How can we help others?
I watched a program on television with Larry Jones of "Feed the Children" which is an organization to feed children across the world. He gave his story of how he found himself in the work of feeding children who are starving in many places across the globe. I was struck with a desire to want to get involved in some kind of work to serve others who have so little. I thought I would ask you all if you have ever had thoughts as to how to help others. What ideas have you thought of? Have you ever wanted to do something to help others and not known how? If you knew how to help would you take time to act on that knowledge? This is where I am.
I am so thankful for the freedoms and blessings I have had in my life and I have a deep desire to look to others who have so so little and deeply want to do something to make a difference for others.
Have you ever considered ideas to foster the administration of and logistics of getting resources to those in great need. Be it a need of food or medicine? Clean drinking water or schooling for those without?
This subject is weighing on my heart and I ask you for any and all ideas you have that could help to serve others who are in such a place of hardship that helping theirselves on their own in their situation at hand is dismal or virtually hopeless. I believe there are ways for people to bring hope and life to others and I am searching for ways and ideas to make some kind of difference.
I have already thought of ways to act locally involving such ideas as collecting can goods, rice, beans and boxed dry goods for local food pantries. To create a community service organization to collect and distribute this food according to need.
Can you weigh in with your ideas and thoughts as to how we can take time to help others? I thank you in advance for your thoughts. There are so many in need and for those who can help I believe we can change lives and restore hope and a better future for our fellow brothers and sisters.
Respectfully,
Fellowship
I am so thankful for the freedoms and blessings I have had in my life and I have a deep desire to look to others who have so so little and deeply want to do something to make a difference for others.
Have you ever considered ideas to foster the administration of and logistics of getting resources to those in great need. Be it a need of food or medicine? Clean drinking water or schooling for those without?
This subject is weighing on my heart and I ask you for any and all ideas you have that could help to serve others who are in such a place of hardship that helping theirselves on their own in their situation at hand is dismal or virtually hopeless. I believe there are ways for people to bring hope and life to others and I am searching for ways and ideas to make some kind of difference.
I have already thought of ways to act locally involving such ideas as collecting can goods, rice, beans and boxed dry goods for local food pantries. To create a community service organization to collect and distribute this food according to need.
Can you weigh in with your ideas and thoughts as to how we can take time to help others? I thank you in advance for your thoughts. There are so many in need and for those who can help I believe we can change lives and restore hope and a better future for our fellow brothers and sisters.
Respectfully,
Fellowship
Comments
Sometimes it's not just the young who need help..
I used to be involved in a Unicef adoption program..
Now I take time to help an old guy..who is crippled and needs help with daily stuff & lives just up the road from me..
Talking and sharing some time with these old folks..gives a them a lot in an emotional sense and costs nothing....So sometimes it is not just money that helps..but love.
I don't have much money, but I have plenty enough love and friendship to give....no charge...
Originally posted by aquafire
Fellows, you have pretty well covered all bases..except adoption..both locally & overseas...
Sometimes it's not just the young who need help..
I used to be involved in a Unicef adoption program..
Now I take time to help an old guy..who is crippled and needs help with daily stuff & lives just up the road from me..
Talking and sharing some time with these old folks..gives a them a lot in an emotional sense and costs nothing....So sometimes it is not just money that helps..but love.
I don't have much money, but I have plenty enough love and friendship to give....no charge...
Very nice reply
Fellowship
Originally posted by murbot
My mom did meals on wheels years ago, until some dirty old bastard tried to feel her up. For some reason she quit doing it after that day.
And that's how murbot came to be born...
Yes, personal attack.
Originally posted by murbot
My mom did meals on wheels years ago, until some dirty old bastard tried to feel her up. For some reason she quit doing it after that day.
Maybe it wasnt the meal he wanted to eat...
Fellowship
Originally posted by FellowshipChurch iBook
Let's get the thread back on topic
Fellowship
Ok.. will do...
everyone join P.A.P.
People Against Pigeons..
Originally posted by The General
Ok.. will do...
everyone join P.A.P.
Don't they always run smear campaigns?
We also hosted families and students in our home for periods of time up to a year.
Still trying to do more...
Nick
Fellowship; a few years ago, and ever since, i've participated in an AME church's thanksgiving and christmas food program, in which they box everything for a thanksgiving dinner (probably $50+ worth of food, most of which is donated by local businesses) for 300+ families in Northeast DC.
It's a rather complicated ordeal, and the coordinator (or, the one-time coordinator, not sure if she still runs it) was employed at my Dad's former company.
It's a ridiculously good feeling. Plus, the chili that some of the parishioners cook up to feed the volunteers every year is worth the time, definitely.
Originally posted by nixi
Where on earth is BR?
I'm baaaaaaaaack.