{"id":179,"date":"2009-06-01T09:08:35","date_gmt":"2009-06-01T09:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/2009\/06\/feed-the-forgotten.html"},"modified":"2009-06-01T09:08:35","modified_gmt":"2009-06-01T09:08:35","slug":"feed-the-forgotten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2009\/06\/feed-the-forgotten.html","title":{"rendered":"Feed The Forgotten"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last month, Brandi McElheny led a Children's HopeChest vision trip to Uganda. At about the same time, I brought you the story of how our Uganda Director, Joseph, was attacked by an angry mob while trying to deliver food to famine-stricken areas. Now, Brandi and CHC are joining forces to do something about it. <\/p>\n

Find out more below. Give if you are able. Pick up the badge (code below) to spread the word.<\/p>\n

Here's the post from Brandi's blog:<\/p>\n

FEED THE FORGOTTEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Too often we hear heartbreaking stories like this<\/a> (that I posted on Saturday) and do nothing. We feel helpless. . . and so we move on. Not this time. There are people DYING in Uganda right now. There are children who's bellies are hungry and aching. There are mamas who are too weak to stand and babies begging to be held. There are people trapping termites hoping for food and eating dung in helplessness. DO NOT CAVE TO DESPAIR. YOU CAN DO SOMETHING.<\/p>\n

Join us and Children's HopeChest<\/a> to FEED THE FORGOTTEN!!! (CLICK HERE TO GIVE NOW<\/a>) (note: please write FEED THE FORGOTTEN in the notes section)<\/p>\n

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For $0.14, we can (and WILL) feed someone a meal of posho and beans. (posho is cornmeal, which is filling and beans are protein). Take that in for a moment. . .<\/p>\n

$0.14 a meal<\/p>\n

$2.86 for 20 days<\/p>\n

$1 per FAMILY<\/p>\n

$20 feed a family for 20 days.<\/p>\n

How much was my Chick Fil A yesterday? How much is your Starbucks? The bigger question is how much am I willing to give up SO THAT OTHERS MIGHT EAT?<\/p>\n

Remember Jesus story of the Good Samaritan? Remember how his very neighbors walked right by him? They probably looked at him with pity. . .probably thought "oh poor guy, that breaks my heart" but the fact is THEY DID NOTHING.<\/p>\n

What will you do? These children are starving. . .<\/p>\n

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these actual children. . .<\/p>\n

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will you help? The money raised will feed those precious children. There are 3 – 4 villages that we are targeting (I'm hoping for more after we see how much we can raise!) to bring food relief to asap. These people are literally starving. . and waiting for you to act. Will you help? Even with paypal fees (2-3%) even $1 will feed 6 people! You CAN make a difference.<\/p>\n

Spread the word, blog about it, facebook it, twitter it, ask your church or school or business to give, post the blog badge anything. Truly, we are begging you. . .on behalf of these children not to forget this post and move on to the next in your google reader list. Stop, pray, act.<\/p>\n

GIVE <\/span><\/span><\/a>TO FEED THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN!!!!!<\/p>\n

(note: please write FEED THE FORGOTTEN in the notes section when you give)<\/p>\n

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To GET the blog badge, copy and paste this code into your post (remember to switch to the "edit html" mode in your post), or add as a "widget" on your blog. Spread the word!<\/p>\n