I run for HOPE
I run to FEEL
I run for the TRUTH
For all that is REAL
I RUN FOR LIFE
On Sunday, October 12, 2008, I will be hitting the pavement and running the Chicago Marathon. I am so excited for the opportunity that I have to help tackle issues such as poverty, injustice, orphaned children, and HIV/AIDS... just a few of my greatest passions in life.
I chose to run with TEAM WORLD VISION this time around first because of my relationship with my own sponsored child, Mersi. But also because World Vision works to tackle the root causes of poverty by working with children, families, and their communities to provide things like: clean water, health care, nutritious food, education, and economic opportunities.
According to United Nations estimates, every 14 seconds a child is orphaned due to HIV/AIDS. This means that over 6,000 children everyday join the over 14 million children worldwide who have been orphaned by this disease. Often these children do not have enough to eat, no clean water to drink, no access to proper medical care, they cannot attend school, and essentially grow up in an environment of fear and neglect. Without a loving hand to support and guide them, in many cases they must care for sick and dying parents and are left with the responsibility of raising their younger siblings. Yet, through the work of World Vision, there is hope for the future of these children.
Your donation, in support of my efforts, can make all the difference in the lives of these children. A little money can go a long way to help! Here are some examples: - $25 can provide an orphan care kit (nutritious food, basic medicines, etc) - $30 can provide basic health care provisions for one child - $50 can provide adult assistance and counseling for a vulnerable child - $100 can help build a home for an HIV/AIDS affected family.
(Please click on "View full-size" to see one of my favorite videos: "World on Fire")
You can support my efforts through Team World Vision:
Click on the SPONSOR ME NOW button to make a one time donation.
or
Click on the SPONSOR A CHILD button below to change the life of a child for $35 per month, and be changed through your relationship with that child.