This month’s verse is Matthew 25:35…
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in…” NIV
This Month’s Mission Project…
In March we will make a donation to the Heifer International Project. This project raises funds to help the needy purchase farm animals.
Different classes will decide on their project. Some may be collecting money to purchase chicks, a pig, goats, tree seedlings, bunnies, bees, a llama, sheep, ducks, fish, a heifer, or a share of one.
During the course of the next number of sessions, teachers will be talking with the children about this project and the many possibilities that it provides. The children will be receiving little round pins and stickers that show the many different ways we can provide our support and help. Classes each will decide how they would like to help.
What is Heifer International?
Heifer International’s mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the Earth. They help poor and hungry people help themselves. By giving families a hand-up, not just a handout, they are empowered to turn hunger and poverty into hope and prosperity.
The animals purchased don’t just provide a reliable source of food, but also a reliable source of income. Extra agricultural products, such as milk from cows or goats, honey from bees or eggs from chickens, can be both shared within the community and sold at market. This new income, coupled with the training in sustainable practices that Heifer International provides, allows others to clothe their families, provide them with medical care and send their children to school. When not just one but many families gain this new sustainable produce and income, it brings new opportunities for building schools, creating agricultural co-ops, and forming community savings and loan groups to help fund entrepreneurial start-ups.
It’s a lofty goal, but it is happening! In communities around the world, Heifer International is helping people lift themselves from hunger and poverty.
Our verse that accompanies this mission is, “I was hungry and you fed me,” from Matthew 25:35. We will be working with Heifer International throughout this season of Lent, hoping to be able to make our donations by Easter, April 5th .
Last year, as a school, we collected enough money to purchase 8 flocks of chicks, 2 trios of rabbits, 4 honey bee hives, 2 shares of fish fingerlings, 3 shares of a heifer, and a pig. This was a huge help as we helped others in villages in third world countries to help themselves.
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