My daughter Emma is quite the little entrepreneur. She started doing lemonade sales this summer and has been managing the entire process herself. She purchases the cups, jugs, lemonade and freezies with her own money and enjoys calculating the profits -which have been impressive, I must admit! Emma sets up her little stand and loves to spend hours out there, patiently waiting for customers. When it's quiet, she reads Harry Potter or hangs out with friends.
The people in our neighbourhood have been incredibly generous and supportive of her lemonade initiative, it's almost embarrassing! Yesterday, Emma was trying to come up with a "good cause", or a fundraising idea that would give a little more meaning to her business. I suggested she sponsor a World Vision child, and she loved that idea!
It only costs $39 / month and the impact is life-changing for that sponsored child. I told Emma that if she was willing to contribute $20 / month, Rob and I would match our share. Of course, lemonade sales are challenging in -30 degree Celsius weather in the winter, so Emma will have the opportunity to come up with other fundraising ideas year-round. She loves the challenge!
I'm so proud of her instant willingness to want to share and help a child in need. Emma wanted to sponsor a girl her age, and so she found beautiful little Ravina, aged 10, from Kumarkhand, India (see picture above). Ravina's birthday is March 13, the same day as Emma's little cousin Ceona. That's pretty cool!
Here is some information we have received so far:
"Your sponsored child lives in India’s Eastern state of Bihar in a remote community close to the Kosi river belt. Most people earn a living from agriculture and livestock rearing, yet only 30% own land, the rest work as agricultural wage laborers. Thearea is low-lying and flood prone. Some sections underwater for up to 5 months. As a result, families here live in abject poverty, they cannot provide adequately for their children. Families are also routinely split as men migrate to other areas in search of work, leaving women, children and the elderly behind in the villages."
Emma, I'm so proud of you! I hope you inspire many others to sponsor children who live in horrible conditions around the world. If you can do it, many others can too!
Warmly,
Lise
I applaud Emma's parents, who are incredible role models for their daughter.
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