One hundred forty-seven million orphans.
One hundred forty-seven million children without parents in their lives.
What happens to these children?
Is it death?
Is it survival?
What happens to those who grow up?
Imagine an entire life without anyone to call "mom" or "dad".
Imagine an existence without knowing love.
Imagine getting hurt, and not having someone to comfort you through the pain.
Imagine living tied up, drugged, stuck in a crib. Imagine life being so boring that you try to claw at yourself, just for some sort of stimulation.
Imagine existing, but not being able to live.
This is the daily life for these children. Right now, as you read this, as you eat your meal, you go on with your day, you get the mail, you run errands, you do whatever it is you are doing today, THIS IS THEIR LIFE.
Don't tell me about horrible beaurocracies.
They don't care about a system overhaul. They just want out.
Don't tell me it's a shame, they should be receiving better care.
They don't care about what "should" be. They just want out.
Don't tell me that it costs too much money, that it is too far, or that it is a burden on your pocketbook.
They don't care that their ransom is high.
THEY
JUST
WANT
OUT.
On July 17th, at 4:00pm central standard time, let's do something together.
Let's tell them that we have heard their cries.
Let's tell the world it is time to get our heads out of the sand. It's time to change our priorities, and really do something for the 147 million children without a voice in this world.
I'm hosting a balloon release.
I'm not being shy about this.
I want it big. I want it huge. I want it global.
I want those who have never thought about the plight of the orphans to finally take notice
One day, one moment in time.
That's what I'm asking of you.
All the funds raised from this event will be donated to a special population of children at Reece's Rainbow.
There are 5-year-olds that should be getting ready for school this fall.
Instead, they sit and do nothing. Have nothing. Become nothing.
Their lives, quite literally, are nothing.
It isn't hopeless. They just need families to step forward and say, "I'll bring you home. You can be my child."
On July 17th, let's spread the word. Let's show the world that these children are waiting to be set free.
EVENT DETAILS
How to donate to the cause
Send your donations by ChipIn (located at the top of this page) using your paypal account. Suggested donation is $3 per balloon, with a minimum requested donation of $5.
Fill out THIS FORM with your name and address. (The form link is down. To sign up, please leave your name in the comments below; I will have the link fixed shortly!)
I will send you the balloons and message boards to put inside. Decorate the outside of the balloon if you'd like.
(You may also choose to donate and purchase latex balloons yourself.)
Tell your friends.
Tell your family.
Tell your neighbors.
If you are in a host city, you can join the crowd for the release.
If you aren’t, maybe you’ll consider hosting yourself. Invite others to join you at a park, your backyard, or wherever else works for you. We’ll all be releasing at the exact same time.
Let’s spread the message far and wide.
These are children.
They need homes. They need families. They need us.
5 comments:
Sarah White, hosting release in Alqongquin, IL
Trying to figure out if I can host one too, here in Southern California. Any ideas on where to start on who to contact? I think I would just do it at the community park and see if friends wanted to do a picnic too. Hoping that maybe we could get media involved.
What a cool idea!! I'd love to host one here. What message do you put in them? You can e-mail me at jamie_lugo@hotmail.com :)
Grace and Faith hosting in Jackson, Mississippi.
We hosted a release on Sunday and I have some funds for you- I don't see your chipin, and my kids wanted to mail you a letter with their dollars. Can you contact me at yellow_grace AT yahoo DOT com and let me know where we can send you a letter and funds? Thanks!
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