FOVC and "FEED HOPE"

normally i've been doing a "friday faves" list on fridays, but i'm changing it up today. as you read this, the worst drought in 60 years is ravaging somalia, and thousands of people have already died and are fleeing or have fled for refugee camps in kenya. experts are calling it the worst humanitarian crisis in years. so what can we do? we, as in you and me; the ones living with a roof over our heads, clean water, and food in our bellies. there are many relief organizations helping provide aide to the areas and people affected.

let me share with you about FOVC (parts of this borrowed from my amazing friend Tamara B!). FOVC is also another great organization that is getting relief to surrounding areas affected by the drought and lack of food. FOVC is doing a huge campaign to raise funds to feed those in and around shanto (southern ethiopia near durame and soddo) who will otherwise get no emergency help. their goal is big but doable. you can read more about that campaign on their site http://www.fovc.org/feed-hope-relief.html. FOVC is huge on not just giving hand outs. this relief project is due to the desperate emergency created by the drought/famine. this will be short term help (4 months) and then back to normal developmental stuff where they enable people to feed their families by learning valuable crop, textile and other skills.

there is often a call for help from many organizations all over the world. if you’re in a position to help, whether it is $5 or $500, whether you can physically help with your talent and skills, or simply raise awareness, for issues at home or abroad, taking the time to do so often has a greater impact than we can imagine. to give you some motivation, i'll share with you what we're doing. we recently got a bonus at work, and our intention was to put it in our adoption fund. our adoption fund can wait. people are dying today; they cannot wait. we just mailed off a check to FOVC today. any amount helps, and if you can help in any way, big or small, please do so either by visiting the FOVC website above, or you can contact me privately and i can give you an address to mail a check. if you can spread awareness to your friends and family, you have my complete gratitude!