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Your help is needed!Through this venture Amanda Santamaria, Caroline Lauer, Jonathan Milloway, and Ted Phelps are raising money for the Least of These Childrens' Homes in West Bengal,India; Kathmandu, Nepal; Southeast India; Minsk, Belarus; Polotsk, Belarus; Ghana, West Africa; and Malawi. Please, help us help these deserving children!
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Who are the Least of These? Some of them are pictured here on these pages. They are the ones who have no one. They are the poorest of the poor. Children who would have no chance at all, unless we seek to offer them hope of a bright future! They are the ones Jesus was speaking of when He said, "Truly, I say to you, as you have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, you have done it unto me." Matthew 25:40.
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 Why?
Some background information:
"Hi!" I'm Ted Phelps. Jonathan Milloway, Amanda Santamaria, Caroline Lauer and myself, are spending the summer of 2012 bicycling from the Pacific Coast of Oregon to the Atlantic Coast of Maine—to include the Columbia River Gorge, Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Bighorn Mountains National Forest, Devil's Tower, Black Hills and Mount Rushmore National Monument, Badlands National Park, Upper Peninsula Michigan, Adirondack Mountains of New york, Vermont's Green Mountains, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and finally to Georgetown Island off the coast of Maine. Besides the pure joy of bicycling the scenic back roads of this magnificent continent, please permit me to tell you more about why we are taking this journey.
You see, we have a dream! We can envision no more hungry children—anywhere. We can see abandoned and orphaned children that are no longer alone, unloved, and uncared for. We imagine children enrolled in quality schools of learning, and making a difference.
I've had the rich privilege of lending a hand in such a place. The Least of These Children's Home near the tiny village of Jae Krodua in the central region of Ghana, West Aftica. Here, a helping hand is extended to the many abandoned and orphaned children of this coastal, sub-Saharan country. Love and warmth is offered by the dedicated staff. Clean, comfortable bedrooms give the children a sense of their own space. Modern showers and toilet facilities are provided to promote hygiene. Three wholesome, delicious meals are prepared in a modern, well-equipped kitchen every day. And family dining instills a real sense of belonging. There is lots of melodious singing as the children pitch in to help with the daily chores.  Plus, their brains are challenged in their own Western-standards primary school. This wonderful home stands in vivid contrast to the mud huts and destitute conditions of the surrounding villages.
There are other orphanages scattered throughout Africa and the world that offer very basic food (often 1 meal of rice or yams per day) and humble shelter for survival, and these orphanages and organizations are doing an important work. However, the vision for the Least of These Childrens' Homes goes beyond providing minimal support for survival. The goal is to offer each of these children the opportunity for a rich, fulfilling life. In the Least of These Children's Homes, hope is rekindled, where once there was none. But, in spite of the hope and opportunity that these radiant homes offer to the detached children of the world, Trips With A Mission struggles to stay afloat financially. In this time of global economic uncertainty, funding for the operation of the homes is drying up. They need our help! It is for these forgotten children and the Least of These Childrens' Homes that we are riding our bicycles across this vast continent.
Learn more HERE >>>.
Trips With A Mission is a small, 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization trying to make a difference. They have children's homes and schools in India (2), Nepal, Belarus (2), Ghana, and Malawi.
E-mail me at: (tphelps at bikewithamission dot org)
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