This holiday, most of us here in the West will be spending lots of money on clothes, electronics, toys, and other goods for our families and friends. Many of us are already doing this. You have no doubt heard the outcry about the consumerism that is rampant specially during this time of the year. I'm not going to get into a tirade against that here.
In the population-dense country of India, which you probable already rightfully and mentally associate with extreme poverty, countless children will not only have no presents to open up on Christmas Day. Many children in India will not even live to see their first birthdays. According to Compassion International, one in three infant deaths happens in India.
That is tragic. Behind every dying or dead baby are parents with broken hearts. But this can be prevented. We can be the solution! We can give a gift that keeps on giving every day of the year, 365 days a year.
Please go here, to learn about a new Child Survival program in Gujaret, India, or to sponsor a child in India.
These images are courtesy of Compassion International.
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