartbroken over what has occurred in Haiti and the overwhelming loss of life as we are. If you haven’t given and you want to I encourage you to donate with World Vision. They have nearly 400 staff on the ground working already to get aid to the people. WV has been working in Haiti for 30 years and is the world’s largest Non Governmental Organization (NGO) I was on a conference call last night and heard that all of the Area Development Projects that they work in are safe and the children are safe because they are in the rural area.

It’s estimated that 1/3 of the populalation needs aid. And so many have died that it’s horrifying, but those who have survived need water, food and basic medical supplies.

If you want to give call 1-800-777-5777 or go to worldvision.org

You can make a difference!

Hello everyone! Did you know that every 13 seconds a child somewhere in the world is orphaned to the HIV/AIDS pandemic? It’s a startling number that breaks my heart. Here in America we are largely isolated from the devastation that many nations of the world are facing on a daily basis due to this virus. In America we have fantastic access to AIDS medication that just doesn’t exist for large portions of the world.

I ask you today for two things.

1)  Take just a moment out of your day to say a prayer or at least think of all these poor children who don’t have access to the great things we do in America.

2) To consider sponsoring a child from an AIDS impacted country. If you want to know more, just ask me. I have picture folders from Zambia and Rwanda with kids of all ages and genders.

You can make a difference and you can offer HOPE in a hopeless situation. Don’t let anyone tell you differently.

“To the world you might be one person but to one person you might be the world.”

I am very behind on sharing all my notes about the World Vision Child Ambassador Retreat last month. A cool thing I want to share about is Family Sponsorship through World Vision. For $40 a month you can sponsor a family in Ghana instead of just a child. I know there are a lot of people out there this would appeal to, because they would feel like they were making a difference on a bigger level, or sponsoring a whole family could be a family project. There are two families that I have sponsoship folders on and their information. These two families are only available through me. If you would like to make a difference in their lives, let me know.

Because of privacy issues I can’t post their information on the blog, but I can give a few details and you can contact me for more information.

Family #1 has a mother, one son and one daughter. The mother is a farmer and the village where they live is forest/savannah without decent roads and water supply.  Her son is 15 and her daughter is 11. The mother hopes to educated her children to the highest level possible to give them a chance at a better life.

Family #2 has a grandmother, mother, one son and one daughter.  They live in a rural area lacking potable water, health facilities, schools and decent roads. The rainy season makes travel and commerce difficult. The mother is a farmer trying to take care of her whole family. Her daughter is 8 and her son is 6.

I also have new picture folders of children available only through me:

Hope Children from AIDS ravaged countries are $35 a month.

1) Alinafe from Malawi DOB 4/27/1997. Female, orphan who lives with relatives.

2) Godfrey from Uganda DOB 7/14/1998. Male, lives with parents and siblings.

3) Augustino from Tanzania DOB 8/7/1997. Male, lives parents and siblings.

Traditional Child Sponsorship $30 a month.

1) Maria from Brazil. DOB 10/3/1998. Female, lives with parents and sister.

2) Maria G from Brazil DOB 8/29/1995. Female, lives with parents and siblings. She is close to aging out of her chance of sponsorship – please consider her and a chance for her to have an education.

3) Marcos from Brazil DOB 11/28/1994. Male, lives with parents and siblings. He is also close to aging out of a chance at sponsorship.

****I know that a lot of you who read our blog are sponsors, but if not, I ask you consider becoming one today. You can also do a search on my World Vision web page. Click the grey ”sponsor now” button and it will take you to the search engine. http://worldvision.dwimble.com/

Thanks for reading!

  

Coming off of the World Vision conference I could type for days about the things I am thankful for. I cried a lot this time as I have in the past at the heartache faced by those around the world, but also tears of joy about the love and compassion poured out by people working together to make a difference.

• For the fact that I NEVER for one single second have to wonder where food is going to come from for Nadia.
• For the fact that I NEVER for one single second have to worry that there won’t be doctors and medicine available should she get sick.
• For the fact that I NEVER for one single second have to wonder if my child will live another day because the only water available to me is miles away and the color of mud.
• For the fact that I NEVER for one single second have to worry that civil unrest is going to bring rape, pillaging and death to my doorstep.
• For the fact that I NEVER for one single second have to worry that some fanatical anti government group is going to come and kidnap my child to turn her into a child soldier or a sex slave.
• For the World Vision workers around the world that have given their lives to try and make the world a better place for children. I pray for their families’ comfort.
• For the World Vision staff in Seattle that do SO MUCH good with the money they are entrusted with.  To see them in action made me feel even better about giving money to WV (and I wouldn’t have thought that possible).
• For all the corporations in America that make in kind donations to WV. Those donations are used to help the poorest of the poor here in America and around the world.
• For Miyon, Tiffany and Lori (and Marla while she was with the team) for all their support they offer to the Child Ambassadors.
• For all the Child Ambassadors. These are people from every walk of life who believe so strongly in the difference that can be made by those who care that they volunteer their time to tell others about child sponsorship.
• For all the people who have ever sponsored children through me. Trust me that you are making a difference in the lives of these children and their community. You are being a shining example to them.
• For the children that Mike and I sponsor and the sweet, sweet letters and photos that are sent to us.
• For the children whose picture folders I have that expire tomorrow and go back into the system. I pray that they will get sponsored soon since they are going to the top of the pile. Especially for the orphans who have lost their parents to the global AIDS pandemic…and just don’t have access to the meds that we do in America.