Welcome the 2009-2010 Board Members
Handing Out Hope begins its third year and exciting things are upon us!
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The Audacity of a Child to Hand Out Hope
The human spirit during times of crisis always becomes a beacon of HOPE to those in need. Last week there was the story of the 7-year-old British boy who raised over 150 thousand dollars for Haiti. After seeing the footage of the earthquake aftermath in Haiti, he wept. It was then that this courageous 7 year-old decided that he had to do something to help. He reports having said, “I want to make some money to buy food, water and tents for everyone in Haiti.” The goal was 500 British pounds; the last numbers reported by the San Francisco Examiner, revealed that the boy had raised 109,579.07 British pounds. What started out as a simple goal has turned out to be much more; it’s encouraged young people throughout the world to get involved. According to the Chilliwack Times, the students at Sardis Elementary School in Chilliwack, Canada have raised $ 3,737.95 Canadian Dollars so far, which will be used to buy 37 water filters that will be able to purify and provide 1,137 liters of “clean water” to the victims of the Haiti earthquake. One has to ask, what is it about children who seem fearless when they want to help, and how can we, as adults, learn from them?
If you feel compelled to help Handing Out Hope with its future projects that will enable and empower underprivileged communities throughout the world to become self reliant, please feel free to do so by clicking HERE.
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Before Deadly Earthquake Hit Haiti, A Deadlier Water Crisis Remained
The Huffington Post reported today that before the earthquake in Haiti hit, Haiti already had been plagued by a much greater crisis. With approximately 10 Million citizens, Haiti reports that in recent years half of all the deaths of its citizens are related to the lack of clean water. If something is not done to address this crisis, then 5 Million of the current 10 million citizens will stand to die due to this crisis. This estimated death toll would clearly exceeds the current death toll in Haiti that stems from the recent earthquake. Haiti is not the only nation struck by a water crisis; reports show that 1 billion people in the world do not have access to clean water. More has to be done, more can be done!
Providing clean water to those in need are just some of the projects that Handing Out Hope has on it’s radar. If you’d like to help us fund such projects, click here.