Chances 4 Children

Next week is Thanksgiving and while we look forward to turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie, there are over 400,000 children in Haiti without parents. These orphans face a bleak future. One out of five Ha

itian children will die before the age of five. More than eighty percent do not have access to clean drinking water and almost half of the children under five years old have stunted growth due to hunger.

That is why the National Honors Society is staging a food and diaper drive and partnering with Chances 4 Children. Chances 4 Children’s mission is to help combat the severe poverty and orphan epidemic in Haiti one child at a time. This organization focuses on not only adoptions, but also education, family, and community development.

Chances 4 Children partners with local non-profit groups to support four orphanages in Haiti. They give monthly donations of food, clothing, and medicine. They have also helped with the development of local clinics and projects to create fresh water supplies. They also have helped construct local schools and provide funding for these kids to get a chance to go to school.

There are over 500 orphanages in Haiti. Most of these children will live their entire lives in those places. But these are the lucky ones; most kids end up living out on the streets.

This is our chance to help. Please join the National Honors Society and bring in your donation by November 26th. You have probably noticed the cart in the middle of the rotunda. This is where you can place your donation.

The most needed items are:

Chicken and tuna-12.5 oz. cans or larger; white rice- 5 lb bags- not instant; dry kidney and pinto beans; peanut butter-64 oz jars or larger; spaghetti noodles- dry; tomato paste-not sauce- large cans; powdered milk- large boxes; Infant and toddler formula; diapers- size 3,4, and 5.

All items need to be returned to the cart by November 26th.

Please help make this Thanksgiving extra special by showing how grateful we are for all we have by helping those who have nothing. Make a difference in an orphan child’s life. Thanks for supporting this wonderful cause!

Cory Greeno, Junior