The second week of Rice & Beans month has started and I feel pumped. If you read my last post I had to modify my diet a little, but I still feel OK that I am not cheating.
I stayed home today because of allergies (my eyes were all jacked up) and so I had some time to think. My mind wondered from thinking about the children at Amazing Grace Childrens Home and truly how blessed I am to be able to help them out, to the children that are not getting help. I got on the Internet and did some investigation. The stats I am about to show you are mind boggling:
-There is roughly 2.2 billion children in the world.
-Every year 15 million children die from hunger.
-That breaks down to 41,095 children a day. A DAY!
-The population of Roswell is roughly 45,000.
-So each and every day, 91% of the population of Roswell dies each day from hunger.
-Helping the children at Amazing Grace Childrens Home helps only .000002% of the entire population of children around the world.
There is a problem in this world and we don't seem to be solving it. I know what your thinking, "I'm only one person." Well, if each one of us supported one child that would be one less child on those stats. Yeah, yeah I know your next statement "How can I afford that?" I seriously can't answer that question for you, other than telling you that for the cost of a soda or Starbucks coffee, you can feed one child a day.
I am not going to lecture to anyone, because you all know your own hearts. You know what you can or cannot do, and sometimes just volunteering to raise money is more than having the money.
I just have one question, how would you feel to know your own children could be on that list of children dying each day? Scary thought, eh?
These are my thoughts.
Chappy
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