Helping Those In Need

Have you made your list and have you checked it twice?  I know I’ve been working on my lists of things to buy and things to get done for the Christmas season.

But you know we need to do?  In the busyness of this holiday season?  We need to slow down and think about those who are in need.  I am assuming that if you are reading my blog that you are blessed enough to have an internet connection.  Which in my mind, is more than we need. 

I was looking at a website today that is trying to raise support to provide for Christmas For Payatas.  While I was on the website I was watching the video and listening to the children talking.  And I started thinking about how each and every child is someone’s baby.  I can’t even imagine how my heart would break if my child had to suffer like these children are.

So, is there something that can be done to help?  If we each did just a little to try to bring these children even a small amount of joy I know we could make a difference.  Right now Christmas For Payatas is raising money to try to give these children a Christmas.  There are many prominent supporters of this great cause but they need our help too. 

As you think about all of the gifts you are planning to buy for your family and friends, remember to think about those in need who don’t even have enough food to eat on a daily basis.  And try to think about what you can do to make a difference in someone else’s life.

Here is a little more information if you are interested:

Press Release:
The landfill in Payatas, The Philippines, is notoriously known the world over as Smokey Mountain. For over 35 years, the smoking dump site has grown to become a stark and heart-tugging reminder of the desperate onditions of humanity.

On a daily basis, children pick through newly arrived garbage to collect material to sell. The earnings made by one child are not enough to even buy food for the day. Hence, entire families are forced to climb the mountain each day, hoping to earn enough to feed everyone. Children as young as four years old are forced to work in this daily struggle for survival.

In response to the plight of these children, Totedaddy.com is working with Lighthouse Center For Children Foundation to bring a little cheer to the children this Christmas.

Totedaddy.com has kicked off with a cash sponsorship of USD 10,000 to enable the children to celebrate Christmas. FusionExcel International has also pitched in a USD 5,000 in cash sponsorship. The money raised
will help fund the projects already in place, and help fund additional projects aimed at providing better housing, and a means of livelihood for the Payatas community.

It is hoped that by creating better awareness to the plight of these children, more support can be garnered towards their betterment. Together we can bury poverty!