In the mist of all my frustration I thought it would be good to take a minute to remember the reason we are doing all of this. There are so many children living on the streets in the Philippines. With the world food crisis this situation is not going to get any better. Many orphanages are having to turn away children, because they do not have the money to feed them. Government agencies are also starting to cut the amount of food they are donating because of soaring food prices. Although this is not the only reason we are doing this, it does make me feel better to know that we are saving at least one child from a life on the streets. I just wish there was more we could do for these children.
Here is a video that was made for a fundraiser being coordinated by the Lutheran schools in Michigan. They are raising funds to help Concordia Children’s Services to purchase their own land. Concordia is a 25-year-old orphanage in the Philippines and they do not have a permanent home. The video shows photos of Philippine children on the streets and also those in the orphanage. I love the music and the photos of the children at the end are beautiful. Enjoy!
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