I have done a lot of thinking about our trip to Ethiopia. I think God has given us a HUGE opportunity to help other people over there in need. Even though we will only be there for a week, I do not want to be the Americans that pick up our baby, hide in the hotel, and fly away to our big homes and food-filled refrigerators. We will see poverty, and will see A LOT
of poverty. These people are not hungry because they are lazy and sit on the couch all day. They are hungry because there are few jobs - I read up to 50% unemployment rate! Millions are homeless and scrap for food. Imagine what it would feel like to have starving children. I don't want to "look the other way" - I want to be able to help! My wheels are turning. I already have some great ideas from our agency of people we can help, including a list of things the orphanage needs. If you have any ideas of raising money or know of good ways to distribute anything collected, please post any comments or email me at heeter_skeeter@yahoo.com. I'd love to hear any ideas!
There will be lots more to follow on this idea as we get closer to travel!
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I saw a blogger recently who brought over 2 tubs of donated items when they flew over for placement and the airline waived the fees for the extra weight.
I would love to have tubs full to take to the orphanage! I'll have to keep that in mind in case we need it :)
What a great idea! I'll brainstorm, too, but let me know if I can help with anything.
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