So today, I'm going to blog for my dad. He said I could blog about anything I wanted, so I picked my most favorite thing to talk about: children from Kenya. I absolutely love these kids with all my heart, and they mean the world to me; that's why I started a fund raiser within the youth group to raise money for them. The money that we raise from this fund raiser goes to an organization called 410 Bridge, which then uses the money to build wells in Kenya. With only about $3,000, one well can be built- that's enough to reach a whole village, or over 10,000 people! That's AWESOME! Think about how amazing it would be if we could raise $12,000! So many people's lives could be saved because of a little group of teenagers who have gotten together to try and make a difference in this world.
Look how absolutely amazing and precious these kids are. These are some Kenyan kids that some of us youth got the privilege to meet over the summer.
Did you know that the average American uses 150 gallons of water each day to cook, clean and drink. The average African person struggles to find 5 gallons of water each day. Let's HELP these people. These children are real and their lives are at stake. Imagine the looks on their faces when they get the news that they don't have to walk miles and miles with 40 pound buckets of water, just to get back home and find that their water is dirty. We can help, we can make a difference, and we will.
"Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the Father, is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight, and guard against corruption from the godless world." James 1:27
Great post Briana! Thanks for your leadership in the youth group
Posted by: josh adams | September 04, 2008 at 03:36 PM
Awesome. Great perspective and focus.
Posted by: Brenden | September 05, 2008 at 04:57 AM