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We Can!

A Speech by David Youngren, founder SaveAfricaNow

Everyone should have the opportunity to make a real difference in the world. Most are never afforded that chance. But we have been given that opportunity. We can together bring change to Africa.

From as long as we can remember, we have heard of the many missions involved with issues of poverty in Africa. We have seen the reports; we have given of our resources; and we have even journeyed on missions of love.

But still every day another 6000 children become orphans because a parent succumbing to the deadly killer AIDS. Many of these children are left to beg on the streets - no one to defend them. Suffering abuse and left in shame, they are forced to deal with all the penalties of rejection. These are not nameless, faceless humans. These are children with real hearts, with real potential, with real names.

If you were with me in Africa right now, I would introduce you to children like Zuri, Sanaa, or Penda. You would meet them and many other children who are left orphaned every hour because AIDS have taken more lives. You would see the despair on their innocent faces. You would hear the cry of their fragile hearts.

And then that inner voice; the voice of the heart; the voice that is so hard to silence and forget; would make itself heard: What will it take? What can we do? How can we end their nightmare?

It is not enough to just provide hope for another day. It is not enough to just provide food, water, shelter and some clothes. All of it is absolutely necessary. But it is not enough…“Give someone a fish and you will feed him for a day. But teach someone how to fish, and you will feed him for life.”

While in Africa, I had a dream that changed my life. I saw the future and I was moved. I saw Africa as it is meant to be. And then I saw that we together could really make a difference. We have a mission.

We can rescue displaced children from poverty, despair and hopelessness. We can give a new beginning to those who have lost home, hope and family to AIDS. We can find loving parents in Africa who will adopt these orphans. We can build homes for the families. We can help the parents who adopt and create job opportunities. We can restore in these children that dignity, hope and faith that is so essential. We can empower orphans to become the leaders who will change Africa forever.

I’m asking you to believe. I’m asking you to believe in the ability of these orphans who are just looking for an opportunity. There is a seed of greatness inside every one of them. They are the future of their nations. They are the leaders of tomorrow in Africa. They can end poverty &, corruption. They can resolve the many tribal upheavals that have plagued Africa for centuries

I’m asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about radical change in these precious orphans. I’m asking you to believe in yours. You have the talents, the skills, the wisdom, the resources and the ability. You can change and empower the lives of orphans. Because of you, they can change Africa. I’m asking you to rise to the challenge so we together can save Africa now!!!