Giving From Hearts to Hands
I was inspired to start IHM one day when I heard a homily by Fr. Cletus Forson at St. Margaret Church.
The homily was about a woman he knew who was suffering greatly because of her lack of daily food; about the children that could not get an education because their parents could not afford to send them to school; about the suffering people endured due to the lack of clean water, causing so much illness and even death.
Understanding that there are no social programs in Ghana as we have here, I felt it was my calling to do something about the poor and their daily suffering in some way. I realized the best way to reach out was through the people that live among them, understand them and have a great calling and desire to help them and give them hope.
I believe we are all born with the desire to help our brothers and sisters in this world no matter where they live. God has given us this beautiful gift of sharing and love for our neighbor. It is up to each one of us individually to seek that justice for the poor and hopeless, so that they may be lifted up to a new beginning, with hope for a life and future such as we have been blessed with here in this country.
I am very grateful to all of the donors of IHM, for together we are changing the lives of thousands of men, women and children each year with our clean water, education and health initiatives for a happier and healthier future.
Giving has changed my life and brought not only joy to others but great joy to me. It has been a wonderful journey, and I hope that many will join us. We can do so much with so little for so many, together.