Ramblings from one following Jesus on the back roads of life
Children should be in class – not on the streets doing dangerous jobs. But Socheata and her brothers had no other choice. They were forced to go out and collect recyclable garbage to sell so they could buy small amounts of white rice. The alternative was to go to bed hungry every night.
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The creation of the nation of South Sudan has not ended the violence in that part of the world. Many of humanitarian organizations have left the town of Bentui, near the border of Sudan and South Sudan. World Vision is one of those organizations that have moved away, although the humanitarian efforts continue. For more, go here.
“For the past month or so, Uganda has seen attention in the media and among the American public that it hasn’t experienced in several years, thanks to the viral video phenomenon ‘Kony2010.'”
The danger to the children of Uganda is not over, however. Check this out to find out more.
See how the gift of a cow changed the lives of a family in Sri Lanka
To find out more about giving to help the least of these around the world, see this.
From World Vision:
VIDEO: How to change the world
So you want to change the world, but wanting to change the world, and changing the world are two separate things. See how advocates really can be catalysts for change.
Three things you can do
Pray. Ask God to show you how he might use you to be a voice for the poor and give you the courage to speak out.
Visit our Advocate Network to learn about the serious issues impacting children and families trapped in poverty and you can speak out on their behalf.
Speak out in support of humanitarian aid funding. Critical, life-saving assistance to combat hunger, child mortality, and diseases like AIDS and malaria makes up less than one percent of the federal budget, but may be subject to devastating and disproportionate cuts. Urge Congress to protect these programs. There are few places in the U.S. federal budget where dollars translate so directly into lives saved.
Here is something for all of us to keep in mind.
Kenya and the Horn of Africa are experiencing a famine causing drought. World Vision has escalated its response to the crisis. For more information, and to find out how you can help, see this.
Niger is on of the poorest nations in the world. If that isn’t bad enough, the country is facing its worst food crisis in years, due to severe drought conditions. World Vision is working to feed a number of severely malnourished children. Go here to learn more.