We were recently given the chance to take part in the Bright Futures for Children Fundraiser through Bright Future International. I get so many emails on a daily basis that not everything that comes through my email is posted on this site. I just don’t have enough time in the day to post all of the requests. With that being said, there are some emails that simply can’t be ignored. There are often times when I am touched by a company and all that they are trying to do for others…the world. This was one of those times…

We were asked to visit the Bright Future International Facebook page, and to choose from one of the 3 different organizations. We were to choose the organization and initiatives in Kenya, Burundi and Russia, the one organization that meant the most to us. Well, I must say that choosing just one was really hard because all three organizations are great. With that being said, we had to make a decision and decided that the organization that we would be donating to is the Heshima Kenya organization that is helping young girls who have been through trauma.

Why did we choose this organization?

While all three organizations are great, my heart kept leading me back to the story about the young girl, only 14 years old, left to live on the streets alone and desperate. Not only was this young girl alone with no one to care for her, but she was pregnant and about to be a mother herself. Fourteen is such a young age and I couldn’t imagine trying to take care of myself at that young impressionable age, let alone raising a baby on the streets with no home and no job. I think it is important that children feel safe and secure. They need someone to love them and care for them. This is the reason that I have chosen this organization. 

This organization is here to provide critical shelter, protection, education and opportunity for young refugee girls like the one I described above. The organization can help to empower them to rebuild their lives, grow into leaders and believe in hope again.  I want to help support that. I want to be one of the people to help show these girls the love that they need, we all need love. I want these girls to know that there is hope and there is help.

Because I want to help this organization as well as the other two organizations I am asking you all to take a minute to visit the Facebook page of Bright Future International and just read the stories under the Fundraiser tab. For every new “Like” they receive on Facebook a $1 Donation will be made to BFI. It may not seem like much to you now, however $1 can mean a lot to those in need. With just the click of your mouse you can be helping many children across the country. Feel like $1 isn’t enough? That’s okay because you can then choose the charity you wish to help and you can donate to them right from the Facebook page!

Feel free to spread the word! 

The more people that know about this wonderful charitable cause, the more help we can get to these children in need. With your help we can make a difference.