Update:  This article was written some time ago.  Now, there are over 14 Million people who are out of work.  The figures are actually higher when you start talking about the "underemployed."  I won't comment on the "promises" made by our government to improve the situation in 2008 and what did NOT happen, but I will say this.... "It takes man helping man, individually, to sustain a viable society.  When you leave it to the government alone, everyone loses."  Please read this article carefully and give as much as you are able.  If you don't have money, give your time.  It's ALL priceless and you may just save a life.

While we spend billions of dollars shipping food to other countries, a growing number of American families are going without food daily.  America's unemployed reached a record 8,924,000 for 2008! Here's one way you can help.

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Smart ways to make a global difference

Most people have heard stories or seen images depicting the dire conditions faced by families living in poverty in developing countries. These stories can make people feel compelled to get involved, but often they are left with questions about the best way to help families in need.

Bob Hentzen, president and co-founder of the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging (CFCA), believes that child sponsorship is one of the best ways to connect with and assist families throughout the world trying to survive in extreme poverty - often on less than $2 per day.

"Sponsorship benefits are designed to meet critical needs and help families build a path out of poverty," Hentzen said. "Sponsorship says, 'We are equal and we need each other. We are interdependent.'"

To shed light on global poverty and the benefits of sponsorship, Hentzen, who is 75, completed a nearly 8,000-mile walk through 12 countries. (See story below for more about Walk2gether.)  

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