Hope International Project
Posted October 27, 2009 by Barb Fondelheit | Discuss this entry
Dear Redeemer Community,
How often do we as Christians watch the world news and, when confronted by overwhelming spiritual and physical need, yearn for a practical way to help those who suffer? In their study of World Geography this year, Redeemer seventh graders will investigate the wonders of God’s perfect creation, but also face the difficulties created by sinful men living in a fallen world. Hopefully, these young people will experience the same desire as you and I – the desire to help others.
In an attempt to connect with those in need, the 7th graders will be choosing a third world entrepreneur to microfinance through Hope International. When microfinancing, a donor gives a small loan to an individual interested in starting a cottage industry. The individual repays the loan while the donor tracks the progress of the business and the repayment process. As a class, we will choose the country, industry, and individual with whom we will partner and check weekly on the progress being made.
On October 22nd, the 7th graders hosted a “Fast for the World Day”. On that day, students, faculty, staff, and administration chose to donate to our project the money with which they would normally buy their Chick-fil-A lunch. During the Logic and Rhetoric lunches that day, the 7th graders served a choice of white or brown rice as a substitute. One bowl of rice is often the only meal many poverty stricken children have to sustain them daily. God blessed this day and we were able to raise $725.
Please consider supporting this worthy endeavor. Should you wish to give or if you have a business that would like to match donations, we would be thrilled! As the loan or loans are repaid, we will lend the money afresh to a new entrepreneur. Let’s see how many people Redeemer students can help this year!
Sincerely,
Heather Walter, 7th grade Humanities, hwalter@rccs.org