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You will very rarely see me promote an organization on these pages.

I am a huge Compassion International advocate because I have an intimate knowledge of their organization—its values, its infrastructure, its financials—and the real-life impact it has on children.

But that’s just the thing. There are not that many organizations that I can personally vouch for. I won’t risk misusing my voice (however insignificant) to promote an organization I cannot personally say is the “real deal.”

Well, today I want to very briefly tell you about an organization that IS the real deal . . . and they need your help.

Living Hope Community Center in Cape Town South Africa is an organization run, in part, by an amazing man named Jon Thomas. I have had the privilege of hearing Jon speak twice and have shared a brief conversation with him; He is a man passionate about the “least of these.” My wife and I are even planning on spending some time at Living Hope next year.

Living Hope is truly special. They do too many things for me to list in this short post, but their primary work is working with a population truly decimated by AIDS. From their website:

Living Hope seeks to bring the hope and compassion of Jesus Christ to the chronically sick and dying in a holistic way and do everything possible to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS.

In addition to helping spur economic development for the communities they work with, they also run a day school for children, which is HUGELY important for these kids living in the midst of extreme poverty.

And this is where you have the very real chance to make a difference.

The work Living Hope has been doing is so important they have actually been receiving funds from the US government and the UN over the past few years. This strikes me as amazing for a Christian organization. But it just goes to show how vital their work is in this area.

Our current presidential administration has decided to cut funding to Living Hope. This puts the day school for these poor children in a perilous position.

But you can help . . .

If you have a moment, please consider watching this short video, listening to Jon, then praying about your role in being a solution. If you cannot support them personally, please consider taking their cause to your church leadership, small group, or posting this video on your blog or Facebook page.

Watch this video, then, if you feel compelled, please go to Living Hope’s site to read about their DAD (Dollar A Day) program.