Compassion Care Foundation

When I was five (5) years old, my deepest desire was to be a missionary and go to Africa to help the poorest of the poor. That desire continued through my young years and at age 14 I headed off to Seminary to study, with this same goal in mind. Then came marriage, eight children, 19 grand children and my dream still did not die. Then, 13 plus years ago fate kind of pushed Africa on me, in a kind and gentle way. With this gentle push came first hand knowledge of the suffering that eighty (80) percent of the world's population lives with each day of their life. The words of the young and old of having absolutely no hope, no encouragement, one small meal a day, searching for water, no electricity, no education to enable them a chance to get out of the poverty they are stuck in.

Then I realized how easy we have life in most of the USA, the UK and other nations. We roll out of a comfortable well made bed, flip a switch and have instant light; go to the kitchen, turn a faucet and have either hot or cold running water; cook a meal on an electric, or gas range; our closets are full of clothing and shoes; a car(s) parked in our garage or drive; a well built home to shelter us; a job; money to spend, and the list continues.

Compare that to - no bed but sleeping on dirt floors; no electricity; no kitchen or range; no water unless we trek miles and carry it in jerry cans; chop down trees and chop that up to cook a one small day's meal; a grass/mud one room hut to call shelter for a family; no clothing, or just one outfit that is badly worn, no shoes; no car or other transport except your own feet; no job or chance of getting one beyond carrying water for someone else; and then you realize why they have no hope, no dreams. If we each took just one month to live in their bodies, we would all be so willing to help each other. This has been my dreams, or nightmares.

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Being a part of Compassionate Vision is the culmination of a lifelong dream of providing a way to give hope and care to at least a few of the 80 percent of the world's population that lives on less then one dollar per day.
A vehicle for those who want to help but don't know how or where to begin.
A way to provide hope, encouragement, love, sharing and caring to more of these absolutely marvelous people who continue to be a huge part of me.
And now, hopefully, you, too.