School and Food for the Orphans

23Aug, 2010

Orphan Care. There are an estimated 147 million orphans, defined as a child who has lost one or both parents. 13 million of those have lost both parents and 95% of all orphans are over the age of 5. The rebuilding of communities and sustainable poverty alleviation can never be accomplished if we fail to care for the worlds children who are poor and orphaned. There are many wonderful organizations that provide clothing, shelter, food, schooling, community development, hygiene necessities and much more to these children.

In July, Affero members selected Lifesong for Orphans to receive the month’s giving. Lifesong helps to “bring joy & purpose to orphans” …helping to replace ashes with beauty, give joy where there is mourning, and instill hope where there is despair. I thank God for Lifesong and how they turn adversity and struggle into strength and victory! That’s really what they are about – helping to turn despair into strength, joy and victorious living! A “Lifesong” for the children, if you will…

Lifesong for Orphans works to break cycles of hopelessness in orphans lives by creating in-country solutions for approximately 2000+ orphans in Ukraine, Zambia, Ethiopia, Liberia, India, and Honduras through in-country adoption/foster care, transition homes, job-skill training, and mentors.

Now is the time to bring joy and purpose to the orphans in our world. In Zambia the orphan crisis is great, with an estimate of over 1,000,000 orphans (8-10% of the population). Some other stunning realities:

1 out of every 5 individuals is HIV+
The average life expectancy is 30.5 yrs
Only 10% of all children attend school regularly
25,000 children worldwide die everyday of malnutrition
A hungry orphan or vulnerable child is not able to concentrate in the classroom and has a difficult time learning.

Lifesong began school and feeding programs in Zambia for 175 orphans & vulnerable children to help solve this problem. They provide an education –adding one grade each year, and providing 2 meals each day (breakfast & lunch) For breakfast each receives fafa, a porridge-like food that provides the nutrients that each growing child needs. The lunch menu rotates through a cycle of fish soup, beans, eggs, nshima, vegetables, etc.

In Kitwe, Zambia the Lifesong school is the only school in the community providing 2 meals a day. Your votes in July helped Affero towards it’s goal to support 150 orphans, ages 3 – 17, for 1 year.

As I shared in a previous post, there are 3 billion people living on less than $2 a day. 840 million people do not have enough to eat. That’s a lot of hungry people. As a member of The Affero Project, you are a member of a global tribe working against poverty and injustice. We each give a little and and mobilize these resources to worthwhile causes like Lifesong feeding the orphan and raising up leaders with love and a basic education. Thank you for giving and for sharing posts like this one. Remember to invite your friends to join the movement. Together, we are the change we want to see in the world. We are making a very real difference in the lives of orphans in Zambia and around the world.

September 3rd, 2010

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