Dear God. . .Why do people I like get sick so much?
Oh Isabela, yours is such a sweet prayer. There's so much more we could do to bring healing and hope to those who are sick. This is Wess Stafford, President of Compassion International. It's reported that someone in the world dies of tuberculosis every 18 seconds! A disease that's preventable. A child dies of malaria in Africa every 29 seconds. Preventable. You can help. There are literally hundreds of nonprofit organizations to choose from, whether to give, volunteer your time or carefully donate goods. Do your homework. You can find tools to make your own decision at Web sites like charitywatch.org or charitynavigator.com. Then follow through with a compassionate heart. Proverbs 28:27 says, "He who gives to the poor will lack nothing!" This is Wess Stafford. Speak up with compassion for the needy of the world!
