Hope...

Sorry for the gap in posting. Life has simply been a bit crazy lately.
That said, troubles in the lives of others have reminded me how grateful I am for my own life's circumstances...
Health
Love
Food, Shelter & Clean Water, and
Democracy (even when the overall results are disappointing)

Yesterday, I accompanied over 100 young people as they trekked, buckets in hand, to our local river to gather water to bring back to their 'villages'. This very hands on experience was not only instructive but community building and inspirational.

Nearly one billion people lack access to safe water.
Each day, more than 200 million hours of women's time is consumed collecting water for domestic use.
Every 20 seconds a child dies from water-related disease.

For more information visit http://water.org/learn-about-the-water-crisis/facts/

There is much need in the world.
Educating our children, modelling good citizenship and empowering young people with opportunities to make a difference offers hope for a better future.