LDS Humanitarian Services
I wanted to share this video we watched for FHE tonight. We talked with the kids about LDS Humanitarian Services and how they use donations to help others of all faiths around the world. They were wide-eyed about many of the situations people, especially children, live in. I think it helped them realize how much we have and how little others have – a bit of cultural education for them (without being too intense or harsh on their innocent minds and hearts).
This is great! We have talked a little about the earthquake in Japan but know we really have no idea the trauma there is. Teaching our kids when and how we can…good job.
So I have to tell you the chain reaction that this video has had. I watched it yesterday. Loving every moment of it. I love that I’m apart of a church that gives so freely. That is what Christ would do. It doesn’t matter your faith, skin color or country.
I finished that video and just felt like I had to do something. Now I can’t go hand out relief packages in Japan… no matter how badly I would like to. But I can start in my own community. There are so many people suffering right around me.
So I decided to collect easter baskets for Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. I mentioned it on Facebook and sent a few emails. In about 15 hours of having the idea… I have 20 baskets already committed. And I still have 2 more weeks to get them done!
I’ve discovered that most people are itching to help, in any way possible. They just don’t know where to start.
Thanks so much for posting this inspiring video!
As an update to my above comment… 100 Easter baskets are being delivered to Primary Children’s Hospital on Friday and 37 Easter baskets were delivered to St. Mark’s Hospital today. Thanks for the inspiration!