this baby lives in a village called Busoga in Uganda, Africa.

she drinks this water:

so do around 549 other people that live in her village with her. they drink this water,
cook with this water, allow their animals to drink this water & bathe with this water.
this is the village that i wrote about visiting here.

over and over again in Uganda, i’d wonder,
how can i profess to love God if i’m not doing everything in my power to love
my neighbor as myself?

His word is really complex, but really simple, too.
Love God. Love others as yourself.

how much would i love to drink that water?
how much would i love to serve a glass of that to our children?

i don’t want to drink that water and they shouldn’t have to…
it’s as simple as that.
so, after some research, i’ve found out that someone else saw our brothers & sisters
in Busoga’s water and wanted to help, too. they have a team
ready to put in a fresh water well as soon as the funds are raised.

it happens to be my birthday tomorrow & i’d like nothing more than for you precious
friends to build [another] clean water well with me!

for my 32nd birthday, i’m asking people to give $32
towards this well.
we will need 250 people to give $32.

click here and scroll to the bottom & click ‘chip in’
to give to the Busoga Well Project.
i’m excited to partner with 250 of you on this.
i’m thankful for each of you that can give, each of you that can pray, for
each of you that can spread the word in every way possible.

if you are doing any of those things, [one of the 250, praying or spreading the word]
please feel free to comment on this post.
i have a Kisses for Katie book & other surprise goodies from Uganda for one of you!

thank you, friends. let’s get these precious people some clean water.

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Go to Love’s blog to leave a comment and to donate.

Could you give 3 minutes and $3 to help The Mercy House in Kenya?

That is less than a cup of coffee from the coffee house

and I’m sure you won’t even miss it.

Would you take it a step further and sign up to give $3 on the 3rd of every month?

(Or more if you feel so inclined.)

You can also check out the Mercy House  Shop.

The proceeds will also go to help these girls in Kenya.

I just bought a Mercy House T-shirt.

You can get one here.

“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

Micah 6:8

Yesterday was Orphan Care Sunday, a day dedicated to bringing more awareness to God’s command to care for the fatherless. James 1:27 says “Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.” I know not everyone has it in their heart to adopt, but there are other things we can do to help. God has opened my heart and mind to a need and I can no longer just sit by and do nothing. I feel compelled to help in any way I can. Little things, big things. Anything will help. The more people who do even small things will add up to make a big difference. It breaks my heart to think about all these children in dire need. One of my favorite bloggers, Love has put together a list of a few things we can do on her blog Moments With Love. Please go read her post and see what you might be able to do to help. Love brought her sweet little guy, Clay, home from Uganda last year, they just celebrated the one year mark of him being home with his forever family. You will have to go read her story on her blog and see her beautiful family. This little guy is the cutest thing ever! {He also has 4 very cute sisters, too!} Every time I see his sweet little face it melts my heart. You will have to go see for yourself!

{Image source 31 Bits }

I love coming across beautiful stories of people helping others…31 Bits is doing just that for the women of Uganda! 31 Bits began in 2008 when five college students from Southern California traveled to Uganda and met six amazing women. The girls saw there was a need for change: the women needed shelter, food, medication, school fees for their children, and the list continued…. The women attempted to provide for their families by creating hand-made jewelry, but due to the lack of market, their income was hardly sustainable. 31 Bits was formed when the girls knew they could make a difference; they had to do something to partner with their new friends. 31 Bits now works directly with the women in Uganda, enabling them to make a better life for their families by providing a market for their jewelry.

31 Bits has grown for partnering with 6 women to 35. They are excited and ready to expand and continue to change more lives.

{Image source 31 Bits }

31 Bits from Jake Dacy on Vimeo.

Reef Uganda from Russell Brownley on Vimeo.

Go ahead and take a look at their beautiful jewelry and buy something for yourself or someone else, I know you want to! The jewelry also makes great gifts for the holidays!!

Their new Winter line comes out tomorrow… I can’t wait to see it!!
http://www.31bits.com/