I think we all know lies aren't funny. I think we all know your jokes aren't funny. To lie about going to help in a country that is truly in dire need of it is pathetic. There are people who dedicate their lives to this (such as
@JenniferS aunt) and you mock them by this dribble. All I can say is you must be a sad, sad attention starved man. You're wanting to make people happy? Think five, no maybe six times before posting carp here.
Yikes! When did all of this go down?
And yes, I am very proud of my aunt. Her 70th birthday was last week, and she is committed to going "home", as she calls it, for 6 months every year, as long as her health permits.
Our food container, shipped by Canadian Food For Children (Google them, awesome charity) is en route, and Auntie leaves Canada on December 30th; arriving in time to unpack it, once it arrives in Mwanza, Tanzania.
CFC is a wonderful charity that packs and ships two (20' or 40') containers every day from their warehouse in Mississauga. All of the food, clothing and household items are donated.
The Canadian gov't also distributes humanitarian supplies through them - powdered eggs, powdered milk, lentils, beans, etc.
Every person who works in the warehouse is a volunteer.
High school students volunteer there daily to accumulate their required 40 volunteer hours.
Youth on probation serve their community service hours on the loading docks.
Helping to pack a container that is destined for your particular charity is a life-changing experience. I am proud to have been involved almost a dozen times. When the doors finally close, and the truck is backing up to take our container, we lay hands on the doors and ask God to bless the container, keep its contents safe, and to favour all of those involved with donating, packing, shipping, and receiving its contents.
This is what missions work is about - both here and abroad - not some mumbo jumbo Survivor-type jungle trek.
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