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RE: Mozambique’s historic double cyclone never before seen just north of my border leaves over 600 dead and four countries reeling
Very sad to hear that. I came across a huge charity that flies everyone around to various conferences wasting all the money which could be used on the charity itself. They like the jet set lifestyle and all the perks that go along with it.
Charity work is a calling my friend. NOT a job and if one is not prepared to sacrifice and to live among the poor, how can one then expect the trust and the love of the people that one claims to be helping.
Just the other day we approached a professional fundraiser to take over my duties, as I had a major operation and was told to slow down.
Well her charges for a day is equal to my monthly salary.
And so we struggle along as usual, but now in our 18th year, I can assure you that we will never stop!
Blessings!
I also believe it is a calling and not a job even though it is a full time job. If you don't believe in what you are doing and have a different agenda you are just cheating the people you are trying to help. I just wish it was like an open book and not a minefield .
Hahaha, I think very little in life is an open book my friend.
Sadly obfuscation is the name of the bewildering game my friend.
All that we can do is to trust in the small voice that answers from our gut.
Good points all round in your comments. I lived in a community for 10 years where we were never given a slary but all did purely volunteer work. This was in my 20s and we would go into the poor black squatter camps and feed 300 people at a time about to or three times a week. I would cook in a big pot on a gas stove and fill three big bins of veg and rice stew with lentils which was very nutritious. It was a fulfilling service and no salary was ever needed as all our basic needs were covered in the community. No one had a car of their own and we used the communal vehicles and all had tasks as a team. Life could be fine like that... until you have a family and kids which then requires a lot more resources to raise them I presume.