Fighting for a Great Cause
6 Comments Published by David Blanton on Friday, June 27, 2008 at 9:55 AM.
You want to hear a cool story?
Jeff Foxworthy’s daughter, Jordan, has started a campaign through Compassion International to raise money to provide mosquito netting for people in Africa.
Jordan went on a mission trip last year to Kenya, and as she tells it, “God put it on my heart to do whatever I could to help.”
Jordan decided, after learning of the devastating loss of lives to malaria, that she would concentrate her efforts on making people AWARE that about one of every five childhood deaths in the tropical African countries of Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia and Rwanda are the result of malaria.
Also, according a report from the Compassion Ghana field office, 90% of all illnesses among children reported to hospitals are malaria related. Jordan recalled that when she went to Africa, she slept under a mosquito net even in her hotel room, but as she ventured into the remote villages, she immediately noticed that no one had the nets to protect them from the mosquitoes carrying malaria.
Seeing the people at risk for malaria with no way of preventing it stirred her soul to the point she decided to do something about it. How can we help? $10. The cost of a lunch will purchase an insecticide treated mosquito net and it will be delivered to the children registered in Compassion projects in the above mentioned countries.
Wow.
Please join me in helping Jordan raise awareness and money to save people’s lives.
You can buy as many as you’d like for $10 each.
Go to compassion.com to learn more or send a check to: Compassion International, c/o Jessica Clark, PO Box 65000, Colorado Springs, CO 80962-9951
Jeff Foxworthy’s daughter, Jordan, has started a campaign through Compassion International to raise money to provide mosquito netting for people in Africa.
Jordan went on a mission trip last year to Kenya, and as she tells it, “God put it on my heart to do whatever I could to help.”
Jordan decided, after learning of the devastating loss of lives to malaria, that she would concentrate her efforts on making people AWARE that about one of every five childhood deaths in the tropical African countries of Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia and Rwanda are the result of malaria.
Also, according a report from the Compassion Ghana field office, 90% of all illnesses among children reported to hospitals are malaria related. Jordan recalled that when she went to Africa, she slept under a mosquito net even in her hotel room, but as she ventured into the remote villages, she immediately noticed that no one had the nets to protect them from the mosquitoes carrying malaria.
Seeing the people at risk for malaria with no way of preventing it stirred her soul to the point she decided to do something about it. How can we help? $10. The cost of a lunch will purchase an insecticide treated mosquito net and it will be delivered to the children registered in Compassion projects in the above mentioned countries.
Wow.
Please join me in helping Jordan raise awareness and money to save people’s lives.
You can buy as many as you’d like for $10 each.
Go to compassion.com to learn more or send a check to: Compassion International, c/o Jessica Clark, PO Box 65000, Colorado Springs, CO 80962-9951
Hey David,
Thats awesome!!! Great story. Let us know how much she raised. Talk to ya later.
God Bless & Good Huntin'
Kristle Oberlander
I put mine in. Lord knows I can go without a lunch or two.
Thanks for relaying that to us Dave. It hits home when it comes down to kids. They did not ask to be born into what they are facing. But maybe a gesture of caring from people they do not even know halfway around the world will be remembered in thats childs future. So maybe that one child will be the one who will bring great changes to his or her country/region that greatly reduces the suffering of other children and parents. Give out of love, give in His name.
Todd - Indiana
Great cause, it's amazing what God can show us of how to spread his love. Stepping out on faith and allowing us to bless others with his love. Thanks! Craig Dilbeck
What a proud poppa Jeff must be.
What a proud poppa Jeff must be.
Hey David.. Thats a really good idea im gonna get a couple to.. Hey just a question.. Have you guys ever hunted in the northeast like maine?? Im just curious if you want, you can email me back at jmn8000@comcast.net.. i would love to hear from you. Thanx Jeff