Project 7 has a new Intern – Meet Brad

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So this is part one in our "Meet Brad" post... We will call this the trailer to the actual movie. Here is the sneak peak on Brad. Brad the intern has: -       Driven a armored car in the presidential motorcade -       Shot an AK-47 while studying abroad in Lebanon -       Played 1 on 1 with Lebron (only for 30 sec. though) -       Mastered the art of making blueberry pancakes -       Flirted and laid the mac down with Norah Jones -       Jumped out of perfectly good airplanes -       beat box skills (video coming with tomorrow's post) Curious to learn more? Stay tuned...

A Different Kind of Mother’s Day

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This past weekend, millions of moms were greeted with flowers, candy and the thanks of their children. Mine was no exception. Little did I know that this week I would hear a story that would make me appreciate my mom even more. At Project 7, we are exposed to numerous nonprofits and the good they are doing in the world. This week was no exception. I'd like to introduce you to Harvesters Reaching the Nations (HRN) and Mama Lilly.

We listened to their story, amazed by what we heard. 10 years ago, Mama Lilly and her husband sold everything they had to move to Sudan and start an orphanage to better the lives of hundreds of children. Just a few facts about Sudan: • It is called the Land of Death • 1/5 children die of preventable diseases before the age of 5 • 1/9 women die from childbirth Imagine if you had no mother and no one to care for you, and you were only five. Imagine having no one to tuck you in at night, no one to comfort you when you were scared or provide a meal when you were hungry. These facts are bleak, but thanks to people like Mama Lilly there is hope. Currently HRN serves almost 700 children each day. 170 children live at HRN and 500 additional children come daily from the village of Yei to get schooling. HRN employees 77 indigenous staff between the two orphanages. In addition, they are about to break ground on a much needed maternity clinic that will eventually serve as a hospital. The difference Mama Lilly and husband Dennis are making just goes to show  how important each of us is. 10 years ago, these two people decided to change someone else's life... and now they are mother and father to hundreds of Sudanese children. So, while it may be belated, we would like to wish Mama Lilly a Happy Mothers Day and thank her and Dennis for all that they do.

2.8 million children are homeless in the US. What are you doing about it?

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One of our goals is to educate people on the needs to surround us, to push people out of their comfort bubbles of everyday life. One of the best ways we can do this is by providing a way for great nonprofits to tell their stories. The following is a post provided to us by The Forsaken Generation Youth Homeless Project. This awesome nonprofit is trying to make a real difference for the homeless youth in America. Read on. (FROM FORSAKEN) Right here in the United States an estimated 2.8 million children are homeless. Nearly half of them are under the age of 6 years old Many of them physically and sexually abused Hundreds of thousands of them are forced into the horrific world of child sex trafficking It is estimated that nearly half a million children are sold for sex right here in the United States EVERY single year "About a year ago I walked into the first youth homeless shelter I had ever seen in my life. I was stunned to see a shelter filled with children that had no place to call home. Some with parents some without. I later discovered that millions and millions of children across the country were homeless. It’s a problem that’s literally spinning out of control. I realized that I had to do something. Someone needed to stand up and help these kids. By ignoring these helpless children we just continue to perpetuate the problem. We've truly created a Forsaken Generation." - Sean Wrench, founder Forsaken Generation In the last 2 years the number of homeless children have DOUBLED. Child and Youth Homelessness in America has become a NATIONAL CRISIS. Many of these kids actually sleep on the streets because they aren’t fortunate enough to find nearby shelter. Because we choose to ignore them, these homeless children are dying every...single...day. Will you be their voice? How can you help? We can connect you with a Youth Homeless Shelter in your area - Volunteer your time - Organize a clothing/food drive - Play with the children Sign our online petition! - Click on the change.org logo on forsakengeneration.com to sign it! Write a letter to your state representative - Find samples on forsakengeneration.com Raise Awareness - Invite Sean Wrench, founder of Forsaken Generation to come speak at your school, church, business or community organization. Join or start a Forsaken Generation Street Team - Act locally to be a part of ending child homelessness - Raise awareness for youth homelessness and child sex trafficking - Organize fundraisers for Forsaken Generation Follow us online! Web: forsakengeneration.com Twitter: @forsakengen Facebook: facebook.com/forsakengeneration YouTube: youtube.com/forsakengeneration1