"God places lonely people in families. He leads prisoners out of prison into productive lives..." (Psalm 68:6a)
Today is World Orphans Day
"The pandemic of homeless and orphaned children is exponentially growing, leaving 145 million children orphaned or displaced globally.
143 million children are suffering from malnutrition, and 400 thousand of those will die this year.
HIV and AIDS is devastating global communities and millions are facing the horror of war and abuse EVERY day.
All of these things mean that every TWO SECONDS another child is orphaned.
WHEN?
November 8th, 2010 We encourage prayer, vigils, events, media promotion throughout the United States and the international community. The second Monday in November is observed each year to raise awareness of the plight of orphans and displaced children around the world. To commemorate and strengthen the ideals of humanitarian goodwill towards these children, global non –governmental organizations, humanitarian aid organizations, civic groups, and individuals are asked to observe World Orphans Day in their own diverse, effective way." (worldorphansday.com)
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