After serving under Hands at Work in Africa on two separate occasions  to Zambia and South Africafor a total of 7months, the decision became clear; I would return to Africa.

I soon realized that making the decision and actually doing the follow-through are two very distinct acts. But no matter how big the effort to follow-through would be, I knew in my heart I would walk it out.

When “Team Kabwe” got together about six weeks before departing for Zambia, we went through a number of teambuilding activities. At one point, our team leader played us a song with a line in the chorus that says, “What else can I do, but bring a blanket for you”. The message was that sometimes you can’t do anything more than try to offer comfort. We appreciated the song, and I thought I understood the message.

In Africa, you see a child that is hungry, alone and often, neglected. For the past 3 years Hands at Work has been providing basic food, health and educational supports for $15 a month per child. That's 50 cents per day! But the days of being able to do that are gone and the need is 67 cents per day, or $20 a month.  Will you help us?