As many of you know, David is on the board of directors of Bethesda Lutheran Communities. For those of you who are not familiar with the work of the organization, Bethesda provides housing and services for the developmentally disabled. A few years ago Bethesda started reaching outside the United States and has created group homes and orphanages in other countries. You see, in many cultures if a child is born with developmental or intellectual disabilities they are abandoned by their family. David just returned from a board meeting in the Dominican Republic where Bethesda has adult group homes and supports an orphanage in Santo Domingo. It wasn’t enough that it was an orphanage; it was an orphanage of disabled kids between the ages of 4 and 12. He described the trip as “life changing” and was so thankful to meet so many kind, caring individuals who live and work in the middle of extreme poverty helping those left behind. David emptied his pockets at the orphanage with all the money he had and had to borrow $100 bucks from a friend for traveling back home.
Bethesda may not be where your interests lie, but there are so many needs in so many places, it’s easy to find a charity you can believe in and become an active participant in changing lives in the United States or elsewhere in the world.
If you’re feeling poor, or sorry for yourself, just travel to a 3rd world country. Nothing makes an American realize how rich and blessed they are faster.
Bethesda may not be where your interests lie, but there are so many needs in so many places, it’s easy to find a charity you can believe in and become an active participant in changing lives in the United States or elsewhere in the world.
If you’re feeling poor, or sorry for yourself, just travel to a 3rd world country. Nothing makes an American realize how rich and blessed they are faster.