Hi friends, I have an urgent request for you.
Jeff Goins has been popping up all over the blogosphere for the last several months, but I remember him as the sweet, red-headed guitar player from one of the CTI Music Ministries teams my husband trained back in the day. A nice kid, real sharp, with natural leadership skills.
The organization he works for recently found out that an orphanage they had been working with in Haiti has been trafficking children. Needless to say, they are devastated. The orphanage’s director is in jail, but the 75 children living in the orphanage are still in horrible danger, due to government corruption. We need to apply some pressure and get those kids to safety.
Please read Jeff’s post, sign the petition, and do whatever you can to raise a ruckus and get this information in front of anyone who can help. I know it’s easy to get “compassion fatigue”–there are so many things wrong, so many battles to be fought. But starting with the people in our circles and the things that impact them is as good a way as any to start.
Thanks so much!
“Please read Jeff’s post, sign the petition, and do whatever you can to raise a ruckus and get this information in front of anyone who can help.”
Done, done and done (read, signed and sent link to a TV reporter who specializes in covering the oppressed).
Tim
Thanks Tim!!!
I was reminded in my prayer time this morning that even more important than the things I have already done is to pray for the children and those who can help them. So I did.
Tim
Excellent point, Tim. Praying for the children and for everyone involved. And, that God will move our hearts to be his hands and feet!
Jenny, found your blog on facebook. Found it very timely since I just met with the Director of Youth for Christ’s outreach in Haiti. If people want to help Haiti this would be a trustworthy way to help children. Galilee (the Director there) said every day they have children who have no mother, father, food, walking in their office. They are trying to provide food, clothes, schooling to them, but have no money. If this need is something you might be willing to share on your blog please let me know and I could get you all the details. Thanks,
Bryan Blomker
Absolutely Bryan! Send me the info and I’ll write something up about it. (For the sake of my blog readers, YFC Haiti and my family go WAY back. Nice to know where you’re sending assistance!)
Thanks for sharing this, Jenny.
Absolutely, Jeff! This is heartbreaking–happy to help any way I can.