How Far Does Your Money Go?
How far does your money go? How thin can you stretch it? How can you get more bang for your buck? I'll tell you how you can make your money go further; spend it on overseas service projects and missions. African relief projects, child sponsorships, refugee care, etc.Last night (or perhaps I should say, this morning) at about 12:22 AM, I finished up my most recent design project. This one wasn't either desktop or web based software. This was a newsletter for a friend of mine who works as a missionary in Moldova. She wanted a newsletter to send out to her supporters here in the United States, telling them that for $10.00, they can send a child to summer camp in Moldova.
TEN DOLLARS. That's really remarkable. Here in the states, the most inexpensive camp I'm aware of is at least a hundred dollars. But for ten dollars, you could give a child the gift of a week at camp.
It's no surprise, really. I have other friends who have started a child sponsorship program in Haiti: His Hands For Haiti. How much does their sponsorship program cost? Here's what their website says:
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| His Hands for Haiti has helped to establish a sponsorship program where people can partner with a Haitian child to help them be able to attend school. $40.00 (US) ONCE per school year (September through June), will pay for one of these beautiful children to attend school. $40.00 will provide them with a uniform, books, and basic school supplies, enabling them to receive an education as well as one hot meal per school day. |
(be sure to check the site for the most up-to-date information.)
Here's another one: a few years ago, some friends and I created a music CD with a combination of Sudanese and English music, to sell as a charity for Sudanese refugees. We sold the CDs at $15.00 apiece, and each CD sold paid for 150 refugees to eat for one day. Amazing.
So...if you're wondering how to make your money go further, the answer, pure and simple, is...don't spend it on yourself. Find some worthy cause, caring for the needs of others, and your money will go much further!
Oh yeah. If you're interested in sending a Moldovan child to camp, here's the information on where to send your gift:
Child Evangelism Fellowship
PO Box 348
Warrenton, MO 63383
Financial gifts can be designated to Account:
"Moldova - Camps"
Posted On Apr 26, 2005 at 3:47 AM
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