Today after work I’m going to my Aunt’s house, which is something my family does each year on Christmas Eve. We all have an excuse to be together and, cold or not, the excitement and warmth of Christmas is in the air. It seems no matter hold old I get (and each years manages to trade-in a little more excitement for stress) Christmas Eve is a time I always look forward to.
That’s me. And I’m probably not too far off in assuming that’s you, too. But it’s not the case for everyone. For many people, it’s just another day of surviving and waiting for tomorrow because it might be better than today.
Recently I worked for Missionary Expediters, a logistics company that specializes in shipping cargo for humanitarian aid organizations. In doing so I had the great pleasure to meet and work alongside many selfless people. People who would often work long hours. Although the paychecks might be small, their reward is in the hearty smiles and eager anticipation of people they serve.
I plan to write more in a later post about the individual agencies and what they do, but in the meantime, here are a few you can check out:
Because of our exchange rate in the US, you can sponsor a child from as little as $35 a month. If you smoke or routinely pick-up a daily pre-work coffee, that’s like sponsoring two kids a month! Really, it’s not a lot at all. I’ve been doing it for almost two years now and am constantly rewarded from the knowledge that this is probably the best $35 I spend each month. And everyone I’ve talked to who does this tells me the same thing.
