Feed the Hungry

i fed 300 children today.
it's a great feeling.

the smallest contribution can do so much.
i've never donated to any causes outside of Darfur, but i feel very safe with my money in the hands of the World Food Programme, the largest humanitarian agency in the world. it is the food aid branch of the U.N. that feeds about 90 million people a year.

i think it's amazing that people can spend all their money on cigarettes, alcohol, clothes, etc, and yet, not give a penny to those who just need food to survive.

we're not all millionaires, but we can give what we can.
being brought up in a Christian environment, i've seen my mother donate money week after week, money that she wouldn't even give her own kids to spend. that woman had it right. as a child, i actually thought she was foolish for giving her money away without getting anything in return. i think a lot of grown-ups today still have that mindset!

people have this mentality that their money is their money, because they earned it (or got it from their parents). i think that's sad, considering there are those who are born into extreme poverty, decaying warzones, and no opportunity.

we have it so much better than them.
and i admit, i can be a spendthrift myself at times. but i really am trying to help now.
i should really cut down on my spendings, focus on saving more money and making contributions every month.
that's definitely the goal.

:)


http://www.wfp.org/
http://www.friendsofwfp.org/