There is no me without you.

I have been reading a great book by the title above. It is the story of a woman who tries to help as many orphaned kids as possible in the wave of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia.

The book is inspiring because it deals with self sacrifice as well as providing compelling information about HIV/AIDS and Ethiopia.

One quote from the book that addressed the lack of help given to Africa in the midst of the HIV/AIDS pandemic was challenging:

Stephen Lewis calls the voluble hobnobbing of experts on the subject of global health and orphans "speakathons"; they "give credence," he writes, "to the proposition that if you talk about something for long enough, the illusion will be created that progress in the world of reports, analyses, figures, tables, diagrams, and at least a thousand PowerPoint presentations, not to overlook throbbing intellectual rumination, but very little progress that's discernible in the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children on the ground."

So here I am talking about it.

Vicki and I have been praying about what we are called to do.

If you want to help make a difference - one thing you can do is go to Vox United and enter into a partnership with a child who needs help. $150/year provides school supplies, a school uniform, and assistance to help children in South Africa.

Blessed to Bless,
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