I'd like to bring your attention to a 4 day long event which is happening nation wide from 2nd May to 5th May. The south Wales contingent of this event is localised in Sofia Gardens, Cardiff ( off Cathedral Road ). It's a Christian run occasion which aims to highlight the Good News of Christ Jesus, with events spread around South Wales by day, and a coming together in the evenings at a marquee in Sofia Gardens.
As part of Hope 08, three young people from Cardiff are planning to experience how some people in poverty are forced to live, day in, day out, namely sleeping rough in self made 'shanty towns'. The guys will build a makeshift shelter out of cardboard and tarpaulin, living in it from this Friday through to Monday. One of the guys, Richard, spoke to me earlier today, explaining that their objective is to raise awareness of 3rd world poverty, and at the same time raise money to combat this problem.
I've heard about similar events before, where I'd felt that the people involved were there for the wrong reasons, namely to further their own cause, maybe even because it was something to put on their CV to make them stand out. Talking to Richard, I didn't sense anything of this shallowness I've talked about, I think the guys motives are in the right place, and I wish them well.
It's easy for us all to get swept along in the ups and downs of everyday life, but please take a moment to consider the plight of those less well off than yourselves. People who don't even have the basics such as food, water and shelter. We can all do something to help, it doesn't have to be giving money, it could be something as simple as telling people about this event or giving a little of your time to help others.
Please remember that it isn't just in 3rd World Country's that people are living in poverty, it's on our doorsteps too...
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