Imagine walking into a kindergarten classroom on the first day of school and noticing a child with paper but no pencil.  It’s possible his family couldn’t afford to buy everything on the school supply list.  Likely his teacher will quickly provide all the tools needed to learn from her own stash of supplies purchased for that very reason.

Because teachers are grooming the future of our world, we need to support their efforts.  Classrooms everywhere can use more little things like pencils and crayons.  You don’t have to be asked to go school supply shopping.  Pick up a pack of pencils next time you’re out and drop them off at a local school on the first day of classes.  And don’t forget to smile at all the scared kids while you’re there!

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The country now ranked as the poorest in the world for 2023 is South Sudan where people live in desperate poverty and where a poorly educated workforce limits their capacity.

Addressing this tremendous need is the Padoc Area Scholars Society.  College education is amazingly inexpensive in South Sudan compared to any other country in the world. Scholarships are provided based on need and merit to students pursuing four-year university degrees and three-year technical college degrees. Scholarships cover tuition, books and transportation costs.  Donors can choose from several levels of sponsorship starting at $36 per month.

Students Awaiting Scholarships

Many students would love to pursue a college education, but need our support to make that happen. You can see photos and descriptions of those waiting here. Sponsors have the opportunity/option to correspond with the sponsored student via email to learn about their life journey and experience the satisfaction of truly …
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Posting challenges on Prose, a website for readers and writers, provides insights on a variety of topics.  A recent posting asked “If there were no limits on your time and money, what would you do tomorrow?”

Some said they would:

“Fly first class to Cancun”
“Go to my favorite restaurant and get an entire order of chicken wings”
“Catch a thousand butterflies and hold them in clear jars”
“Get the dental surgery I can’t afford”

Others seemed to have a theme of kindness in what they would do:

“Set up a trust aimed at feeding the children of the world and providing medical care. The trust would be managed by a multi-cultural counsel of Grandmas”

“Buy 10,000 acres of land and give it back to the people”

“Build a sanctuary for single Mothers”

“Give my friend a moment away from caring for her Mom, a refugee from Ukraine …
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To the person who smiled at my mother when I wasn’t around

To janitors

To the child sharing the favorite part of his lunch with a shy girl

To neighbors who pick up trash in the road

To puppies waiting at the door for you to come home

To people who anonymously scatter kindness wherever they go

To the millions of folks who may never have been thanked

                                           Thank You!…
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Stand tall. Light the way for others. Enjoy the view. Take life one step at a time. Stand firm in your beliefs. Be a beacon of hope. Stay calm through the storm. Let your light shine!

(Author unknown)…
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