when our group went to africa in march, each of us was given something to collect and bring to donate.
my suitcases were full of birthday cake mixes and the pillowcase dresses.
all together we had 11 big suitcases full of donations: books, first aid, sports equipment, gardening tools
one suitcase was FULL of vitamins.
we filled a room in the Ale' Ale' House.
it was awesome.
after the Good News Club on saturdays in Kroo Bay the children are given an egg.
we were told that for many of them it would be the only protein they would have all week.
we were told that since our visit they have been able to give each child a vitamin with their egg.
it's not anything we would get excited about here in the US...right? an egg and a vitamin?
but for that to be all they get each week?
it breaks my heart.
we received an email that they have run out of vitamins and wondered if we would be able to collect more.
we said YES!
it's an honor to help.
we are sending all of our vitamins to a central location...jody's house in colorado
and the next person going to freetown will take our vitamins with them.
i took my kids and let them pick them out.
can YOU help?
1. buy children's vitamins.
2. email me for the address for where to send them. ( [email protected] )
3. send them. (if you are local you can give them to me anytime)
4. smile.
5. pray for all the children who will receive them.
COME ON LADIES.
we can do this soooooo easily.
jody and cassie and pam and kari each blogged this today too...said it so beautifully.
i loved what jody added at the end of her post....and i am going to paste it here:
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I’m quoting in full here Jaime, a missionary in Costa Rica.
She describes this incident where she delivers food to some desperate kids:
“I’m gonna go fight poverty for two and a half hours.
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And I love that.
So pick up your pebbles, people. Here we go…Thanks for joining us.