After reading Elizabeth Nieves blog entitled PLEASE look at this photograph before Thanksgiving Day...

and Broker Bryant's blog entitled ActiveRain members CAN make a difference. Will you? I wanted to

tell the folks at Active Rain about an organization that I belong to, that has taken on the task of feeding,

clothing and giving shelter to the homeless and orphaned children of Uganda.

The founders, Mike and Lori Salley answered a call on their lives after a visit to Uganda opened their eyes to the

 extreme poverty and living conditions that the people of Uganda had to endure.  Mike especially took notice of

 the plight of the many orphaned and abandoned children that he came in contact with. His heart was broken for

 these children as he saw them all alone on the streets, scavenging for food like animals and even prostituting

 themselves just to stay alive. Thinking about his own children and how he would feel if they had to experience

this kind of existence, he recognized that this was not OK with God and that he could not just stand by and

pretend that everything would be OK and do nothing.

As Lori puts it, "When I saw the faces of these children, who had been through so much, and endured so much

at the hands of others, I was just wrecked. I knew that I had to do whatever I could to make sure that we could

 help these children know that they have a Father in heaven who loves them, and wanted to show them the love

 of the Father by providing them the things that they would need to survive; food, clothing, medical attention,

education, shelter and love.

In July of 2004, Show Mercy was officially founded and registered as a 501c3, nonprofit organization. From that

 point on, God began providing financial resources that enabled Show Mercy to begin build homes for many

orphaned and abandoned children. Since that time, the ministry has continued to be blessed enabling them to

continue providing assistance to hundreds of hurting children in Uganda and India. This includes providing

shelter, food, clothing, medical care, education and love to many hurting children.

As we draw close to Thanksgiving, and move on to Christmas, would you consider sponsoring a child, or

donating to this worthy cause?

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Photos courtesty of: Show Mercy International