OFH to Give the Poor a Hand Up
Now that we are finished collecting soup cans and making Valentines, we have decided to begin our March mission project. Our next project is very popular as we collect money to make purchases through Heifer International. Different classes will decide on their project. Some may be collecting money to purchase chicks, a pig, goat
s, tree seedlings, bunnies, bees, a llama, sheep, ducks, fish, a heifer, or a share of one. You will be hearing more about this project.
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.
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 through this upcoming season of Lent. As always, thank you so much for your support of our mission projects.
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