{"id":399,"date":"2007-11-28T05:55:01","date_gmt":"2007-11-28T05:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/2007\/11\/the-12-days-of.html"},"modified":"2007-11-28T05:55:01","modified_gmt":"2007-11-28T05:55:01","slug":"the-12-days-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2007\/11\/the-12-days-of.html","title":{"rendered":"The 12 Days of Christmas…"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Christmas, 5 for 50<\/strong> is going around the world, giving away $1,000 a day to 12 different orphan care outreaches around the globe. We\u2019re doing this because 5 for 50 <\/strong>has been an enormous success. Our first shipment of food has already arrived in Swaziland, another is on the way. We\u2019re ready to roll out a global Christmas party for orphans through 5 for 50<\/strong> and we want you to come along.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a look at where we\u2019re going this Christmas\u2026<\/p>\n

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1)<\/span>      <\/span>Russia<\/span><\/p>\n

2)<\/span>      <\/span>Swaziland<\/span><\/p>\n

3)<\/span>      <\/span>South Africa<\/span><\/p>\n

4)<\/span>      <\/span>Romania<\/span><\/p>\n

5)<\/span>      <\/span>Uganda<\/span><\/p>\n

6)<\/span>      <\/span>Ethiopia<\/span><\/p>\n

7)<\/span>      <\/span>Peru<\/span><\/p>\n

8)<\/span>      <\/span>Mozambique<\/span><\/p>\n

9)<\/span>      <\/span>India<\/span><\/p>\n

10)<\/span>   <\/span>Kenya<\/span><\/p>\n

11)<\/span>   <\/span>Namibia<\/span><\/p>\n

12)<\/span>   <\/span>Cambodia<\/span><\/p>\n

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Through our network of orphan care partners, we\u2019re helping support special Christmas outreaches to orphans around the globe. We hope to reach over 1,000 orphans with the true message of God\u2019s love during Christmas. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Some of what we\u2019ll do includes:<\/span><\/p>\n

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–<\/span>          <\/span>Supporting Christian concerts and outreaches<\/span><\/p>\n

–<\/span>          <\/span>Providing special meals and celebrations<\/span><\/p>\n

–<\/span>          <\/span>Honoring a child with a Christmas gift<\/span><\/p>\n

–       Providing orphans with the blessing of family<\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u2019ll be posting stories from each country as well as reports and pictures when they come in. Along the way, I\u2019ll provide you and your family with special ways to pray for orphans and incorporate them into your holiday celebrations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you want to support the twelve days of Christmas, make a $12 gift today<\/a> (please put \u201c12 days of Christmas\u201d in your note). We already have $12,000 for this project, anything that you add will make an even greater impact in the life of an orphan. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Stay tuned to the blog for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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