Putting Your Money Where Your Message Is

Our generation loves a good cause. Ay least that is the appearance. We proudly wear the "Save Africa" T-shirts and we buy all the {RED} gear we can find. There is no doubt that causes are cool. But how many of us have moved from talking to doing?

A while back, I wrote about the atrocities going on in the Darfur region of Sudan. People are dying in record numbers from starvation, refugee camps are having to turn people away, people are dying by the thousands in genocidal attacks, orphaned children are left to roam dangerous streets in fear of being kidnapped to serve in the militia. Millions of people have been affected by these injustices, and our Christian convictions won't allow us to sit idly by. Africa needs us.

I am asking you to join my Mocha Club team to help bring healing and restoration to Sudan. For only $7--the cost of two mochas--you can help support an orphanage in the village of Nyamlel that houses over 400 children and provide shelter, mosquito nets, food, and wells for clean water. Watch the powerful video posted above and consider joining my team. Move beyond the message and become a part of the solution.

Darfur: Not On Our Watch

While Americans fund our Starbucks addictions during economic recession with the change from beneath our couch cushions, an estimated 10,000 people die each month in the Darfur region of Sudan. The UN News Service estimates that around 400,000 lives have been lost and an additional two million refugees have been created in more than a decade of violent genocide. I have often wondered why there is not an international outcry, particularly among Christians in America who claim to be protectors of human life. 

If you are interested in this, I would suggest that you pick up a copy of the Not On Our Watch Christian Companion. It is available for a mere $7.50 and paints a colorful picture of what is happening in Darfur and how Christians must respond. I received a copy of this book a few weeks ago, and I was pleasantly surprised by how helpful and powerful it was. The book was put out by Darfur Christian Action, a human rights campaign supported by the Enough project.

I have spoken to many people in the last few months who say that they are interested in what is going on in Darfur and want to know how to get involved, but they don't know where to start. If you are one of those people, here is your starting point. Grab a copy and get involved. 

I offered my endorsement of the book here. 

Are you convicted about the situation in Darfur?

Do you think Christians are doing a good enough job addressing the situation?