His name is Mark

[Sapphire Blue]

~ Mark ~


Mark is The Little Boy Oprah Couldn't Forget.


He is a 6-year old former child slave in Ghana. He was rescued by the International Organization for Migration, with the financial assistance of a woman from Missouri, and now lives in the Village of Hope.


To learn more about child slavery in Ghana: http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/world/20060308_AFRICACHILD_FEATURE (click on 'SLAVERY')


If you would like to help these children please visit:

Village of Hope: http://www.thevillageofhope.com

International Organization for Migration: http://www.iom.int/jahia/page1666.htm

[Mojorabbit]

1. I am always

leery of these organizations. Does a good percentage of donations go to the children directly?
If so, I am ready to contribute.

[troubleinwinter]

3. Always a legit question.

Snoop around a bit. "Village of Hope" seems to be a project of:

"The churches of Christ are non-denominational, autonomous Christian congregations. These churches comprise about 2,000,000 members in over 40,000 individual congregations worldwide."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Christ

Looks like a fine organization to me.

[Nutmegger]

2. It's good to see you SB!

:hi::hug::pals::loveya:

I'm giving this a :thumbsup: and a :kick:!