This year I want to give back more, it's been a lingering feeling for awhile now and I have been asking God over and over what I could do. My time is very limited, and so are my funds. I try to be there as much as I can for others, but it's still not satisfying me. So I decided to start raising money for organizations that help others.The first one is for Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat has built more than 300,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1.5 million people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter. HFHI was founded in 1976 by Millard Fuller along with his wife, Linda.
Visit Habitat for Humanity's website to learn so much more about what they do and why.
My goal this summer is to raise at least $100. This will buy a kitchen sink believe it or not! This is what I've come up with:
Each sale I make, 10% of the total will go towards a fund for the foundation/organization. Once I reach the goal I will write out a check or go online and submit a donation. To hold me accountable, I will place a wee icon here on the blog in the left menu showing how much has been raised.
There is a HUGE need out there. For food, shelter, clothing, water, man...the list goes on and on. And how can we help? How can we step aside from our busy day to day lives in one of the most comfortable countries of the world and give back. Now granted, tho we live in this country, it doesn't mean we all live as comfortable as we'd like. I knowing and living the hardships myself. Yet comparably we are still a nation that needs to turn around, give up some things, and hand it off to others. Be an example. Okay, I'm preaching to the choir now.
Point being, ask yourself, what can you do and what are you willing to do? Hardest and most important part is stepping out of your comfort zone, it helps us grow.
2 comments:
My state has a wonderful program through Community Action, to help people with low income buy a home. It's called West Virginia Housing Development Fund. Roy and I bought our home through it. We only had to have $200.00 dollars for our down payment and the interest is super low and our payments are too. Our payment is cheaper than what people pays to rent.
Thanks for sharin' Holly! Thats awesome!!! I want to find something like that for my mom. This program kind of hits home for me. My mom's house just isn't going to stand for another 10 years...and something's gotta change. Now that you gave me a name to start with, I might actually find what I'm looking for. Great hope and inspiration! Thanks!
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