Eye Opener Friday Message

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As I sit here writing this morning, in my warm office, after eating my delicious breakfast, knowing that the worst thing I have to do today is go to the dentist, I wanted to remind all of us how lucky we truly are... below are the words of actual victims, suffers, inspirational leaders and those affected by the seven causes we are looking to make a positive change in. Remember these faceless millions today... I know I will. In fact, don't just remember them, do something to make a difference... Make a donation to your favorite non-profit Go sign up to volunteer at a homeless shelter or food pantry Educate yourself about an one of these issues and then tell someone else about it to There are a thousand things you can do. The first step is always the toughest, we challenge you to take it. Feed the Hungry: Single mother of three, Kenya - "I wish that there was a day where my children didn't cry themselves to sleep because their bellies ached from hunger." Help Those in Need: Victim of human trafficking, Croatia - "I was sold for 3,500 euros [$4,400]. I was beaten, raped, forced against my will. They would put out cigarette butts on me and cut me with razors" Heal the Sick: Aids Orphan, location unknown - "My sister is six years old. There are no grown-ups living with us. I need a bathroom tap and clothes and shoes. And water also, inside the house. But especially, somebody to tuck me and my sister in at night." Hope for Peace: A 16-year-old girl after demobilization from an armed group, Sudan - ""I feel so bad about the things that I did. It disturbs me so much that I inflicted death on other people. When I go home I must do some traditional rites because I have killed. I must perform these rites and cleanse myself. I still dream about the boy from my village that I killed. I see him in my dreams, and he is talking to me, saying I killed him for nothing, and I am crying." Build the Future: Bono - "Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Give a woman microcredit, she, her husband, her children and her extended family will eat for a lifetime." House the Homeless: Homeless Woman, San Francisco - "We aren't all lazy, drug addicts. I lost my husband to cancer last year. I had quit my job to take care of him. His hospital bills were so large that I lost everything, the house, everything. I've been living on the streets ever since. All I ask is for a little kindness, not money, when you see me on the street. I will get out of this, somehow, someway. " Save the Earth: Victim of climate change, India - "The changing climate is causing us to starve. When there is no rain our crops die. When there is too much rain our crops die. The sea has come into our village and there is no place for us to go. we suffer."

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