Saturday, March 8, 2008

"Let us help all the less fortunate children around the world"

"LEND A HAND & HELP SAVE THE LIVES OF LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD,ACT NOW & MAKE A DIFFERENCE,EVEN SMALLEST ACT COUNTS"



There is a growing epidemic in Africa that needs serious attention. It is that of children that have been orphaned as a result of AIDS. Today there are over 34 million orphans in Africa. Of those 34 million, over 11 million have been orphaned as a direct result of their parents succumbing to AIDS. In fact, more than 8 out of every 10 children in the world whose parents have died of AIDS live in Africa. In the last 10 years alone, the percentage of children who have been orphaned due to AIDS has risen at an alarming rate from 3.5% to 32%. This tragedy has far greater reaching effects than just that of the children. The burden of raising these children falls on other family members or to orphanages whose funds are severely over-stretched already.

That's where Heart 4 Heart comes in. The primary focus of the Heart 4 Heart Foundation is on easing the financial burden of raising these children through donations made to several organizations and foundations including Children of Hope. These donations come from funds that have been raised through efforts by the "Congress of Kids," the creative arm of Heart 4 Heart. This group of philanthropic-minded young people have set their hearts on answering God's call to help those less fortunate around the world. The ingenuity by which they accomplish this is turning heads and many others are beginning to get on board. As God begins to bless the efforts of these kids who answer His call, let's not forget to thank Him for the ones that are truly being blessed... the orphaned children of Africa.


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