World poverty. Alleviate world poverty? Is it possible?

In today’s society it is fashionable to be socially conscious and aware of injustices that impact on our wonderful world. So what do we do about global poverty that affects 26% of the world’s population? .....where over 22,000 children under the age of five die each day . This death toll is equivalent to the World Trade Centre attacks occurring 8 times each day. To me, these figures are so wrong and the world needs to collectively do more. As individuals (who enjoy a comfortable life) we need to make a stand, right now, and agree to collectively fight world poverty and greatly decrease that 26% number and the 22,000 children that die each day due to poverty-related causes.

So what stops us from helping? What prevents us from being God’s people who stand and say ‘enough is enough’? Does a focus on the immense number of people suffering from poverty make it seem impossible? Do we then, in relation to this immense number, become frightened at such a task and on how little we think we could do, and just give up.

But people, there are two simple points to consider when we consider doing something. They are:

1. Every action, no matter how small or large, counts;

2. We are not alone; they are many, many people who are taking up the issue of global poverty.

One person doing something, creating something, is just like planting a seed. We know about the Parable of the Mustard Seed and how a small seed can grow into something so big. Watch the link, which is to a video to see how a small thing can become big. http://youtu.be/RToDohyIXbQ

The video promotes Kiva (which I am not doing here, but rather showcasing a process).

            Around our great world there are people who are doing great things, small actions that effect changes to many of the world’s poorest areas. Imagine if each and everyone of us can do a small action. As Louis Armstrong sang about: What a wonderful world… Yes indeed what a wonderful, compassionate, caring world we would have.