Categories: random
Tags: Lent, Christian Aid, Count Your Blessings, Christianity
Date: 16 March 2007 18:01:49
I'm leaving at stupid o'clock tomorrow for a couple of weeks off with my boy, so I'm leaving all of the Count Your Blessings here for the rest of March. I'm not sure how often I'll be looking at the internet, but I'll try to occasionally pop in and bump this up to remind people. See you in a couple of weeks :)
Saturday 17th March 2007
Fearing for their lives, more than 35 million people abandon their homes each year, fleeing conflict and disaster.
Give 10p for every room in your home.
Sunday 18th March 2007, Mothering Sunday
Today is Mothering Sunday. More than 1.5 million Kenyans live with HIV and approximately 300,000 Kenyan children have lost one or both parents to AIDS-related illnesses.
Give 2p for every year you've enjoyed a parent's care.
Monday 19th March 2007
6% = the percentage of Ethiopia's births attended by skilled health professionals.
Give 50p if you're registered with a doctor or dentist.
Tuesday 20th March 2007
El Salvador is still recovering from the effects of the 12-year civil war that ended in 1992. The war left 75,000 people dead and 8,000 missing.
Give 5p for every email, text message or letter you've received today from someone you care about.
Wednesday 21st March 2007
Thousands of homeless people will sleep outdoors tonight.
Give 10p for every bed in your home.
Thursday 22nd March 2007
In some countries, the media is strictly monitored and shows very limited and biased news.
Give 20p if you bought a newspaper today and 10p for every time you caught the radio or TV news.
Friday 23rd March 2007
Almost one in four adults in Zimbabwe is HIV-positive. Since 1990, live expectancy has dropped from more than 60 to just 37 years.
Give 5p for every time you've taken medication this week. Give 50p if you haven't had to at all.
Saturday 24th March 2007
Ghana spends more on repaying its international debt than it does on education and health.
Give 20p for every bank card or credit card you own.
Sunday 25th March 2007
300,000 = the number of people in the UK who will wear out shoe leather collecting for Christian Aid Week in six weeks' time.
Give 5p for every pair of shoes you own.
Monday 26th March 2007
Every month more than 2,000 people are killed or maimed by landmine explosions. Most are civilians who are killed or injured long after hostilities have ended.
Give 20p every time you return to your home safely today.
Tuesday 27th March 2007
In Bangladesh, it is estimated that a million people are forced out of their homes each year by river erosion. Many can never return.
Give 20p for every insurance policy you have.
Wednesday 28th March 2007
Small-scale rice farmers are facing a crisis in Sri Lanka. Recently the cost of producing rice - the country's main food crop - has exceeded the market price.
Give 20p for every piece of fruit or veg you eat today. Give another 20p if you took a vitamin supplement.
Thursday 29th March 2007
People in Europe and North America spend £19bn a year on pet food, cosmetics and perfume. This would provide basic education, water and sanitation, basic health and nutrition for all - with nearly £5bn left over.
Give 2p for every toiletry in your home.
Friday 30th March 2007
Over the past 20 years there has been a steady increase in the frequency and ntensity of hurricanes in Central America and the Caribbean. Thousands of homes belonging to poor people are destroyed each year.
Give 5p for every window in your home. Give an extra 20p if you have double-glazing.
Saturday 31st March 2007
Many people can't complete their education, as they are forced to start work to help feed and clothe their families.
Give 5p for every GCSE/CSE/O-level you have and 10p for every A-level.
What's this in aid of? Count Your Blessings is a daily Lent plan to help raise funds for the work of Christian Aid.