5/13/2008

So many children in need...

After the week of terrible natural disasters in Mynamar and China, I can't help but sit and count my blessings and give thanks for the roof over my children's heads. Many of the most vulnerable after the deadly cyclone and earthquake are children.

One of my favorite organizations, UNICEF, has long had a presence in Mynamar where the organization's mobile relief units have been successful in delivering aid to children despite the government's rejection of other donations. Please don't let the country's politics keep you from considering a donation to help the children. UNICEF describes the devastation as a catastrophe waiting to happen as 1.5 million people are stranded without the necessities to survive. Learn more at www.unicef.org

In China, the Half the Sky Foundation provides exceptional care for the country's orphans. In the wake of the horrible earthquake, the Foundation is working with China's Ministry of Civil Affairs to reach the schools and orphanages where children are in desperate need. The Half the Sky Foundation established a special earthquake fund to help children orphaned by the quake or those temporarily separated from family. Learn more at www.halfthesky.org

You don't think a small donation could make a difference?? Even $5 could save a child's life. Just $2 provides life saving malaria medication and $3 will provide a blanket to a child with no other bed. If you are unable to give at this time, please keep all of these children in your thoughts & prayers. We are so fortunate for what we have...

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