You probably are aware of the fact that none of us can change the whole world. You no doubt deal with many requests for charitable contributions, especially by mail or online. Many are for worthy causes or not so legitimate. We see the almost endless sea of human need and we can feel overwhelmed with it all. We are only one person, each of us. We have our own needs, our own families, our own limitations and our own commitments. What are we supposed to do about it anyway?
This is my very first time in my over four years of Facebook usage that I have ever set up an online fundraiser. Why do it now? you may wonder.
I learned about this nonprofit, Gospel for Asia, through reading a book by the person who founded it. Yes, it is a Christian nonprofit that makes sharing the love of Jesus with its clients central to its mission. Yet they do much to address the serious physical and material needs of so many of their seriously destitute people. They enable supporters to create fundraising campaigns through them and that go directly to the people they help. Gospel for Asia (GFA) has pledged to give 100 percent of all donations given to them directly to the people you want to see helped. They trust God to provide for the resources they need for their overhead. Wouldn't it be wonderful if more nonprofits operated in this way?
What campaign did I choose? I chose the Red Lights Ministries, a ministry through which GFA seeks to address human trafficking. Through Red Light Ministries, GFA rescues girls and women from human trafficking and in helping them rebuild their lives, share the love of Jesus with these girls and women. I know that human trafficking is a terrible evil that is epidemic here in the West including every state in the United States. We need to speak up for and try to help human trafficking victims among us. I know that. I know. But there human trafficking victims in developing countries have fewer advocates and fewer resources to help rescue them or help them rebuild their lives. Human trafficking is a worldwide evil and victims are typically (not always) girls and women. We are so often saying that we need to stop human trafficking. I'm giving you a practical opportunity to do just that.
If you are not a Christ-follower, you do not need to let the world Christian scare you. Helping suffering girls and women who are being trafficked, is a matter of human decency. Even if life circumstances keep you from financially contributing, you can still support this cause by reading this and sharing this post widely, especially with those whom you think are most likely will support it. Taking a few minutes to spread awareness mean a lot and show that you care enough to give up a little of your time to let others know of this need and of a way to address it! And if you have financial resources, you will not waste your donation dollars on this! All you dollars will go directly to these girls and women. As of present, I do not know of any other nonprofit that makes this promise to its donors. You can check out their site here.
Please check out my campaign! Go here.
Thank you!
Lisa DeSherlia
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