(I recently posted a blog about the conditions in Darfur, Sudan. If you haven’t read it, please refer to it in relation to this post.)
Lifting for Lives is an event that I attended this week. It was dreamed up by a guy that has a heart for the Sudan and does not want to sit around doing nothing about it. He trained for months on bench press and took pledges by the pound for a lift-a-thon where the funds raised would go to the Sudan. Peoples’ pledges ranged from 10 cents a pound to $4.00 a pound!
He did the lift and was able to bench press 405 pounds!
I think it is great that one individual assessed what he had (in this case: muscles) and used it to contribute to the Sudan. This individual inspired me. I do not need a lot of money to make a difference in the world. I just need to use the resources that I do have to be creative and dream big.
There are kids in the Sudan that are dying because of starvation, unclean water, and no protection from the violence that surrounds them. Luckily, I know of a way to help them. If you are interested in learning more please check out thesudanproject.org
-Anna Oparah
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