Care, Gifts, and Hope

CARE, GIFTS, and HOPE

I apologize for my absence! However, I have a great deal to share. As many of you know, I am in the final phases of a Masters degree in nursing specializing in nursing education. I just started my teaching practicum and will be graduating in July. I am excited and very glad I took the step.

With all that said, I have not been able to spend much time here….telling everyone about the great organization Save a Girl, Change the World! It is not far from my mind everyday and I am in constant search of other organizations and people that are doing extraordinary things!!!

CARE:
In light of the crisis in Haiti, I must mention an organization that is doing wonderful things in addition to helping the cause for empowering girls and young women, CARE International.
CARE currently has several programs that are helping to end poverty through education, microloans, and empowerment.

www.CAREinternational.org

Please take a look, find out how you can help, become involved, spread the word about Save a Girl and CARE International!

GIFTS:
Also in my absence I have been working on setting up a store where people like you can purchase t-shirts and other merchandise as gifts for yourself and for others!!! Proceeds will go to Save a Girl, Change the World mission to help impoverished girls and young women.
The link to the store is coming soon!!! PLEASE check back soon and often for additional stories and information.
An additional gift I would like to share is the book: 29 Gifts in 29 Days by, Cami Walters.
The website is www.29gifts.org

The premise or challenge is to give 29 gifts in 29 days. The power of giving is more than you can imagine. I have embarked on this challenge for myself and for Save a Girl, Change the World. I am excited to venture into this journey and challenge. In the spirit of giving and helping others I encourage everyone to jump in and try!!!

HOPE:
I recently came across an article in the December (09) edition of Outside magazine (yes, we have old copies around the house). The article featured, Martin Strel, who by the article is the world’s most unlikely philanthropist. In short, this man from Slovenia has records for long distance swims such as the Mississippi in 68 days and in 2007 the Amazon (6,000 miles) in 66 days. The goal to swim the worlds rivers, dirty and all and spread the message “I swim for peace, friendship, and clean water” (Strel as cited in Outside magazine, December, 2009). My first thoughts are that is crazy! This article filled me with hope and made me realize that if he can do THAT, I can do my part and raise awareness for girls and young women. I also came to the realization that WE CAN ALL do our part. I am still of the belief one person CAN make a difference. So, I challenge each and every one of us (myself included) to answer the call, “What is your cause?” and do something about it.

**side note: check out the December 2009 edition of Outside magazine. In the same edition, Nicholas Kristof writes a fabulous piece on “How to Save the World & Influence People".