“To whom much is given is much required”
March 2nd, 2010
147 Million Orphans
December 7th, 2009Two moms out to change the world. These two are showing that if you follow what your heart is calling out for, you can affect many lives. Their website has much more information about them and what they are doing as well as merchandise that you can buy and the proceeds feed children in Africa! AWESOME!
Visit the 147 Million Orphans Website
More about 147 Million Orphans:
We are two moms who love orphans! We met six years ago as we were both going through our first adoptions (one domestic and one international) … Thirteen kids and seven adoptions later, Christ has bound us together as family. We love doing life together and accepting the call to bring light into the darkness. We want to help as many people as possible to see the 147 million orphans worldwide as their brothers and sisters in Christ. Read the rest of this entry »
Give Clean Water with Charitywater.org
December 4th, 2009WHY WATER.
Right now, almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. That’s one in eight of us.
WHO WE ARE.
charity: water is a non profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. We give 100% of the money raised to direct project costs, funding sustainable clean water solutions in areas of greatest need. Just $20 can give one person in a developing nation clean water for 20 years.
HOW WE WORK
Drilling a well can cost from $4,000 – $ 12,000 and many living on less than $1 a day can not afford one in their community, even if the money is combined. With the help of exemplary organizations on the ground, we can drill wells and provide people with this basic, essential need. charity: water partners with local organizations in each country where we work, choosing the partners based on expertise and the ability to impact real, sustainable change in the communities they benefit.
BUILDING WELLS
The local community is engaged in the well building process, carrying out small tasks for free to reduce labor costs. This also encourages community participation and ensures community ownership after the project is complete. When the well is built, a water committee is formed. It generally consists of 6-8 people, half of them female. In the case of hospitals, the committee will generally consist of nurses and hospital staff. In schools, the committee would likely be comprised of teachers. Since charity: was founded and began activity in August 2006, we have funded the construction of more than 1,549 projects that, when completed, will provide clean drinking water to over 820,000 people. We’re just getting started.
To learn more about charity water, including how you can be involved and help, visit charitywater.org. There are even opportunities for you to fundraise for the completion of your very own well. Visit the site for details on how!
Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all sickness and disease, and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. Many people in the developing world, usually women and children, walk more than three hours every day to fetch water that is likely to make them sick. Those hours are crucial, preventing many from working or attending school. Additionally, collecting water puts them at greater risk of sexual harassment and assault. Children are especially vulnerable to the consequences of unsafe water. Of the 42,000 deaths that occur every week from unsafe water and a lack of basic sanitation, 90% are children under 5 years old.