Some days are just meant to bring a smile to your face. Easter is one of them. The sun was shining and the weather was perfect for the Easter Egg Hunts. There were many beautiful new babies at church today too. I love to focus on the girls. Those little hats and flowing dresses remind me of when my girls were small. I dressed them in the cutest bonnets! I even saved one of them that has ribbon weaved through it for a grand-baby someday.
This afternoon the clouds started rolling in and even now I can hear the wind howling outside my window. It reminds me of the stark contrast of Easter in a third world country. Of course Easter in Uganda is celebrated with great fervor but for the villages we work in, Easter is another day that is met with fear. Fear of starvation. Fear of rape. Fear of death. There are no ribbons and bows for the little girls in Mukono. In fact, girls as young as 3 collect fire wood for boiling dirty water that is for cleaning, drinking and cooking. These girls are naked from the waist down. They have no shoes. It is a picture that I can't shake.
Girls are so vulnerable; whether they are collecting water or farming or even walking to school if they have the opportunity these girls need protection.
Today you can bring hope to a little girl needing food, clean water and education. Please sponsor a family with our organization so that Easter can be a day of focus on celebration and not fear. You can contact me directly at melody@pahlow.com to find out how!
