This quote reminds me of my most recent activity ...

Two weeks ago , I met a young mother at the train station who needed help. In-front of me , I could see that it was going to take a lot to help her. I had a hundred questions as to why she was in this predicament, but something inside of me said "you can do it " So I helped the young lady who had a 4 weeks old baby , a barely one year boy and a 3 year old girl . 

The temperature outside was past freezing so it was not easy for her to handle all three kids.

During the ride , I found out she was homeless and needed a shelter for the night. Long story short , I found a homeless shelter for her that will take women and children and the rest is history - they are now my new found family.  

Which brings me to this quote:

“Every time you do a good deed you shine the light a little farther into the dark. And the thing is, when you're gone that light is going to keep shining on, pushing the shadows back.” 
― Charles de Lint

“If you do good, your good deeds will multiple. If you do bad, you will face the consequences.

 Always choose the former; it is more blessed to live a good life.” 

To my FOADAC friends and family,

Please pray for me and my new family that they can find long term housing and settle down a bit for the sake of the kids. 

Blessings to you and yours

Reminders we need along the way !

“...we should be remembered for the things we do. The things we do are the most important things of all. They are more important than what we say or what we look like. The things we do outlast our mortality. The things we do are like monuments that people build to honor heroes after they've died. They're like the pyramids that the Egyptians built to honor the Pharaohs. Only instead of being made out of stone, they're made out of the memories people have of you. That's why your deeds are like your monuments, built with memories instead of with stone.” 
― R.J. Palacio

Making a difference

"Women are Different: Our wold view is different. It's broader , more compassionate and more communal. We see that we're all in this together. When women choose to get involved and make a difference , we want to understand the issues first. What's happening in our community? what can we do to make a better life for all of us? How can we change the odds for families and or children who are struggling ? we want to be educated around these issues, and engage in a healthy dialogue. We want to connect with other women who also believe this is a priority" So ladies help me and encourage the men to make a difference , for it matters !

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

Yes we are one month into the new year and I am happy to greet you all and wish you and yours a great year. Hopefully you have had one whole month of bliss and looking forward to many more.
 This year why not be more kind , more giving and more helpful in any small way that you can.
Continue making a difference , shine your light so others can see through their darkness,

This year FOADAC remains in the business of doing just that. We encourage you to join us, by vising our website www.foadac.org
Follow us on Twitter@foadac
Like us on Facebook @ foadac outreach.

Wishing you only the best for the rest of the year and beyond !

The health fight continues

Malaria progress threatened by Ebola, drug resistance, says WHO
Though there have been steady gains in the fight against one of the world's deadliest diseases, challenges remain.
The past decade has seen major gains in the fight against malaria, with steadily declining cases, “dramatically” fewer deaths, and the global mortality rate nearly halved since 2000, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. But progress is fragile and there are many emerging challenges — including anti-malarial drug resistance and the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which has completely overwhelmed local health systems and had a “devastating impact on malaria treatment” in the region.

Be a part of Amnesty international Week

Nov 25 through December 10 (Amnesty International)

This year's theme--From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World

Dear Friends,

 When our homes are peaceful the world will experience peace.  We will love each other just as others love us!  When our homes are violent, everything around us is a threat, acts of kindness are interpreted as hatred. When our homes are violent, the utterance of the most simple word that reminds us of violence provokes anger and results in a violent reaction.

Join the international community of women and men, as they speak out this week against violence on us, women. Chances are you have experienced violence, know someone who has or is currently in a violent relationship. 

Getting the villagers to trust westerners can be an uphill task

Its sometimes not very easy to get through to my people . You can't blame them if they are not trusting , experience has thought them otherwise.

"Public health experts stress importance of trust in West Africa as they fight Ebola
When public health workers began canvassing West African villages this spring and summer warning of something called Ebola, they were met with fear — but not of the deadly virus. Residents said the outbreak was a scheme to collect aid money, or even to collect body parts. It wasn't until they saw Ebola's death toll that residents began to trust health workers. But if that trust had been in place when the virus first appeared, the outbreak, which has killed 5,000 people this year, might have gone differently, according to Tim Roberton and Hopkins colleagues, who evaluated the outbreak response for the Red Cross."